Castle
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Last Known Status: Active
Latest Castle News
Below is our complete Castle news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Castle Announces U.S. Shows
Having just returned from a European tour alongside Intronaut, in addition to appearances at Roadburn and Desertfest, female-fronted doom rockers Castle have announced a stretch of shows throughout the western U.S.
With support from Demon Lung (Candlelight Records), the band will make its way to and from the Doom in June festival in Las Vegas, NV on June 1st. Castle will then continue to tour throughout the summer including supporting Intronaut on select dates on an upcoming U.S. tour alongside label mates Scale the Summit. Dates can be found listed below.
5/30 San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern #
5/31 South Lake Tahoe, CA – Whiskey Dicks #
6/1 Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon (Doom in June Festival)
6/2 Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock #
6/3 Fullerton, CA – Slidebar (w/ Gypsyhawk)
7/1 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe *
7/2 Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21*
7/3 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater*
7/5 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s*
7/6 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy*
7/7 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar (w/ Scale The Summit)
# with Demon Lung
* with Intronaut & Scale The Summit More...
Castle Denied Entry To Croatia
Castle has been out on tour with The Atlas Moth and Intronaut, and the band has now checked in with the following statement about being denied entry to Croatia:
"It was to our great regret that we were denied entry yesterday into Croatia at the Hungarian/Croatian border. Castle, along with the Atlas Moth and Intronaut tried for several hours and two different border crossings to gain entry to play the show but were denied finally.
"Even if we were to pay our way into the country in lieu of the paperwork needed they could not guarantee our equipment would have safe passage out of the country. We had been looking forward to this show more than any other on our European tour and are greatly pissed that we could not play for the metal maniacs from Zagreb and beyond. We hope to make it back next time.
"After spending the entire night driving around Croatia we've arrived in Italy for the show tonight at Taun in Fidenza, then on to Milan tomorrow..." More...
Scale The Summit Announces North American Tour
Progressive instrumentalists Scale The Summit - whose new album, "The Migration," will be released this summer -- will support Intronaut on an upcoming North American tour. Sponsored by MetalSucks, the month-long tour also features Mouth of the Architect and label mates Castle on select dates. The complete routing can be found below.
6/04 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater #
6/05 Seattle, WA - Highline*
6/06 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater*
6/07 Calgary, AB - Calgary Metalfest*
6/08 Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop*
6/10 Winnipeg, MB - Osborne Village Inn*
6/12 Chicago, IL - Double Door*
6/13 Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class*
6/14 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar*
6/15 Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus*
6/17 Montreal, QC - Il Motore*
6/18 Toronto, ON - Wreck Room*
6/19 West Chester, PA - The Note*
6/20 Boston, MA - Great Scott*
6/21 Baltimore, MD - Metro*
6/22 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall*
6/24 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn*
6/25 Orlando, FL - The Social*
6/26 Tampa, FL - The Orpheum*
6/28 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's*
6/29 Austin, TX - Red 7*
6/30 Dallas, TX - Club Dada*
7/02 Santa Fe, NM - Warehouse 21**
7/03 Denver, CO - Marquis Theater**
7/05 San Francisco, CA - Slim's**
7/06 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy**
# with Intronaut
* with Intronaut & Mouth of the Architect
** with Intronaut & Castle More...
Castle Announces New Tour Dates
Female-fronted doom thrashers Castle have announced a slew of headlining tour dates along the West Coast before they depart to Europe to support heavy proggers Intronaut on a spring tour that includes a stop at the prestigious Roadburn Festival.
Immediately following the Intronaut tour, Castle will perform at the Netherlands' Doom Fest and London's Desertfest, where the band will play alongside acts including Cough, Pentagram, and recent tour mates Witch Mountain. Additionally, Castle has also been announced to appear on the third annual Doom In June festival in Las Vegas.
Due to the Intronaut tour, Castle will not be able to attend the April 21 Juno Awards (Canada's equivalent of the Grammys) ceremony in Regina, Sask., where the band's 2012 release "Blacklands" is nominated in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category. More...
