Fantasy Metal band Castle Rat have released the mythical first single from their forthcoming album The Bestiary – due out September 19th on Blues Funeral Recordings – unleashing the track the Wizard unto the world.

You can watch the video for the Wizard here:

And stream the track via this link.

Plauge Doctor from Castle Rat said this on the Wizard:

“Musically, Wizard was a big step in a new direction for us as a band. We found ourselves collaborating more closely with each other and piecing together ideas more intricately than on previous songs. We channeled the new wave of British heavy metal; the galloping drum break and harmonized guitar leads were largely inspired by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Franco’s solo at the end – which was recorded in one take – was inspired by Electrig Eye.”

While The Rat Queen has saod the following on the upcoming album The Bestiary:

“The Bestiary’ is a conceptual book of beasts containing a collection of mystical creatures from a world forgotten. The last remaining souls of each have been gathered and preserved by The Wizard. Cautionary tales of each beast and The Wizard himself are woven through the power of traditional heavy metal song and spell.”

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