Castle Rat Sign to King Volume Records; Debut Album Due in 2024
Ahead of their appearance at Desertfest NYC this September, Brooklyn-native trad metal/doom rock five-piece Castle Rat will play a string of five West Coast shows leading up to their support slot for Cirith Ungol in Denver, which is certainly a fitting line for their CV at this point in their career. Surely adding to the hype and momentum the fantasy-themed outfit has amassed since holding forth their debut single “Feed the Dream” (review here) last Fall is the fact that the band are now signed to King Volume Records to release their first full-length next year. Onto the ‘most anticipated’ list it goes.
King Volume is a solid fit. It was pretty assured that Castle Rat would end up on some imprint or other. I had them pegged for Cruz Del Sur or Shadow Kingdom, but with King Volume, their willful flippancy of genre rules will be given the respect it deserves, and they’re now labelmates to Lord Mountain, with whom they should tour more or less immediately. Or at very least after Desertfest. You get the idea. Potential out the proverbial wazoo. Their second single “Dagger Dragger” streams at the bottom of this post.
The announcement came down the PR wire as follows:
CASTLE RAT – King Volume Records
The KING VOLUME KULT grows with the addition of the mighty CASTLE RAT! The Brooklyn-based fantasy doom rockers dwell in a REALM of their own. Wielding the sonic axe, CASTLE RAT explores new depths of the dungeons first unlocked by their rock-god predecessors! Sabbath, Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road all contributed ingredients to their audio alchemy. Having crafted a uniquely heavy and accessible sound, the band elevates the experience with an immersive stage performance. Prepare for the mystery, the power, and the plague as CASTLE RAT rips a heart shaped hole into your music love life!
This year CASTLE RAT will be making a few high profile appearances including opening for Cirith Ungol Aug. 18th at The Gothic Theater and performing at Desertfest NYC, Sept. 15th. CASTLE RAT will be releasing their debut album with King Volume in 2024. Research medieval disease and witchcraft NOW so you will be prepared when CASTLE RAT is unleashed upon the world!
Exclusive: HAIL THE RAT QUEEN shirts available at https://kingvolume.8merch.us/product/castle-rat-hail-the-rat-queen-t-shirt/
CASTLE RAT hits the road this August!
8/14 Los Angeles, CA Resident LA @residentdtla:
@nutt.porfa
@ughhband
8/15 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room @yuccataproom:
@uvcband
+ special guests
8/16 Albuquerque, NM Long Hair Records @longhairrecords:
Grifter
@spectral_decay_666
@nomestomper
8/17 Santa Fe, NM Tumbleroot Distillery @tumblerootsf:
@savagewizdomofficial
@iwatchyousleepband
8/18 Denver, CO Gothic Theater @gothictheatre:
@cirithungolband
@nightdemonmetal
@chambermage
Photos by @bmillz_nyc
Short Bio: Castle Rat is a fantasy doom metal band hailing from Brooklyn, NY, led by The Rat Queen (guitar/vocals). On her mission to expand and defend ‘The Realm’ from those who seek to destroy it, The Rat Queen is joined by The Count (lead guitar), The Plague Doctor (bass), and The Druid (drums). Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death Herself —The Rat Reaperess. The Realm of Castle Rat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts.
http://instagram.com/castle.rat
https://castleratband.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/kingvolumerecords
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