Castle Kicks Off Headlining Tour
Thrash-infused doom act Castle kicked off the band's first-ever headlining tour last night in Oakland, California at Eli's Mile High Club. The band's updated itinerary now includes several new show dates in Florida, North Carolina and Texas. A complete list of dates can be found below.
Castle was recently seen supporting doom act Witch Mountain on a Scion A/V-sponsored national tour and have also performed with the likes of Blood Ceremony, Hammers of Misfortune, and Gates of Slumber. The band will also take part in the upcoming Roadburn Festival alongside High On Fire, Intronaut, Royal Thunder, Pallbearer and many more.
Thanks to Heavy Metal Home TV, you now can experience the intensity of a live Castle show by watching the complete video coverage of their recent performance at Turbinehalle in Oberhausen, Germany below. More...
Prosthetic Records Offering Sampler For Download
Prosthetic Records has released a 14-track digital sampler exclusively on the label's Facebook page here.
Once you "like" the page, you'll be able to download tracks by the likes of Skeletonwitch, Mutilation Rites, Primitive Weapons, and Junius along songs from recent and upcoming releases from Holy Grail, VVisdom, and more. The track listing is as follows:
1. Holy Grail - Dark Passenger (Ride the Void)* out 1/22/13
2. Ancient VVisdom - Deathlike (Deathlike)* out 2/5/13
3. Castle - Corpse Candles (Blacklands)
4. Zodiac - A Bit Of Devil (A Bit Of Devil)
5. Skeletonwitch - This Horrifying Force (The Desire to Kill) (Forever Abomination)
6. Mutilation Rites - Fogwarning (Empyrean)
7. Ambassador Gun - Wounded Knee (Golden Eagle)
8. Black September - Rabid Hunger (Into The Darkness Into The Void)
9. Hour of Penance - Enlightened Submission (Sedition)
10. Dew-Scented - Sworn to Obey (Icarus)
11. Primitive Weapons - Quitter's Anthem (The Shadow Gallery)
12. Junius - All Shall Float (Reports From the Threshold of Death)
13. Heaven's Cry - Compass (Wheels of Impermanence)
14. Felix Martin - The Triangle Tune (Live in Boston)
Castle Announces Headlining Tour
Doom thrashers Castle have just announced their first-ever headlining tour of the U.S. and full dates can be found below. Previously, the band has been seen on the road alongside the likes of Witch Mountain, Blood Ceremony, Hammers of Misfortune and Gates of Slumber.
Castle has also announced that drummer Rae Amitay (Mares of Thrace, Woods of Ypres, Thrawsunblat) will be behind the kit on the upcoming tour. Says guitarist Mat Davis, "We had the chance to play together on a bill in Chicago and were blown away by her drumming." More...
Castle Posts New Music Video Online
Doom metal trio Castle has completed newest music video "Storm Below the Mountain," a track from latest album "Blacklands." The video, available below, was filmed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada earlier this year.
The band stated, "We had the opportunity to shoot the video in a very old cellar, complete with bats flying overhead. It was the perfect atmosphere, and thankfully, nobody needed shots afterwards."
"Storm Below the Mountain" was directed by Jaan Slimberg of Pistoltrixx, and features lead vocals from guitarist Mat Davis rather than bassist Elizabeth Blackwell, who sings the majority of Castle's songs. Davis comments, "There are many sides to Castle; this is just another one of them." The previous music video for "Blacklands" is also available at this location. More...
Witch Mountain Announces Tour With Castle
Witch Mountain is back in action and has teamed with Scion A/V to plot a massive North American trek alongside Prosthetic Records' new doom three piece Castle. The tour will kick-off in Portland on October 11th and run all the way through to another Portland show on November 18th.
