Castle Rat

Led by Riley Pinkerton, Brooklyns Castle Rat delivers medieval fantasy doom metal, distinguished by its elaborate lore and 70s metal-inspired riffs. Formed in 2019, the band crafts an immersive sword-and-sorcery universe through a unique blend of DIY theatrics and heavy sound. Their stage comes alive with compelling personas—the Rat Queen, Count, Plague Doctor, and Druid—who engage in an ongoing battle against their formidable adversary, the Rat Reaperess. Through releases like *Into the Realm* (2024) and the forthcoming *The Bestiary* (2025) on King Volume Records, Castle Rats music consistently plunges listeners into richly storied narratives centered on confronting Death.