Band: Castle Rat
Song: “WOLF I”
Album: The Bestiary
Release Date: September 19th, 2025
Label: King Volume Records/Blues Funeral Recordings
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Regarding the new song, guitarist/vocalist Riley Pinkerton (The Rat Queen) states:
“‘WOLF I’ marks the gateway into The Bestiary, setting the stage for the epic journey ahead. The Wolf—fierce, solitary, and primal—serves as both symbol and sentinel, embodying the shadow self and guiding listeners through peril with instinct and ferocity. The track is a tempest of layered riffs and surging energy, building toward a thunderous, headbanging climax. With its haunting vocal chants and immersive atmosphere, ‘WOLF I’ expands the Castle Rat sonic universe—introducing, for the first time, a blistering, razor-edged solo by Franco ‘The Count’ Vittore, delivered with surgical precision and flair.”
The Bestiary track listing:
- “PHOENIX I: Ardent”
- “WOLF I: Tooth & Blade”
- “WIZARD: Crystal Heart”
- “SIREN: The Pull of Promise”
- “UNICORN: Carnage and Ice”
- “PATH OF MOSS”
- “CRYSTAL CAVE: Enshrined”
- “SERPENT: Coiled Figure”
- “WOLF II: Celestial Beast”
- “DRAGON: Lord of The Sky”
- “SUMMONING SPELL”
- “SUN SONG: Behold The Flame”
- “PHOENIX II: Cinerous”
