Castle kick off European tour

Evil Remains out via Hammerheart Records

US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle are about to kick off their recently announced European tour dates in support of their album Evil Remains, which was released in September 2024 via Hammerheart Records. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.

Castle comment on the trek: “We didn’t get enough of Europe on the last Evil Remains Tour so we’re heading back! Absolutely stoked to be playing a few festivals on this run including Muskelrock, Battle Cry Fest… plus a weeks worth of our own headlining shows. We’re also changing up the setlist this time and will have another track from the new album for you all to hear. See you out there on the road!“

Passes for review, interview, photography are available for all dates: get in touch jessica@holdtight.co.

Evil Remains Europe 2025

29/05 Tyrolen, SE – Muskelrock Fest

30/05 Hamburg, DE – Bambi Galore

31/05 Berlin, DE – Reset

01/06 Prague, CZ – Modra Vopice

02/06 Goppingen, DE – Zille

03/06 Düsseldorf, DE – Pitcher

04/06 Rotterdam, NL – V11

05/06 Landgraaf, NL – Nieuwe Nor

06/06 Dresden, DE – TBA

07/06 Essen, DE – Battle Cry Fest

Over the years, Castle have maintained a rigorous touring schedule, performing nearly 700 shows between 2012 and 2019. They have shared stages with acts like The Sword, Conan, Intronaut, and Pentagram, and have appeared at prominent festivals such as Roadburn Festival and Desertfest.

Evil Remains is a hook-laden heavy metal thrill-ride into Nosferatu nights.

Back after a six year break with the black magic fully recharged, Castle have delivered a juggernaut of riffery in a hook-laden mix of doom and psychedelic-tinged classic metal. Adding to the atmosphere of majestic doom, Elizabeth Blackwell’s haunted, full-blooded vocals are electric witch hymns of death and madness; ‘Hear my warning, heed my call’ indeed.

Recorded at Raincity Recorders in Vancouver B.C. by producer Jesse Gander (Anciients, 3 Inches Of Blood, Brutus) Evil Remains sonically balances the warm and fuzzy with the bombastic power of an alternate universe stadium rock band. Bassist/vocalist Elizabeth Blackwell and guitarist/vocalist Mat Davis bring their unique female and male vocal attack and scorching, serpentine riffs to dizzying new heights. Rounded out by drummer Mike Cotton’s thunderous precision, Evil Remains delivers a metallic knock out punch from the first to the last note of its eight pummelling tracks.

Written over a five year period – beginning in Castle’s then home town of Joshua Tree, California after a year-long tour for their previous album, Deal Thy Fate – the songwriting culminated this past year with pre-production sessions taking place in the band’s new twin home bases of San Francisco and Vancouver. Since storming out of San Francisco with their 2011 debut, In Witch Order, Castle have toured relentlessly. The live ritual resumes this year across North American and European dates.

Line up:

Liz Blackwell – Bass, vocals

Mat Davis – Guitar, vocals

Mike Cotton – Drums

Tracklist:
1. Queen of Death

2. Nosferatu Nights

3. Deja Voodoo

4. Evil Remains

5. Black Spell

6. 100 Eyes

7. She

8. Cold Grave