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As soon I heard them, I knew I had to have this album - and I was right. It's an amazing work, hearkening back to earlier days yet new and original. The kind of music we'd jam to in our bedrooms as youth - perfectly matching our aesthetic. New, classic, moody, and evocative. Perfectly marries itself to the audio cassette. Exciting and essential.
Favorite track: Cry For Me.
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Discovered Castle Rat this morning via a YouTube link, pre-ordered Into the Realm this afternoon.
I was going to get the cassette as well as the digital album but taxes and shipping make it an unreasonable purchase. Do we know already if any cassettes and merch will make it across the pond to the Old Continent?
Thanks in any case for the power tunes, and like live the Rat Queen!
Get INTO THE REALM on every format and a shirt for a discounted price!
Includes:
'The Realm' variant on vinyl
4 panel Digi Pak CD
Cassette Tape
and
Album cover Tee Shirt in size of your choice S-3XL
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around April 12, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$75USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. This is a preorder for the second pressing of INTO THE REALM. These beautiful limited edition records are scheduled to ship in June 2024. Limited to 300 copies this high quality pressing is being made at Casade Records in the USA.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
digital album releases April 12, 2024
item ships out on or around June 1, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$26USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. This is a preorder for the second pressing of INTO THE REALM. The classic black virgin vinyl records are scheduled to ship in June 2024. Limited to 300 copies this high quality pressing is being made at Casade Records in the USA.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
digital album releases April 12, 2024
item ships out on or around June 1, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$22USDor more
Poster/Print
Measuring 4' x 4' feet this beautifully printed fabric wall hanging will PROVE your devotion to the realm. Gromets on the top corners.
ships out within 10 days
Purchasable with gift card
$28USDor more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Spin this disk of death in your chariot of many horse power.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around April 12, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$14USDor more
Cassette + Digital Album
Pro duplication with 3 panel J card and direct imprint.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around April 12, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$13USDor more
Other Apparel
**US SHIPPING ONLY** Original Rat Ring design hand-carved by the Rat Queen herself, cast in 925 Sterling Silver, available in US ring sizes 3 through 10. Finished and resized by hand, free US shipping. **US SHIPPING ONLY**
ships out within 15 days
8 remaining
$310USD
Streaming + Download
Pre-order of Into The Realm. You get 4 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
Purchasable with gift card
releases April 12, 2024
$7USD or more
T-Shirt/Shirt
Immerse yourself in the Castle Rat lore with this offical Into The Realm Tee Shirt featuring a high quality print on Gildan soft style shirt.
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. Castle Rat is releasing an exclusive variant for each of the five members of the band. Collect them all! This **SIGNED COPY** of the "Rat Queen" variant, autographed by The Rat Queen herself, is limited to 20 copies. High quality pressing made at Cascade Records in the USA.
**US SHIPPING ONLY FOR SIGNED COPIES**
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
Sold Out
Into The Realm Vinyl Collection
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Featuring every variant available for a discounted price. The only place you can get
The Rat Queen, The Rat Reapress, The Druid, The Plague Doctor and The Count in one box set! Only ten available!
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
Sold Out
Limited Edition "Rat Queen" Variant
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. Castle Rat is releasing an exclusive variant for each of the five members of the band. The "Rat Queen" variant is limited to 300 copies. Collect them all! High quality pressing made at Casade Records in the USA.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
Sold Out
Limited Edition "Plague Doctor" Variant
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. Castle Rat is releasing an exclusive variant for each of the five members of the band. The "Plague Doctor" variant is limited to 200 copies. Collect them all! High quality pressing made at Casade Records in the USA.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
Sold Out
Limited Edition "The Count" Variant
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Prepare for the epic journey that is INTO THE REALM. Castle Rat is releasing an exclusive variant for each of the five members of the band. The "Count" variant is limited to 200 copies. Collect them all! High quality pressing made at Casade Records in the USA.
Includes digital pre-order of Into The Realm.
You get 4 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
The highly anticapated debut record from the New York fantasy doom rockers, is finally here! INTO THE REALM
True to the band’s ethos, Into the Realm was recorded in an abandoned Philadelphia church the band temporarily converted into a studio. Among the flooded floors, decaying plaster, and ornate stained glass windows, the band stacked their Orange amps and tracked over two and half days, with engineering and production assistance from Davis Shubs and Thomas Johnsen.
CASTLE RAT IS:
Riley Pinkerton: The Rat Queen, Lead Vocals, Guitar
Franco Vittore: The Count, Lead Guitar
Ronnie Lanzilotta III: The Plague Doctor, Bass
Josh Strmic: The Druid, Drums
Maddy Wrigh: The Rat Reapress, Stage Actress
PLEASE NOTE: The release date for INTO THE REALM is 04/12/24
and all products are mockups. Images will be updated as products arrive.
credits
releases April 12, 2024
Riley Pinkerton: Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter
Henry Black: Lead Guitar/Background Vocals
Ronnie Lanzilotta III: Bass
Josh Strmic: Drums
Recording and Engineering: Davis M. Shubs and Thomas Johnsen
Mixed by Rafferty Jennings Swink
Cover Art: Photo by Ronnie Lanzilotta,
Layout and Editing by Olivia Cummings
Logo by Riley Pinkerton
Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Doom 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.”...more
supported by 62 fans who also own “Into The Realm”
The definition of epic heavy metal. Period. Not many bands do this style better. Fate calls a Champion. Indeed. And Smoulder have answered. Erik Salazar
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What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub