CASTLE (Heavy Metal – USA 🇺🇸) – Release “Truckgrinder” Official Video – Taken from the album “Carrie Chains” due out on August 24, 2026 via Black Wren Records & Hammerheart Records #Castle #heavymetal
From an overgrown fortress, high above the cliffs of black, the spellcasters of Doom are back with “Carrie Chains” their seventh album and second for Hammerheart Records. Raw, epic riff Heavy/Doom abounds on Castle’s catchy-as-hell “Carrie Chains”.
Pre-order: https://castlesf.lnk.to/carriechains
Pre-order direct from Castle: https://castlesf.bandcamp.com
“Truckgrinder” recorded at RainCity Recorders by Jesse Gander
Studio drums by Mike Cotton
A Black Arts Studio Production
Previous single/video:
From an overgrown fortress, high above the cliffs of black, the spellcasters of Doom are back with “Carrie Chains” their seventh album and second for Hammerheart Records. Raw, epic riff Heavy/Doom abounds on Castle’s catchy-as-hell “Carrie Chains”.
Pre-order: https://castlesf.lnk.to/carriechains
Pre-order direct from Castle: https://castlesf.bandcamp.com
Directed and edited by Jaan Silmberg for Pistoltrixx
Live filming by Ryan Hilton and Bill Kole (Black Throne Productions)
Location filming at Thirsty And Miserable, Toronto ON (Thanks to Katy)
Additional footage by Joe Turner
Live drums by Andrew Suarez
“Carry Chains” recorded at RainCity Recorders by Jesse Gander
Studio drums by Mike Cotton
A Black Arts Studio Production
Release date: September 4th 2026; on a beautiful digi-CD.
From an overgrown fortress, high above the cliffs of black, the spellcasters of Doom are back with “Carrie Chains” their seventh album and second for Hammerheart Records.
US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle previously announced their new album “Carrie Chains”, due 4th September via Hammerheart Records. Now the band reveal the next chapter with the new single “Truckgrinder”, available to stream on all digital platforms.
Listen to “Truckgrinder” here: https://www.youtube.com/k4ybT4Y16mI
Stream and pre-order via Hammerheart Records here: https://castlesf.lnk.to/carriechains
Pre-order via Castle here: https://castlesf.bandcamp.com
Castle comment on the track:
“”Truckgrinder”, the second single from our upcoming album “Carrie Chains” keeps the pedal to the metal; our ode to the road – the lifeblood of touring that carries us to you. No rest, non-stop.”
“Carrie Chains” shows Castle at new heights of constructing their trademark serpentine riffs into powerful anthemic hooks while the whiskey throated vocals of powerhouse singer Liz Blackwell fill every spooky nook and cranny to intoxicating effect. Taking influence from the 70s/80s riff-heavy maestros like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate and keeping a stripped down attack sound, Castle channel that classic heavy-metal DNA into something leaner, meaner, and unmistakably their own.
Raw, epic riff Heavy/Doom abounds on Castle’s catchy-as-hell “Carrie Chains”.
Castle conjures an epic and hard hitting album of eight taut spellbinders. A journey through a maze of evil doers, spears of burning gold and fire and crosses nailed
to walls. Where only a murky lamp lights the path, and from the grave to your door – these hooks won’t leave you alone.
“Carrie Chains” shows Castle at new heights of constructing their trademark serpentine riffs into powerful anthemic hooks while the whiskey throated vocals of powerhouse singer Liz Blackwell fill every spooky nook and cranny to intoxicating effect. Taking influence from the 70’s/80’s riff-heavy maestros like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate and keeping a stripped down attack sound,
Castle converged on RainCity Recorders in Vancouver B.C. this past March with producer
Jesse Gander to record the albums epic anthems.
Written last year alongside the band’s all-covers E.P. “Double Vision”, and after more than a year of touring behind their last album “Evil Remains” – inspiration for “Carrie Chains” came fast and furious. Following the energy of the new songs through the recording process, Castle recorded live in the studio for the first time – with the band’s recording drummer Mike Cotton laying down a thunderous precision that harkens back to 80’s era Black Sabbath.
Since storming out of San Francisco with their 2011 debut “In Witch Order” Castle has toured relentlessly, playing over 800 shows on three continents. The live ritual resumes this fall with tours of the US and Japan; and Europe to follow next spring.
Track List:
1. Fooled Again
2. 3 Knocks
3. Carry Chains
4. Evil Nun
5. Truckgrinder
6. Orb Weaver
7. Goat Vision
8. Burn The Messenger
• Castle has a U.S. tour in September/October, a Japan tour in December and a Europe tour in March 2027
Castle have simultaniously announced a new US run, scheduled for September 2026. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.
Castle US tour:
9/3 Detroit, MI – Smalls
9/4 Cleveland, OH – Maple Grove Tavern
9/5 Montague, MA – RPM Fest
9/6 Brooklyn, NY – Woodshop
9/7 York, PA – Collusion Tap Works
9/9 Washington D.C. – Pie Shop
9/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Poetry Lounge
9/11 Indianapolis IN – Black Circle
9/12 Nashville, TN – Cobra Lounge
9/14 Dallas, TX – Dusty’s
9/15 Austin, TX – Valhalla
9/16 Tulsa, OK – Whittier Bar
9/17 Des Moines, IA – Locals Bar
9/18 Chicago, IL – Reggies
9/19 Madison, WI – Blades Of Steel Fest
10/23 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/24 Portland, OR – High Water Mark
10/25 San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
10/26 Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewery
10/27 Las Vegas, NV – The Griffin
10/28 Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit
10/29 Los Angeles, CA – Knucklehead
10/30 San Diego, CA – Tower Bar
Castle shows:
12/05-06 Tokyo (JP) – Tokyo Doom Fest
03/13 Písek (CZ) – Heavy Metal Thunder Fest
Advance tickets available at www.heavycastle.com
• Recorded at RainCity Recorders in Vancouver B.C. by producer Jesse Gander (Anciients, 3 Inches Of Blood, Brutus)
• Follow up album to 2024’s Evil Remains
• Castle has shared the stage with bands like The Obsessed, Anvil, The Skull, Pentagram, The Sword, Goatsnake and more!
Line up:
Liz Blackwell – Bass, vocals
Mat Davis – Guitar, vocals
Mike Cotton – Drums
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