BRAT Drops Reactive New Single “Trophy Hunting” Ahead of New Album Manslayer - @thebeast

Louisiana metal powerhouse BRAT is back with another savage preview of its upcoming sophomore album, Manslayer , dropping the retaliatory new single “Trophy Hunting.”

Set for release September 25, Manslayer follows BRAT’s 2024 debut Social Grace and pushes the band’s filthy blend of primitive death metal, garroting thrash, and swamp-drenched hardcore even further into the darkest corners of the underground.

The album was recorded at Chicago’s Bricktop Recording, with Weekend Nachos’ Andy Nelson handling production, engineering, and mixing. Brad Boatright, whose credits include Deadguy, Pig Destroyer, and Lathe of Heaven, handled mastering, giving the record the kind of massive, punishing sound BRAT’s material demands.

At the center of “Trophy Hunting” is vocalist Liz Selfish’s exploration of reactive abuse and the cycle of control that can ultimately reach a breaking point.




“Trophy Hunting is a classic tale of older men seeking a trophy wife that they can control,” explains Selfish. “The video showcases the brutal aftermath of a young wife who has had enough.”




The accompanying video takes that concept and turns it into a violent reckoning, bringing the song’s themes of manipulation, control, and retaliation to life with the same unrelenting intensity that defines BRAT’s music.

Watch “Trophy Hunting” here:


Interestingly, one of the influences behind Manslayer comes from a place that might not be the first thing you'd expect when listening to BRAT: country music.

Selfish drew inspiration from country songs centered around women getting revenge and taking their power back after being wronged. Songs such as The Chicks’ “Goodbye Earl,” Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats,” and Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder & Lead” provided an unlikely but fitting source of inspiration.

There is something undeniably metal about those stories. Betrayal, revenge, rage, and consequences have been staples of heavy music forever. Country music just sometimes delivers them with a different accent.

With 17 tracks of uncompromising heaviness, Manslayer looks set to continue BRAT’s assault on the underground while expanding the band's already distinctive perspective. “Trophy Hunting” offers another taste of what is coming, and if this track is any indication, BRAT isn't interested in pulling its punches.

Manslayer arrives September 25.


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