Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Castle Rat – 05/05/26 – The Theater at MGM National Harbor – Oxon Hill, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
Castle Rat sets two headline shows, appearing on Metal Hammer cover
Fantasy doom metal band Castle Rat is set to tour in spring 2026 with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat, and now has scheduled two headline shows in the midst of that run: April 26 (with Sacred Leather) at the Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and May 24 (with Death Chant) at the House of... Continue Reading →
‘Upon a trail forgotten’ … Live Metal’s best of 2025
By Greg Maki—And just like that, another year has come and gone. And what a year 2025 was for heavy music, led by this summer’s instantly legendary Back to the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s passing just a couple weeks later—not unexpected but no less devastating because of that. Those titanic events served to shine... Continue Reading →
Amon Amarth and Dethklok join forces for North American co-headline tour with Castle Rat
Metal titans Amon Amarth and Dethklok will join for for "The Amonklok Conquest," a North American co-headline tour with special guest Castle Rat, in spring 2026. “Three bands. One night. The strong will scream. The weak will fall. Limbs will be lost. We will crush skulls beneath our boots and tear the halls down stone... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Castle Rat – 10/04/25 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
CASTLE RAT PHOTOS—Review and photos by Greg Maki—For one night, the Ottobar was no longer in Baltimore. With the Rat Queen as our guide, the sold-out crowd was taken into a fantastical realm populated by wizards, dragons, unicorns and other mystical beasts. We had to be wary at all times of the evil Rat Repearess,... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Castle Rat – 10/04/25 – Ottobar – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
REVIEW: Castle Rat – ‘The Bestiary’
By Greg Maki After inviting us into its world on its debut album, 2024’s “Into the Realm,” fantasy doom metal band Castle Rat—hailing from the very non-fantastical Brooklyn, New York—expands on its lore in spectacular fashion on its sophomore effort, “The Bestiary.” With the first album featuring only seven proper songs and barely topping 30... Continue Reading →
Castle Rat shares ‘Serpent,’ latest single from upcoming album ‘The Bestiary’
Fantasy doom metal band Castle Rat has shared "Serpent," the third single from its upcoming sophomore album "The Bestiary," due Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. "With ‘Serpent,’ we wanted to explore the iconography of the snake—not just as a symbol of danger or deceit,... Continue Reading →
Fantasy metal band Castle Rat shares new single ‘Wolf I’ from upcoming album ‘The Bestiary’
Medieval fantasy metal band Castle Rat has shared "Wolf I," the second single from its upcoming second album "The Bestiary," due Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. "'Wolf I' marks the gateway into the Bestiary, setting the stage for the epic journey ahead," singer Riley... Continue Reading →
Castle Rat shares ‘Wizard,’ first single from second album ‘The Bestiary’
Medieval fantasy metal band Castle Rat has shared "Wizard," the first single and video from its upcoming second album, "The Bestiary." The record is set for release on Sept. 19, 2025, via King Volume Records in the United States and Blues Funeral Recordings in the U.K. and Europe. Watch the "Wizard" music video below. “Musically,... Continue Reading →