Castle Rat – The Bestiary CD [PRE-ORDER]

 

This item is a Pre-order with release date estimated for September 8th 2025.

 

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1.PHONEIX I 02:15
2. WOLF I 04:37
3. WIZARD 04:57
4. SIREN 03:41
5. UNICORN 06:30
6. PATH OF MOSS 01:34
7. CRYSTAL CAVE 04:55
8. SERPENT 03:21
9. WOLF II 03:20
10. DRAGON 03:19
11. SUMMONING SPELL 02:37
12. SUN SONG 06:12
13. PHOENIX II 01:17

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Emerging from New York’s vile, creature-infested underground, fantasy heavy metal purveyors CASTLE RAT have announced details of their impending sophomore album “The Bestiary”, to be released on September 19th by King Volume Records (North America) and Blues Funeral Recordings (UK/Europe).

Since their formation in 2019, CASTLE RAT have created a vivid labyrinth of fantasy lore led by “The Rat Queen” aka Riley Pinkerton. Together with “The Count,” “The Plague Doctor” and “The All-Seeing Druid”, the group has carried out countless battles against “The Rat Reaperess” with riffs, swords and spells on stages across the country.

Recorded by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Wolves in the Throne Room, Björk) and mixed by Jonathan Nuñez (Torche, Restless Spirit), the band’s latest odyssey features 13 spellbinding tracks of epic carnage and mystical metal. Commenting on the album, The Rat Queen states: “‘The Bestiary’ is a conceptual book of beasts containing a collection of mystical creatures from a world forgotten. The last remaining souls of each have been gathered and preserved by ‘The Wizard.’ Cautionary tales of each beast and The Wizard himself are woven through the power of traditional heavy metal song and spell.”

With the record’s announcement, CASTLE RAT have unveiled plans for “The Book of Beasts Tour” in late summer in support of the release. The band is currently gearing up for an extensive European tour that includes appearances at Hellfest, Mystic Festival, Copenhell, Desertfest and more.

Weight 150 g