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Fantasy Doom Metal from USA

Castle Rat

Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Doom Metal band hailing from NYC led by “The Rat Queen,” Riley Pinkerton, on rhythm guitar and lead 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,” Franco Vittore, on lead guitar and backing vocals; “The Plague Doctor,” Charley Ruddell, on bass; and “The All-Seeing Druid,” Joshua Strmic on drums. Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death, Herself — “The Rat Reaperess.”

Along their journey Castle Rat has played in support of Monolord (SE), Firebreather (SE), Stonefield (AU), & Heavy Temple (PA), appeared at Desertfest NYC (Melvins/Boris/Colour Haze) and toured the American Southwest in August 2023. Since the band’s pre-plague inception in October 2019, Castle Rat has released their debut album, “Into The Realm” on King Volume Records. The record has garnered over 1,000,000 Spotify streams and reigned supreme as the #1 Best-Selling Hard Rock/All Rock Album on Bandcamp throughout album preorders and its release date in April 2024.

Beyond this, the band has curated a riveting, interactive, lore-laden live performance, complete with a choreographed battle scene, to satisfy those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; battle-babes & beasts; Frazetta & Sabbath.


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Date Place Country Venue Title Link
14.05.25 Antwerpen BE Kavka Zappa
15.05.25 Haarlem NL Patronaat Tickets
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18.05.25 Seven Oaks GB Desertfest London Tickets
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19.05.25 Newcastle GB Castle Keep Mews Tickets
20.05.25 Edinburgh GB Legends Tickets
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22.05.25 Swadlincote GB Bearded Theory Bearded Theory Festival Tickets
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23.05.25 Den Haag NL Sniester Tickets
24.05.25 Berlin DE Columbiahalle Desertfest Berlin Tickets
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27.05.25 Malmö SE Plan B Tickets
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28.05.25 Stockholm SE Kollektivet Livet Tickets
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29.05.25 Oslo NO Goldie Oslo Tickets
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30.05.25 Tyrolen SE Muskelrock Festival Tickets
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01.06.25 Helsinki FI On the Rocks Tickets
03.06.25 Kaunas LT Klubas "Lemmy"
04.06.25 Gdańsk PL Mystic Festival Tickets
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07.06.25 DE Gockelscream Festival Gockelscream festival Tickets
08.06.25 Wiesbaden DE Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Wiesbaden e.V. Tickets
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10.06.25 Bochum DE Die Trompete | Livemusik in Bochum Tickets
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11.06.25 München DE Feierwerk Tickets
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12.06.25 Hradec Králové CZ Rock for People Festival Tickets
13.06.25 Wien AT Arena Tickets
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14.06.25 Winterthur CH Gaswerk Heavy Psych Sound Festival Tickets
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15.06.25 Basel CH Quarterdeck
17.06.25 Bologna IT Freakout Club Tickets
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18.06.25 Torino IT Blah Blah Club Torino
20.06.25 Clisson FR Hellfest Festival Hellfest Tickets
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21.06.25 København DK Copenhell Tickets
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