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Castle to Release Carrie Chains Sept. 4; Preorder Available & Title-Track Streaming; US Tour Announced

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 3rd, 2026 by JJ Koczan

Longrunning and largely itinerant defenders of the faith Castle bring fistpump-ready catchiness to “Carry Chains,” the semi-title-track of their upcoming studio album, Carrie Chains, and Liz Blackwell‘s shouting-out-loud walk through whatever town that might be feels like the right setting for the video. The new album was previously announced and it’s worth noting that it’s Castle‘s second release of 2026, as they were already on tour in April throughout Canada supporting a covers EP, Double Vision, which was self-released. Like their 2024 full-length, Evil Remains (review here), the forthcoming Carrie Chains will be out through Hammerheart Records.

And they’re touring for it, of course. Castle have existed for over 15 years and they’ve hit the road hard for the vast majority of that time. One assumes a stint in Europe will follow the September tour below, either later this year or in 2027, and that the album will continue to triumph across the genre lines between doom and traditionalist, NWOBHM- and thrash-informed metal. Even with the glut of killer offerings this year, this is one I’m looking forward to.

Info follows from the PR wire:

Castle announce new album “Carrie Chains” and release first single!

EU Preorder: https://castlesf.lnk.to/carriechains

US Preorder: https://hammerheart.indiemerch.com/collections/castle

Bandcamp: https://castlesf.bandcamp.com/

US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle have just announced their new album “Carrie Chains”, which will be released on 4th September via Hammerheart Records. In celebration, the lead single of the album ‘Carry Chains’ is now streaming on all digital platforms.

“Carrie Chains” shows Castle at new heights of constructing their trademark serpentine riffs into powerful anthemic hooks while the whiskey throated vocals of powerhouse singer Liz Blackwell fill every spooky nook and cranny to intoxicating effect. Taking influence from the 70’s/80’s riff-heavy maestros like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate and keeping a stripped down attack sound, Castle channel that classic heavy-metal DNA into something leaner, meaner, and unmistakably their own.

Castle have simultaniously announced a new US run, scheduled for September 2026. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

USA Tourdates:
03/09/2026 USA Detroit (MI), Smalls
04/09/2026 USA Cleveland (OH) – Maple Grove Tavern
05/09/2026 USA Montague (MA), RPM Fest
06/09/2026 USA Brooklyn (NY), Woodshop
07/09/2026 USA York (PA), Collusion Tap Works
09/09/2026 USA Washington D.C., Pie Shop
10/09/2026 USA Pittsburgh (PA), Poetry Lounge
11/09/2026 USA Indianapolis (IN), Black Circle
12/09/2026 USA Nashville (TN), Cobra Lounge
14/09/2026 USA Dallas (TX), Dusty’s
15/09/2026 USA Austin (TX), Valhalla
16/09/2026 USA Tulsa (OK), Whittier Bar
17/09/2026 USA Des Moines (IA), Locals Bar
18/09/2026 USA Chicago (IL), Reggies
19/09/2026 USA Madison (WI), Blades Of Steel Fest
23/10/2026 USA Seattle (WA), El Corazon
24/10/2026 USA Portland (OR), High Water Mark
25/10/2026 USA San Francisco (CA), Bottom Of The Hill
26/10/2026 USA Palmdale (CA), Transplants Brewery
27/10/2026 USA Las Vegas (NV), The Griffin
28/10/2026 USA Phoenix (AZ), Last Exit
29/10/2026 USA Los Angeles (CA), Knucklehead
30/10/2026 USA San Diego (CA), Tower Bar