I mean, the lead singer walked on stage with big long curly hair carrying a f*cking sword and the bassist is wearing a plague Doctor mask. Yeah, I guess I'm in

@MrChristopherHaas

5 ай бұрын

yep, me too

@jon-paulfilkins7820

5 ай бұрын

It's like a tribute to Heavy Metal.. the comic. The lead singer looks like she stepped out of a piece of Chris Achilléos artwork. Her vocals remind me of Sonja Kristina and Grace Slick. 70's hard rock riffage is also plus.

@VanDavis

5 ай бұрын

So say we all. 🤘😑

@RibeiroGames12

5 ай бұрын

@@jon-paulfilkins7820 the riffs are straight up iommi worship wdym

@Miraihi

5 ай бұрын

She also wears the chainmail bikini what's certainly a really classy retro fashion choice.

Druid drummer, Wizard guitarist, Artificer Alchemist Plague Doctor on bass, Barbarian lady frontlining! What a fuckin' party!!

@bennybongosbigolebonanza894

2 ай бұрын

Druid Drummer! 😂

@anusyee4431

2 ай бұрын

Frontlineing? No one says that.

@user-wg9qj1lz9k

Ай бұрын

And they all multi-class as bards

@HeathBlythe

Ай бұрын

Wizard guitarist is more like a vampire, but ok.

@kissthewitchesc.8520

29 күн бұрын

Vampiric guitarist, I agree

Female guitarist. Chainmail bikini. Big 80's hair. Plague mask bassist. Antlers on the drummer. HELL YEAH.

@minacapella8319

4 ай бұрын

Female singer

@jokerzbabe13

4 ай бұрын

@@minacapella8319 on it's own, that isn't very outrageous, but the fact she can sing AND play guitar at the same time successfully, IS truly outrageous. I love it.

@nankypooh655

4 ай бұрын

@@jokerzbabe13 It's not THAT hard to do. ANYBODY can do it regardless of gender if the practice and concentrate hard enough.

@jokerzbabe13

4 ай бұрын

@@nankypooh655 "It's not that hard." Tell that to the woman on stage who spent YEARS of her life committing to that skill.

@ColtraneTaylor

4 ай бұрын

@@nankypooh655 Yes. The standards have dropped incredibly the last two decades and noobs who don't play music are talking about their braindead opinions as fact.

the best D&D campaign I've ever seen!!

1:18 Dagger dragger 7:57 Feed the dream 12:27 Red sands 21:05 unknown song 26:37 Nightblood

@jcsk8

5 ай бұрын

Thanks friend. You´re a good friend.

@goregoregadgetx6774

5 ай бұрын

The ending of "Red Sands" had me searching for a damn setlist

@davidaston5773

5 ай бұрын

FROM THE Castle Rat Bandcamp: 1. Dagger Dragger 2. Feed The Dream 3. Resurrector 4. Red Sands 5. The Mirror 6. Cry For Me 7. Realm 8. Fresh Fur 9. Nightblood NOW IS FOREVER!

@FuzzyDancingBear

5 ай бұрын

NICE

@talkingmudcrab718

5 ай бұрын

You da real MVP.

Actual unvarnished 1970s hard rock!!!! Amazing!!!!

@ogopogo1397

5 ай бұрын

except it isnt. Its not the 70's. You are so fake. If your new woke world is so great, why are you trying (and failing) to recapture an unwoke era?

@godlesspeacesign8852

5 ай бұрын

but its 2024. that just means theyre gimmick riding hacks.

@BadWolf762

4 ай бұрын

@@godlesspeacesign8852Doesn't sound like a gimmick to me. You can go back to Taylor Swift videos now.

@livejay9062

4 ай бұрын

​​​​@@BadWolf762 yeah, because some of us don't care for cheesy, hackney, stoner "metal", with out of key vocals and stupid outfits, we must automatically be Swifties. Sounds literally nothing like 70's music, except maybe that it's lo-fi.

@StinkyWizleteets

4 ай бұрын

​@livejay9062 yeah how dare he call you a Swifty when you look more like a Backstreet Boys fanboi

It's hard to describe to people who don't play drums how fucking beast this drummer is. Perpetually in the pocket, just oozing style. Just flexing his skill and prowess the entire fucking time. Rock on forever, Master Druid 🤟

The Druid is a tight drummer. On point as f*ck

All they need is a live snake to really tie it together.

@nankypooh655

4 ай бұрын

NOT ON YOUR LIFE! SNAKES EAT RATS!

@maxo1124

3 ай бұрын

you must have one in the pocket

@bloodlettingtrauma

2 ай бұрын

needed this comment lol so true!

This band deserves a crowd that's capable of smiling.

@magneto44

4 ай бұрын

smiling is for the weak!

