Arizona thrash band Flotsam and Jetsam are in the process of recording their 12th album, and first with Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner. Bittner has finished tracking drums, and they’re now working on guitars for the album. The band plan on heading to Europe to play summer festivals, but on the way there, they’re going to play a five-date East Coast tour from July 8-12. Connecticut’s Dead by Wednesday will be opening. Here’s where you’ll be able to catch the tour:

7/08 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
7/09 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
7/10 Chicopee, MA @ Maximum Capacity
7/11 Waterbury, CT @ City Limits (Axefest 2015)
7/12 Queens, NY @ Blackthorn 51