{"product_id":"castle-rat-the-bestiary-colored","title":"Castle Rat - The Bestiary [Colored]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastle Rat summon a whole menagerie on The Bestiary, a fantasy metal epic pressed here on coloured vinyl that suits its storybook ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Brooklyn band, fronted by singer and guitarist Riley Pinkerton, has built a cult following on medieval imagery, theatrical stage shows and riffs heavy enough to flatten a drawbridge. Their second album, released in 2025, raises the stakes with thirteen creature-themed songs gathered around a wandering wizard, each one a new page in an illustrated book of beasts, from wolves and serpents to sirens and phoenixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded by Randall Dunn and mixed by Jonathan Nuñez, the album balances slow, stomping doom with galloping classic heavy metal, never letting the mythology get in the way of a good riff. Singles \"Wizard\", \"Wolf I\" and \"Serpent\" introduced the cast, and \"Siren\" followed, each built on massive, fuzzed-out guitars and Pinkerton's clear, commanding vocals cutting through the fog. It is heavy, melodic and unashamedly fun, the rare metal record that wears its love of fantasy without a hint of irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Sabbath-sized riffs and sword-and-sorcery storytelling will find plenty to get lost in, from the opening phoenix to its return at the close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who ever wished their metal came with a map, a quest and a dragon, The Bestiary is the next great adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67762476253474,"sku":"888072775985","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/Castle_Rat-The_Bestiary_Colored.jpg?v=1794315152","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/castle-rat-the-bestiary-colored","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}