@will420high4

4 ай бұрын

@@magneto44 Edgy 14yo here lmao

@magneto44

4 ай бұрын

@@will420high4 sure, like 30 years ago 😜

@HubCityMan

3 ай бұрын

People smiling at heavy rock shows are posers. I mean you don't have to frown but save that shit for a phish concert or some other garbage

@TheWizaard

3 ай бұрын

@hellbound2012 Yikes.

I painted a painting while listening to this just now, for the first time..

@donnieallums4847

5 ай бұрын

Congratulations the music inspired you ! What was the painting of , try to describe it! Greetings from south east Alabama USA ☮️❤️

I love doomy stoner medieval fantasy music so i was powerless against this bands magnetic personality. I am sold. That bluesy dark psychedelia metal never gets old. Love it!

@maxrobinson9553

14 күн бұрын

Know of any other bands like this?

@BrianM-44041

14 күн бұрын

@@maxrobinson9553 the sword, sleep, many others

this is what rock n roll is about!

The Rat Queen can sing and play guitar very well. The whole band is excellent. Great stuff.

What an amazing band, such heavy stoner riffs and beautiful vocals, they know how to make a good show, i was very entertained the whole show

Spellbound. It feels like they practised ritual magick on me. My soul has been stolen and my heart turned to black ice; crows everywhere. I'm the only one left in the village. 10/10 would hire for my daughters 9th birthday

@HonRevPTB

4 ай бұрын

LMFAO

@Ennombredelaverdad35

2 ай бұрын

Das tu alma por tan poco?

All hail Castle Rat! Warms my cold ol heart to hear this in 2024.

The augmented 4th as an end in itself without 'resolution' is an other-worldly thing of great beauty. So say Skriabin and Sabbath. Thank you Castle Rat for your contribution.

I am very glad KZread introduced me to you guys, I love your riffs and your characters, you guys rock! Come to St. Pete!

In ancient times, Hundreds of years before the dawn of history Lived a strange race of people, the Druids

@KB-yv9dm

Ай бұрын

No one knew where dey came from or... wut dey was doin'

@Delamthedestroyer

14 күн бұрын

But their legacy remains...

NOW IS FOREVER, IN THIS REALM ❤️🪦⚰️

The Druid is a fucking monster. Always in the pocket and beats the shit outta those drums. Love it.

this is the coolest band i've seen in a long long time

Thanking the algorithm that brought me here! 🙏 Castle Rat, you've got another new fan! 🤘

Sound is awesome. Congrats for who´s in charge of the mixing.

@Thornspyre81

4 ай бұрын

Except the vocal levels

@magnusprime10

4 ай бұрын

@@Thornspyre81 I feel like she might be a quiet singer

@bmmaaate

4 ай бұрын

@@Thornspyre81 This is way better mixing than on the previous video that i skipped cos there was barely any vocal at all.

@incrediblectopus

13 күн бұрын

Not if we're supposed to understand what she's saying.

This is what rock should be about. Pure fucking theatre and entertainment, not narcissism and ego like most "cool" bands.

This band is so F-ing metal! I love it.

Rat Reaper stole my heart.

Performance art with killer music!

Ladies and gentlemen, Red Sonja on vocals!

This is a pivotal discovery!

Holy good god in heaven shes awesome

If you hadn't told me this footage is from 2023, I would have never known!

Great video and sound quality. I wish they’d show more of the singer’s guitar playing. It’s amazing to me that she’s holding down the main riff at 23:28 while singing that chorus so effortlessly

Can see Kenny from South Park in the front row, off his face on cat piss

awesome band that looks like an awesome dnd group. what not to love.

Lead guitarist is kicking ass!

NOW IT'S FOREVER!

These fuckers are killing it. I'm smitten with the entire thing.

Now that Castle Rat has performed at St. Vitus, they should share the stage WITH ST. VITUS! I'd LOVE to see THAT!

Rock and Roll is alive and well.

I can smell the sweat, cologne and reefer permeating the air. This would be an awesome live show!

I'm 100% in on this wild ride

Rapidly becoming one of my favorite new bands. Viva la Vitus! 🤘

(in Jon Snow's voice) She's my Queen..... She's My RAT QUEEEEEEEN.

I just listened to this twice in a row. This is awesome!

Lots of Sabbath going on here!

Gives me vibes of The Sword. Love it!

@DaveBucklin

4 ай бұрын

First thing I thought of!

Found them randomly on Bandcamp and boom! Instant fan. Wish I still had a cassette deck.

@Honest_Grifter

4 ай бұрын

My old dodge has a tape deck, and this album us going straight in it when it drops in april!

Man this is such an awesome set. Super solid too. Hope more people discover this band.

Ok now I’m invested to dig up about their lore

I’m having a Dark PAGAN classic ROCK infusion!!! WOW!!! Rat Queen on Castle Rat!

Great band. Kudos to their sound man!

