NEWS - CASTLE RAT SHARE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "DRAGON" - TOURING NORTH AMERICA IN AUTUMN WITH THE   ‘SUMMON THE BEASTS TOUR 2026’ 

Castle Rat released their debut album Into The Realm with King Volume Records in April 2024. Their second full-length album, The Bestiary, was produced by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Wolves in the Throne Room, Björk) and released in late 2025 to mass critical acclaim, launching the band into unprecedented realms of heavy music.

Riley Pinkerton, “The Rat Queen,” on rhythm guitar and lead vocal
Franco Vittore,  “The Count,” on lead guitar and backing vocals
Charley Ruddell, “The Plague Doctor,” on bass
Josh Strmic, “The All-Seeing Druid,” on drums

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Tour Dates

Sep 23 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
Sep 25 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
Sep 26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Sep 28 - Dallas, TX - The Studio at The Bomb Factory
Sep 30 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater
Oct 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
Oct 3 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
Oct 6 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Oct 7 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox Market
Oct 9 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Oct 10 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club
Oct 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Grand
Oct 12 - Denver, CO - The Ogden Theatre
Oct 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
Oct 15 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
Oct 16 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatr
Oct 17 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Oct 19 - Montreal, QC - Théâtre Beanfield
Oct 20 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Oct 21 - New York, NY - Webster Hall