CASTLE RAT - Into The Realm (Re-Release) · DIGIPAK CD

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Background information about 'Into The Realm (Re-Release)'

Castle Rat delivers a crushing sonic assault with "Into The Realm", an album that showcases the band's mastery of doom-laden riffs and haunting atmospherics. The quartet—featuring The Rat Queen on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, The Count on lead guitar and backing vocals, The Plague Doctor on bass, and The Druid on drums—has crafted nine tracks of pure doom metal excellence. Opening with the thunderous "Dagger Dragger", the album immediately establishes its dark, foreboding tone, while tracks like "Red Sands" and "Nightblood" demonstrate the band's ability to weave intricate melodies through walls of distorted heaviness.

The album's strength lies in its dynamic range, from the brief but impactful instrumental "Resurrector" to the epic six-minute journey of "Red Sands". The Rat Queen's commanding vocals soar over The Count's crushing guitar work, creating an atmosphere that's both menacing and mesmerizing. Standout tracks "Cry For Me" and "Fresh Fur" showcase the band's songwriting prowess, balancing crushing doom passages with moments of eerie beauty. The album closes with the haunting "Nightblood", leaving listeners craving more of Castle Rat's dark magic.

For fans of:
Electric Wizard, Sleep, Windhand, Monolord, Bongripper

Track listing

1. Dagger Dragger
2. Feed The Dream
3. Resurrector
4. Red Sands
5. The Mirror
6. Cry For Me
7. Realm
8. Fresh Fur
9. Nightblood

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