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CASTLE RAT<\/strong>\u00a0have released a brand new single!<\/p>\n The new single, titled\u00a0SERPENT<\/strong>, is the third and final track lifted from the mythical heavy metal band\u2019s upcoming sophomore album\u00a0The Bestiary<\/strong><\/a>, which is scheduled to be released in September this year, via King Volume Records<\/strong>\u00a0(US) and\u00a0Blues Funeral Recordings<\/strong>\u00a0(UK\/Europe).<\/p>\n Speaking about the new single, guitarist and vocalist\u00a0Riley Pinkerton<\/strong>\u00a0(The Rat Queen<\/strong>) shares,\u00a0\u201cWith SERPENT<\/strong>, we wanted to explore the iconography of the snake \u2013 not just as a symbol of danger or deceit, but as a tragic figure, misunderstood and cast out. There\u2019s a tantalizing quality to the song; it\u2019s seductive and sympathetic all at once. The drums are bombastic, the tempo pushes toward this near-march that\u2019s as danceable as it is headbang-worthy. We leaned into synth textures more prominently this time, adding a layer of eerie elegance to the chaos. It\u2019s slithering, it\u2019s sharp \u2013 it\u2019s the serpent\u2019s side of the story.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Listen to SERPENT here:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n