The high priests of sinister doom return with “Evil Remains,” their sixth album and first for Hammerheart Records! “Evil Remains” is a hook-laden Heavy Metal thrill-ride into Nosferatu nights!
Stream the whole album through the YouTube player below:
San Francisco, California based Occult Doom Metal trio Castle is streaming their sixth full-length album, “Evil Remains,” which was just released worldwide this Friday, September 06, 2024 via Hammerheart Records.
Singer and bassist Liz Blackwell states: “We are very excited to share our new song and video for ‘Nosferatu Nights.’ It was one of the first songs written after the last round of touring wrapped up in 2019 and serves as a cornerstone of the album, accommodating our sound from years on the road while forging a new direction on ‘Evil Remains.’ The video was a fun collaboration shot in San Francisco and Toronto by two long time members of the Castle collective, our band photographer Eric Haines and director Jaan Silmberg, who really nailed bringing the mood of the song into a complete visual experience. And we’re looking forward to playing this banger live on the upcoming Europe tour, so don’t miss it!”
Back after a six year break with the black magick fully recharged, Castle has 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 pummeling tracks.
Written over a five year period – beginning in Castle’s then-hometown 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 has toured relentlessly, playing close to 700 shows on three continents. The live ritual resumes this September across Europe with North American dates to follow.
“Evil Remains” is out now worldwide on digipak CD, various vinyl variants and all major streaming platforms via Hammerheart Records.
Pre-Order here:
https://castlesf.lnk.to/evilremains
https://castlesf.bandcamp.com/album/evil-remains
Tracklist:
01. Queen Of Death
02. Nosferatu Nights
03. Deja Voodoo
04. Evil Remains
05. Black Spell
06. 100 Eyes
07. She
08. Cold Grave
Castle European tour dates:
09/09 Bamberg, DE – Live Club
10/09 Karlsruhe, DE – Kohi
11/09 Freiburg, DE – Slow Club
12/09 Marburg, DE – Knubbel
13/09 Weikersheim, DE – club W71
14/09 Leipzig, DE – Black Label
15/09 München, DE – Backstage
17/09 Düsseldorf, DE – Pitcher
18/09 Hamburg, DE – Logo
19/09 Oslo, NO – Vaterland
20/09 Gothenburg, SE – The Abyss
21/09 Malmo, SE – Plan B
22/09 Copenhagen, DK – Rahuset
23/09 Berlin, DE – Reset
24/09 Prague, CZ – Modrá Vopice
25/09 Vienna, AT – Viper Room
26/09 Ljubljana, SI – Channel Zero
28/09 Basel, CH – Hirscheneck
30/09 Aachen, DE – Wild Rover
Lineup:
Liz Blackwell / Bass, Vocals
Mat Davis / Guitar, Vocals
Mike Cotton / Drums
