The Bestiary

by Castle Rat

The Bestiary cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 September 2025
  • Label: King Volume
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:38
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Ashley Pelton, Riley Pinkerton, Brent Arnold, Randall Dunn, Joshua Strmic, Aaron Roche, Franco Vittore, Charley Ruddell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Embracing theatrical fantasy and colossal, Sabbath-inspired riffing, the Brooklyn-based outfit delivers the conceptual epic 'The Bestiary'. The band constructs a heavy, triumphant traditional doom metal universe overflowing with arcane mythology, beasts, and fuzz-drenched occult rock sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, conceptual, mythology, animals, theatrical

Tracklist

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

Credits

  • Castle Rat - primary artist, music by
  • Charley Ruddell - bass, synth, music by, mellotron
  • Joshua Strmic - drums
  • Alistair Strangwick-Rodgers - illustration
  • Harrison Hunt - lacquer cut by
  • Franco Vittore - lead guitar, backing vocals, music by, mellotron, acoustic guitar
  • Riley Pinkerton - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lyrics by, music by, acoustic guitar, mellotron
  • Brent Arnold - strings, arranged by [string arrangement]

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