Flotsam And Jetsam have officially welcomed Ken Mary (ex-Alice Cooper/Accept, etc.) to the band as their permanent drummer. Mary started touring with the band last year and will now join them on all future dates. He will also play on their upcoming album as well.

Mary commented:

“It’s always awesome to play with the mighty Flotsam And Jetsam. The music is super-challenging and at the same time a great deal of fun to play. With such great musicians in the band that are also great guys, it’s going to be a blast!”

The band added:

“We’re excited to announce that Ken will be our new drummer. Ken has already tracked all the drums for our upcoming album slated for release later this year, and we’re all looking forward to the fans experiencing a new chapter in the history of Flotsam And Jetsam.”

Flotsam And Jetsam will play “Doomsday For The Deceiver” in its entirety during some select dates on their European tour. The group added the following about that:

“We’re looking forward to a couple of special performances of the ‘Doomsday’ album played in its entirety, with Keep It True being the first time ever the band has taken on that task,” the band says. “With Metal Blade releasing ‘Doomsday’ on vinyl, the timing couldn’t be better for this special set. It’s something we’re all looking forward to playing for our friends in Europe.”

The band also have a North American tour booked with HammerFall. They said the following about that:

“This is going to be a banging tour, and we couldn’t ask for a more accommodating and cool group of talented musicians to hit the road with and bring our respective styles of metal to the masses. We have 10 headlining shows; before, during and after the HammerFall dates, so hopefully we’re coming close enough to your city to warrant a heavy metal road trip. Looking forward to seeing our U.S. and Canadian friends and fans on the road!”

Tour Dates:

04/27 – Lauda-Königshofen, Germany – Keep It True XXI
04/29 – Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Stars On Thrash Vol 2
04/30 – Bari, Italy – Demonde
05/01 – Pisa, Italy – Borderline Dadga
05/02 – Pavia, Italy – Dadga
05/03 – Rome, Italy – Traffic
05/04 – Ulft, Netherlands – DRU Fabriek
05/05 – Izegim, Belgium – Headbanger’s Balls Fest
05/14 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
05/16 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
05/17 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kelsey Theater *
05/18 – Winter Park, FL – The Haven *
05/19 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade *
05/20 – Raleigh, NC – Motorco *
05/22 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage *
05/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero *
05/24 – New York, NY – Gramercy *
05/25 – Worcester, MA – Palladium *
05/26 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall *
05/27 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial *
05/28 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques *
05/29 – Toronto, ON – Opera House *
05/30 – Amprior, ON – John St. Pub
05/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater *
06/01 – Cleveland, OH – Agora *
06/02 – Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub and Billiards *
06/03 – Detroit, MI – Harpos *
06/04 – Joliet, IL – The Forge *
06/05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze *
06/07 – Calgary, AB – Dickens *
06/08 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room *
06/09 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre *
06/10 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon *
06/11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater *
06/12 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
06/13 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel *
06/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go *
06/15 – Anaheim, CA – City National Grove *
06/16 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee *
06/18 – Dallas, TX – Trees *
06/19 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box *
06/20 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar *
06/21 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
06/22 – Denver, CO – Herman’s Hideaway
06/23 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
06/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
06/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
06/26 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
03/22 – North Wales, UK – Hammerfest XI

* with HammerFall