CASTLE RAT PHOTOS—Review and photos by Greg Maki—For one night, the Ottobar was no longer in Baltimore. With the Rat Queen as our guide, the sold-out crowd was taken into a fantastical realm populated by wizards, dragons, unicorns and other mystical beasts. We had to be wary at all times of the evil Rat Repearess,... Continue Reading →
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By Greg Maki After inviting us into its world on its debut album, 2024’s “Into the Realm,” fantasy doom metal band Castle Rat—hailing from the very non-fantastical Brooklyn, New York—expands on its lore in spectacular fashion on its sophomore effort, “The Bestiary.” With the first album featuring only seven proper songs and barely topping 30... Continue Reading →
Fantasy doom metal band Castle Rat has shared "Serpent," the third single from its upcoming sophomore album "The Bestiary," due Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. "With ‘Serpent,’ we wanted to explore the iconography of the snake—not just as a symbol of danger or deceit,... Continue Reading →
Medieval fantasy metal band Castle Rat has shared "Wolf I," the second single from its upcoming second album "The Bestiary," due Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. "'Wolf I' marks the gateway into the Bestiary, setting the stage for the epic journey ahead," singer Riley... Continue Reading →
Medieval fantasy metal band Castle Rat has shared "Wizard," the first single and video from its upcoming second album, "The Bestiary." The record is set for release on Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. Watch the "Wizard" music video below. “Musically,... Continue Reading →
Emerging from New York's vile, creature-infested underground, fantasy heavy metal band Castle Rat will release its sophomore album, "The Bestiary," on Sept. 19, 2025. The follow-up to last year's critically lauded debut, "Into the Realm," "The Bestiary" will be released on by King Volume Records (U.S.) and Blues Funeral Recordings (U.K./Europe). Since forming in 2019, Castle Rat has created a labyrinth of fantasy lore led by... Continue Reading →
