“I am your Rat Queen,” declares Riley Pinkerton, vocalist with Castle Rat. Standing on stage decked out in chainmail and battling a sinister figure in black robes, wielding a wicked-looking scythe, ...

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NYC-based fantasy doom collective Castle Rat celebrated the release of their debut LP, Into The Realm, with a show at Brooklyn Made on Friday night (4/19). It was a theatrical, narrative-driven ...

Swedish melodic death metal vets Amon Amarth and Dethklok, the death metal band based on Adult Swim’s “Metalocalypse” series, are teaming up for a co-headlining tour. NYC “medieval fantasy heavy metal ...

If a warrior queen painted by fantasy art godfather Frank Frazetta came to life and started a high-concept metal band rooted in sludgy, Black Sabbath–style riffs, you’d have Castle Rat. The band’s ...

Castle Rat — the story-driven Medieval Fantasy Doom Metal band from Brooklyn known for its theatrical, action-packed live shows complete with full costumes, choreographed sword fighting, and fake ...

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Castle Rat have released a video for "Wizard." The band's new album The Bestiary will be released on September 19 via King Volume Records. You can see the video below.

Classic heavy metal is at its best when it’s swinging swords, vanquishing evil dudes, partaking in dark rituals, and at times, being sexy as hell. And after watching the music video for Castle Rat’s ...

Amon Amarth and Dethklok have announced a mammoth co-headline tour, The Amonklok Conquest. With support from Castle Rat, their collective 2026 North American jaunt – which kicks off in Phoenix, ...

Amon Amarth and Dethklok have just announced the co-headlining 2026 AmonKlok North American tour, featuring special guests Castle Rat. It’s the first time these two juggernauts have partnered up for a ...