This is siggasfuc. I am but a peasant boii, riddled with plague and writhing at the gates. The rat reaperess edges closer and I yearn for the kiss of deth.

Are these guys Grace Slick and Geezer's bastard love children. I, for one, fucking love it!

My friends and I had an awesome band but we didn’t make it far enough. Thank you for the show. I value your music and talent. A new old favorite ~Cotise

@youllis

4 ай бұрын

My friend and I made Foxzen I hope you had fun or your music gets rediscovered or resurrected!

Now the algorithym brouhgt me to a GREAT place.

@hommedammn7132

5 ай бұрын

Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!

Giving me an early Black Sabbath vibe.

Great energy and sound!!!

I didn't know, that I needed some Dungeons & Dragons Stoner Rock in my life. But now I do.

I like the singer doing similar spoken word bits in between songs as Michael Moorcock did at Hawkwind concerts back in the day

@RadAlarm

4 ай бұрын

"The wizard blew his horn"

Red Sands is a straight up banger.

Gotta love a band with lore!

Good music guys! Wish you to release couple albums of this awesomeness in couple of years. Vocal is flawless!

@monocerotisdoomed4585

5 ай бұрын

They have their debut LP in April!

First listening and I already love the band!

Great band, great performance 10/10

They are so fucking cool! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!

fuck yeah! would love to see these guys live 🤘

I love the killer-combo of influences you have, and the cherry-on-the-top musical addition, that you have conveyed out to us, from your inner golden grooves. Keep pushing the limits! Happy I stumbled upon this band, thanks =)

FROM ANOTHER LEVEL, next years f@cking fire!

There's so many Sabbathesque bands and untalented musicians with cool visuals and fashion sense, but this band is legit.

i adore this ritual

@MibuTempest

5 ай бұрын

now is forever!

This is killer! I can definitely hear some Black Sabbath influence , love it!

FUCKING. LOVE IT. Need you guys in Asheville, NC ASAP!

@EliLemke-ft3fs

5 ай бұрын

Second this

@Mayo-Lord

5 ай бұрын

Asheville would be the perfect crowd for them.

@sindex

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Orange Peel would be a great venue to see them in

@Ith4qua

4 ай бұрын

Man, get them to Oklahoma City. And then get them out asap, before theyre corrupted by the apathy that oozes from every crack of this city, theyre too awesome

we need this in Detroit

thoroughly impressed, fantastic performance, I hope they find a sizeable audience & keep it rockin' for the foreseeable future. very entertaining.

I do very much love them.

Nailed it! Professionals. If a Castler sees this please hit Colorado on a tour 🙏

@AngelMalakim

Ай бұрын

+9000 echos! plz come to Colorado!!!

I'm currently so obsessed with this band, they're beyond cool

"No one knows who they were, or, what they were doing."

@phillip5245

2 ай бұрын

"I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a *dwarf* !"

I instantly fell in love with this band and its energy!! great sound, and i love that dungeony vibe, everything is in its right place!

I don't know what a castle rat is, but after watching this, I want to be one

Yeah! Castle Rat!!!

Epic. Looking forward to see how this band will develop.

Super theatrical performance🤘🤘🤘👹👹👹☠️☠️☠️

Awsome. 😀😃😄😁😊

I'm definitely getting some "Munchausen By Proxy" vibes here, albeit the medieval stoner rock version of MBP. Mind blown! I didn't realize this was what was missing from my life until now, but Wow! They checked off so many boxes for me! I came here for the red head and was blown away that Red Sonja can not only fend off a scantily clad 6 foot tall rat with her sword but can sing and play guitar? No way! This is one talented band! The sword & scythe battle and its subsequent fatalities were the icing on the cake for me. Extra bonus points go to the sound guy for recording this so well. Castle Rat, Now is Forever... In This Realm!

IN DOOM WE TRVST

Bravoooooooooooooooo!!!

What a beautiful show The music is amazing The vocals are brilliant My black heart says thank you

Suddenly getting this in your feed is what KZread is for! ❤

Reminded me of Coven.

@DVL-gi5od

2 ай бұрын

sure..jefferson airplane, blood ceremony, etc...great sound

here to slay the maidens and woo the dragons. HEAR HEAR! this band rules so hard OMFG.

Much love from Manila, Philippines! Stone/doom on! That fuckin' guy with the cellphone in the end blocking that epic scene! *smh

I'm guessing this started when someone forgot to bring the rulebook set to D&D night and they jammed out instead since they were all there anyway.

This is beautiful❤❤❤

Ok I m in love, with the singer AND with the music. FINALLY sone great doom in this years !

First time hearing this band! They are amazing. Great hard driving sound! Love my rat queen! She is so sexy! Greetings from south east Alabama usa. Love the showmanship entertaining on more than one level. ☮️❤️

I'm a doom metal head. This is good stuff

Wow, I really hope they do a West Coast tour at some point