Castle Rat – The Bestiary

Lords of mythical heavy metal CASTLE RAT have released their sophomore album The Bestiary, that via King Volume Records (US) and Blues Funeral Recordings (UK/Europe).

The Bestiary includes the previously released singles “Serpent”, “Wizard” and “Wolf I.”

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 record features 13 spellbinding tracks of epic carnage and mystical metal.

Commenting on the new album, The Rat Queen says:

“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.”

CASTLE RAT will embark on their worldwide “The Book of Beasts Tour” in late summer in support of The Bestiary.

Sep 20 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone

Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon

Sep 22 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah

Sep 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit

Sep 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister

Sep 26 – Austin, TX – Levitation

Sep 27 – Houston, TX – Last Concert

Sep 28 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa

Sep 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

Oct 1 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy

Oct 2 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones

Oct 3 – Charlottesville, VA – Southern Cafe

Oct 4 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar

Oct 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

Oct 16 – Prague, CZ – Cafe V Lese
Oct 17 – Leipzig, DE – Werk 2
Oct 18 – Arnhem, NL – Willemeen
Oct 19 – Antwerp, BE – Desertfest
Oct 21 – Cologne, DE – Volta
Oct 22 – Aschaffenburg, DE – Colos-saal
Oct 23 – Berlin, DE – Lido
Oct 24 – Copenhagen, DE – Copenhell Metal Cruise
Oct 25 – Copenhagen, DE – Copenhell Metal Cruise
Oct 27 – Hamburg, DE – Indra
Oct 28 – Karlsruhe, DE – Stadtmitte
Oct 30 – Barcelona, ES – Upload
Oct 31 – Lyon, FR – Les Subs
Nov 1 – Vellet, FR – Westill Festival
Nov 2 – Lille, FR – La Bulle Cafe
Nov 4 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
Nov 5 – Bristol, UK – Lost Horizon
Nov 6 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Nov 7 – Nottingham, UK – Bodega
Nov 8 – Manchester, UK – Damnation Festival

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