<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MONSTERS OF THRASH: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM (USA) + MORTAL SIN w/ Hidden Intent & Livewire</span></h2><h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026 ANNOUNCED</span></h3><p><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">For the first time ever down under, US thrash metal legends Flotsam and Jetsam will join forces with Australian thrash pioneers Mortal Sin for a devastating co-headline tour across Australia this September and October.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Like a two-headed beast of pure thrash fury, these genre-defining acts will deliver a relentless assault for Australian fans, bringing together decades of history, influence and raw power in one unmissable run.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Flotsam and Jetsam have stood shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Venom, earning their place as one of thrash metal’s most respected and enduring names. From their landmark debut Doomsday for the Deceiver - famously awarded the only ever 6K rating in Kerrang! history - through to modern thrash masterpieces like The End of Chaos, Blood in the Water and I Am The Weapon, the Arizona legends continue to prove why they remain one of the genre’s most ferocious live acts. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The band now return armed with a brand-new album, Rats In The Temple, due out August 28 via Napalm Records. Described by vocalist Eric “A.K.” Knutson as “our best effort to date,” the record delivers 13 tracks of razor-sharp thrash packed with crushing riffs, ornate guitar harmonies, pummelling rhythms and dark lyrical themes centred around war, betrayal and h