Flotsam and Jetsam - 'Rats In The Temple' (music video)

Falling, so far down I may never get up
Dreaming, underground
Shifting, blaming the other side back on you
Leaving, there's no sound
This war inside my head,
Where brown and green is red

Rats in the temple, turned sacred profane
They run in the darkness, inside my brain
Feeding the thoughts, move in for the kill
Rats in the temple, breaking my will
Rats in the temple

Trusting, no one, wrong side, inner voice
Story, watch it bend
Anger, eating me from the inside out
Hiding, from the rain
This war inside my head, all that I see is red

Rats in the temple, turned sacred profane
They run in the darkness inside my brain
Feeding the thoughts, move in for the kill
Rats in the temple, breaking my will
(Breaking my will)
Rats in the temple

Falling, so far down I may never get up
Dreaming, underground
Shifting, blaming the other side back on you
Bleeding, from the sound
This war inside my head,
Where brown and green is red

Rats in the temple, turned sacred profane
They run in the darkness inside my brain
Feeding the thoughts, move in for the kill
Rats in the temple, breaking my will

Rats in the temple, turned sacred profane
They run in the darkness inside my brain
Feeding the thoughts, move in for the kill
Rats in the temple, breaking my will
(Breaking my will)
Rats in the temple
Rats in the temple

Full length νούμερο 17 για τους Flotsam and Jetsam. "Rats in the Temple" ο τίτλος και αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του τρέχοντος μήνα. Οι Flotsam and Jetsam δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1981 (τα τρία πρώτα χρόνια ως Paradox, Dredlox και Dogz). Δεκαπέξι full length albums, δύο συλλογές, δύο live albums, ισάριθμα DVDs και μπόλικα (άνω των είκοσι) singles ο μέχρι τώρα δισκογραφικός τους απολογισμός.

Δελτίο τύπου: «Thrash Metal Icons Flotsam and Jetsam Unleash Gnawing Realism on Rats In The Temple. Can you hear them gnawing? They're almost through the wall.

Thrash metal icons Flotsam and Jetsam, known for their trailblazing blend of blistering thrash and soaring power metal—established on breakthrough records like the Kerrang! championed classic Doomsday for the Deceiver, (1986), No Place for Disgrace, (1988), and Cuatro, (1992) and refined in their current renaissance with the German chart climbing The End of Chaos, (2019), Blood in the Water, (2021), and I Am the Weapon, (2024)-are back with their newest diamond, and Napalm Records debut, Rats In The Temple, out August 28, 2026.

With nearly four decades on the scene, countless world tours, and appearances at prestigious festivals like Wacken, Graspop, Bloodstock, Alcatraz, and Rockhard, they’ve carved their sound down to a fine point, piercing listeners with earth-shattering blast beats, scorching guitars, epic string arrangements, and exalted frontman A.K. Knutson’s unmistakably haunting wail.

As the temple is besieged by vermin, Flotsam and Jetsam line the walls with grim tales of death, abuse, betrayal, and war, inviting listeners into a dark world not too distant from our own. Rats In The Temple opens strong with the stadium-ready hooks and dizzyingly precise performances of "Harvesting The Hate” and “Damnation”, before delving into thrash virtuosity on “Absolution”.

The iconic guitar duo of Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley paint vividly ghoulish images on tracks like “Blame The Knife” and “Rats In the Temple”, then continue to flex their metal muscle on “The Ghost Behind My Door” and “First on the Spike”, invoking pure first-wave excellence with a pummeling modern menace.

“The Edge of Nowhere” builds inescapable suspense before firing listeners out of a gun, full throttle into “Last Rites,” another standout track for the band. The legendary rhythm duo of drummer Ken Mary and bassist Bill Bodily take center stage on the anti-war anthem “A Taste For War,” their methodical syncopation invoking images of tanks and boots on the ground.

“Her Blood Your Pain” brings ornate, medieval guitarmonies before “Anthem For The Broken” goes full balls to the wall, and “Going Down That Way” hits listeners with heavy riffs and even heavier truths. Rats In The Temple remains enthralling throughout, giving listeners entry to numerous of the band's metal chambers, sampling a refined and eclectic serving of influences.

Churning like magma beneath the Earth, Flotsam and Jetsam have only been growing more and more fiery with time, and Rats In The Temple sees the band exploding to the surface in a magnificent and awe-inspiring blaze. For fans new and longstanding, you cannot escape them; they're through the walls.»

Band: Flotsam and Jetsam
Country of origin: United States
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Formed in: 1984
Genre: Power/Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Insanity, Dreams, Drugs, Life, Death, Personal struggles, Humor
Years active: 1981-1982 (as Paradox), 1982-1983 (as Dredlox), 1983-1984 (as Dogz), 1984-present

Video: "Rats In The Temple"
Album: "Rats in the Temple"
Type: Full length
Release date: August 28th, 2026
Label: Napalm Records
Format: CD, 2 12" vinyls, Digital

Track listing:
01. Harvesting the Hate
02. Damnation
03. Absolution
04. Blame the Knife
05. Rats in the Temple
06. The Ghost behind my Door
07. First on the Spike
08. The Edge of Nowhere
09. Last Rites
10. A Taste for War
11. Her Blood your Pain
12. Anthem for the Broken
13. Not Goin' down that Way

Band members:
Eric A.K. - Vocals
Michael Gilbert - Guitars
Steve Conley - Guitars
Bill Bodily - Bass
Ken Mary - Drums, Vocals (backing), Orchestrations

Miscellaneous staff:
Ken Mary - Producer
Jacob Hansen - Mixing, Mastering
Andy Pilkington - Cover art
Shane Eckart - Photography