If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Hillarie Jason Boston's own Casket Rats are back with a new song and video that perfectly define their sound. "Blood in the Water" is pure dingy rock and roll. Like previous singles "Stealin'" and "Whiskey Queen," this one lands right square in the middle of punk and metal with absolutely no pretense. The song is fast and loud and just about perfect. Boston can be a bit of a hipster enclave at times (which we admit to being guilty of), and sometimes you just want a song that fucking rocks. Casket Rats are the perfect band to provide that. Keith Bennett (vocals and bass) says of his band's upcoming album: “Above all, Rat City Rockers is 100 percent REAL. It's our truth, conceived from an insatiable need to play rock and roll. Hopefully, there's some kindred souls out there who can relate. If it's just the primal connection to the riffs or they connect with what we're singing about, it doesn't really matter. What cou...

Photo by Hillarie Jason Friday might be the perfect day for Casket Rats. The Boston band makes no nonsense rock and roll, the kind people like to say no one makes any more. Their latest single, "Stealin'," is a gritty straight up rocker. This is the kind of music that Guns 'n Roses would make if they had leaned into their punk roots a bit more. It's that kind of sound that blends metal and punk into a perfect hybrid, and sounds like it could have been made any time in the past fifty years. Crank this one up, crack one open, and stay out a little bit later tonight in honor of the latest from Casket Rats. Bassist/vocalist Keith Bennett says of his band's new music: “This has been a ticking time bomb waiting to blow since the day we finished tracking. It’s four Rats in a basement sweating, vibing, yelling, screaming and hitting things at a very high decibel level.”  You can listen to "Stealin'" below. Rat City Rockers is due out November 7 on Tee Pe...