"Flamethrower" is a song by the J. Geils Band released in 1982 as the B-side to the single "Freeze Frame", from their multi million selling album of the same name.
"Flamethrower" received major airplay on urban contemporary radio, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Black/Soul singles chart.
AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the song's hard-boogie riff.
"[2] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian named "Flamethrower" as the band's 5th best song, particularly praising the "opening drum and guitar licks.
"[3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso felt it was hearkened back effectively to the band's early "bar-band anthems".