Thrash metal veterans Flotsam and Jetsam have dropped their brand-new single “Rats in the Temple” — and judging by the promotional stunt, they’re not exactly entering this era quietly.
Well then. Someone clearly looked at the phrase “album promo” and thought, “Nah butt, let’s make it look like a hostage situation on top of a building.” 😈
Flotsam and Jetsam have unleashed their new single “Rats in the Temple”, and in true metal fashion, the message has arrived with a massive black banner, masked figures, a sky-high stunt, and enough drama to make your nan clutch her pearls and ask if “that heavy metal lot are at it again.”
The banner says it all:
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
NEW SINGLE
“RATS IN THE TEMPLE”
OUT NOW ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Subtle? Absolutely not.
Effective? You bet your battle jacket it is. 🤘
Something Worth Getting In Trouble Over
There’s promo… and then there’s “hang a massive banner off a tower like the world’s angriest pirate radio station” promo.
The image doing the rounds shows two masked figures standing high above the city with the banner flying loud and proud, declaring the arrival of the new single. It’s the sort of old-school, attention-grabbing rock ’n’ roll madness that makes you stop scrolling instantly and go:
“Hang on… what’s occurring here then?” 👀
And honestly? In a world where most single announcements are just a square graphic, a moody font, and someone typing “pre-save now” until their fingers fall off, this feels gloriously unhinged.
Flotsam and Jetsam have gone for the “cause a scene, raise eyebrows, make noise” approach — and that, mun, is exactly what heavy metal was built for.
“Rats in the Temple” Is Out Now 🐀🔥
The new single “Rats in the Temple” is available now on digital platforms, giving fans their first proper blast of what’s coming next from the legendary thrashers.
And let’s be fair — a title like that already sounds like it was forged in a back alley behind a cursed cathedral while someone tuned a guitar with a blowtorch.
“Rats in the Temple” has all the ingredients you’d want from Flotsam and Jetsam: menace, bite, attitude, and that classic thrash energy that doesn’t politely knock on the door — it kicks it clean off the hinges.
This is not background music for folding laundry.
This is music for driving too fast in your head, throwing horns at the toaster, and mentally starting a circle pit in Tesco because the riff hit at the wrong moment. Proper job. 🥁
New Album Arrives August 28th 🎸
The single also sets the stage for the band’s upcoming new album, which is due to arrive on August 28th.
That means “Rats in the Temple” isn’t just a standalone blast of thrash chaos — it’s the warning siren before the full storm rolls in.
Flotsam and Jetsam have been a major name in the thrash world for decades, carving out a legacy built on speed, grit, technical firepower, and songs that sound like they were designed to rattle your ribs loose. They’ve never been a band to quietly fade into the background, and this latest campaign makes that pretty clear.
The message is simple:
New single now. New album soon. Prepare accordingly.
The Riff Report Verdict 🤘
This is exactly the kind of nonsense we love around here.
Big banner. Big energy. Big “someone’s definitely getting a strongly worded email about this” vibes.
Flotsam and Jetsam have reminded everyone that heavy metal promotion doesn’t have to be neat, safe, or algorithm-friendly. Sometimes it just needs a massive flag, a dangerous-looking height, and a song title that sounds like the start of a riot.
“Rats in the Temple” is out now. The new album lands August 28th.
Turn it up, scare the neighbours, and maybe don’t climb any towers unless you’ve got the proper permissions, safety gear, and a very understanding solicitor. 😈🔥
Tidy chaos, butt. Absolutely tidy.
