Nothing in life is certain except castles and rats. I really liked Into the Realm. As someone who really got into metal through doom, there was so much about that album that made me feel good. Bluesy trad-doom riffs, that warm fuzzy Orange amps sound, the sword and sorcery themes, it all reminded me of the autumn of 2019 when I really took the plunge into this stuff. It was all fresh, it was all unfamiliar, and it was all just so cool to me. I felt like I’d finally found the music I’d been looking for my whole life. … Continue reading Review: Castle Rat – The Bestiary