Louisiana metal band Brat has shared the new single “Speculum Bleed,” from its upcoming sophomore album, “Manslayer” (Sept. 25, 2026, Prosthetic Records; pre-order here).
The new song comes with a music video—directed by John Coglan—that vocalist Liz Selfish said was inspired by death metal band Cannibal Corpse.
“Manslayer” was tracked at Chicago’s Bricktop Recording; produced, engineered, and mixed by Weekend Nachos’ Andy Nelson; and mastered by Brad Boatright (Deadguy, Pig Destroyer, Lathe of Heaven). The follow-up to the band’s 2024 debut, “Social Grace,” “Manslayer: features 17 tracks of death metal, thrash and hardcore.
Ironically for such an extreme metal band as Brat, a lyrical influence that helped shaped “Manslayer” was country music. Thematically, Selfish was inspired by table-turning tracks like “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks, “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood and “Gunpowder & Lead” by Miranda Lambert while writing for the new LP.
“There’s not a lot of those tropes in death metal,” Selfish said, “which I think primarily is because there’s not a lot of women in that space. I thought that was a really cool perspective and I really liked the storytelling aspect of it.”
“Manslayer” track listing:
1.) Intro
2.) Aileen Wuornos
3.) Speculum Bleed
4.) Bone Spurs
5.) Botch Tox
6.) Media Slop
7.) Trophy Hunting
8.) Asking for Hell
9.) Heretic Burning
10.) Interlude
11.) Manslayer (Hell Hath No Fury)
12.) Bloody Mary
13.) Femicidal Vengeance (feat. David Davidson of Revocation)
14.) Spit on His Grave
15.) Ways to Kill Your Husband
16.) Blistered Tongues (feat. Candace Buckingham of Walls of Jericho)
17.) Outro
Brat tour dates:
September 22 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall (w/ Gwar, Weedeater)
September 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live (w/ Gwar, Weedeater)
September 29 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Altar) +
September 30 – Durham, NC – Stanczyks +
October 1 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club +
October 2 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall +
October 3 – Troy, NY – No Fun +
October 4 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta +
October 6 – Portland, ME – Geno’s Rock Club +
October 7 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom +
October 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Gold Sounds +
October 9 – Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong +
+ = support from U.S. Bastards
