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). Recorded by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Wolves in the Throne Room, Bjrk) and mixed by Jonathan Nuez (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.”

Tracklist:

1. Phoenix I
2. Wolf I
3. Wizard
4. Siren
5. Unicorn
6. Path Of Moss
7. Crystal Cave
8. Serpent
9. Wolf Ii
10. Dragon
11. Summoning Spell
12. Sun Song
13. Phoenix Ii

UPC: 760137189497
Label: King Volume
Release Date: 9.19.25
Format: CD

Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Heavy Metal band led by the Rat Queen on a mission to expand and defend The Realm from those who seek to destroy it. She is joined by The Count, The Plague Doctor, and The Druid. Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death Herself The Rat Reaperess.

Tracklist:

1. PHOENIX I
2. WOLF I
3. WIZARD
4. SIREN
5. UNICORN
6. PATH OF MOSS
7. CRYSTAL CAVE
8. SERPENT
9. WOLF II
10. DRAGON
11. SUMMONING SPELL
12. SUN SONG
13. PHOENIX II

UPC: 888072776029
Label: Loma Vista
Release Date: 5.29.26
Format: Cassette

Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Heavy Metal band led by the Rat Queen on a mission to expand and defend The Realm from those who seek to destroy it. She is joined by The Count, The Plague Doctor, and The Druid. Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death Herself The Rat Reaperess.

Tracklist:

1. PHOENIX I
2. WOLF I
3. WIZARD
4. SIREN
5. UNICORN
6. PATH OF MOSS
7. CRYSTAL CAVE
8. SERPENT
9. WOLF II
10. DRAGON
11. SUMMONING SPELL
12. SUN SONG
13. PHOENIX II

UPC: 888072775992
Label: Loma Vista
Release Date: 4.17.26
Format: CD