10/11 – Portland, OR @ Plan B (w/Rabbits)
10/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Interuban Gallery
10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Highline
10/14 – Moscow, ID @ Prichard Gallery
10/15 – Boise, ID @ Shredder
10/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Bard Deluxe (w/SUBROSA)
10/19 – St. Paul @ Turf Club
10/21 – Madison, WI @ High Noon
10/22 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
10/23 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
10/24 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
10/25 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
10/26 – Hamilton, ON @ Corktown Pub
10/27 – Ottawa, ON @ Café Dekcuf
10/28 – Montreal, PQ @ Katacombes
10/29 – Burlington, VT @ Nectars
10/30 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
10/31 – New Haven, CT @ BAR
11/02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
11/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
11/04 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
11/05 – Asheville, NC @ Static Age Records
11/06 – Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
11/08 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
11/09 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
11/10 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
11/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap
11/13 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/14 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar (w/Ides Of Gemini)
11/15 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
11/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Parkside
11/17 – Arcata, CA @ Alibi
11/18 – Portland, OR @ Ash St Saloon (w/Lord Dying) More...
Castle To Play Roadburn 2013
Doom metal trio Castle has been confirmed to take part in next year's installment of the Roadburn Festival, where the group will perform alongside the likes of Electric Wizard, Godflesh, and Sigh. The annual event, held at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland, will take place from April 18th - 21st.
The band announced, "We're very excited to be invited to play Europe's premier heavy music festival, and we look forward to the incredible experience of performing at Roadburn 2013."
Castle's latest music video for “Corpse Candles,” from the new release “Blacklands,” appears below. The new album was produced by Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Cathedral, Neurosis) and will e available in North America on September 11th. The previously posted "Blacklands" video is also available at this location. More...
Castle Signs With Prosthetic Records
Thrash-inspired doom metal trio Castle will release second album “Blacklands” on September 11th on the band's new North American label Prosthetic Records. Casgtle commented as follows: "We are proud to announce that Castle's dark vision has found a home with Prosthetic Records in North America. They are a label that looms large in metal and are as diverse and committed as we are to bringing original, great music to legions of metal fans everywhere. With their help we look forward to doing just that with 'Blacklands.'"
Castle has also premiered a new music video for the track “Corpse Candles,” directed by David Hall (Handshake Inc.), which can be viewed through Revolvermag.com or in the player below. More...
Castle Posts "Blacklands" Video
Castle has premiered a new music video online for the song "Blacklands," which is the title track from the forthcoming album to be released in Europe on Van Records April 28th. The video was directed by Jaan Silmberg for Pistoltrix.
"Blacklands" is the follow-up to last years "In Witch Order." You can see Castle at select dates in Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium this May in support of "Blacklands."
Castle Posts "Blacklands" Teaser
"Blacklands," the new album by San Francisco's Castle, is scheduled for an April release on Germany's Ván Records. Produced by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, SLEEP, EYEHATEGOD), "Blacklands" is the follow up the debut "In Witch Order" released last year.
The band has now posted a teaser video online previewing several songs from the release and showing footage shot during the albums' recording sessions at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland CA. Check out the video below.
The promo video comes hot on the heels of the recently announced tour which will see Castle performing with Ván Records label mates Verdunkeln and Year of the Goat at select shows across Germany and The Netherlands this May. Confirmed dates are as follows:
May 04 - Leipzig GER - Hellraiser Club
May 05 - Berlin, GER - Blackland
May 09 - Tilburg NL - Little Devil
May 11 - Mannheim, GER - 7er Club
May 12 - Oberhausen, GER - Turbinenhalle More...
Castle Posts "Descent Of Man" Video
“Descent Of Man,” the latest video from San Francisco's Castle, can be viewed below. Produced by Toronto based Pistoltrixx, and directed by Jaan Silmberg, “Descent Of Man” is the second video from the band's debut LP/CD “In Witch Order” available on Germany's Ván Records. Check out the clip below.
The new video comes hot on the heels of the recently announced tour which will see Castle performing with Ván Records label mates Verdunkeln and Year of the Gaot at select shows across Germany and The Netherlands this May. Confirmed dates:
May 04 – Leipzig, GER, Hellraiser Club
May 05 - Berlin, GER - Blackland
May 11 - Mannheim, GER - 7er Club
May 12 - Oberhausen, GER - Turbinenhalle More...
