There are currently 4 artists/bands called Castle: 1. Castle is an American doom metal band from San Francisco, CA with a female vocalist. They released their debut album In Witch Order in 2011. The follow-up album Blacklands was released June 15th 2012 on Ván Records. Current line-up consists of: Al McCartney - Drums Mat Davis - Guitars Elizabeth Blackwell - Vocals, Bass 2. Castle is another American doom/stoner rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Their first line-up included Tim Jewell, a former member of SAQQARA & The Spirit of Versailles.
1. Castle is an American doom metal band from San Francisco, CA with a female vocalist. They released their debut album In Witch Order in 2011. The follow-up album Blacklands was released June 15th 2012 on Ván Records.
Current line-up consists of:
Al McCartney - Drums
Mat Davis - Guitars
Elizabeth Blackwell - Vocals, Bass
2. Castle is another American doom/stoner rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Their first line-up included Tim Jewell, a former member of SAQQARA & The Spirit of Versailles. He is now in The Smoke & Mirrors Band. After the departure of Tim, they started sounding less doom-y, and more rocking.
With the first line up, Castle released a 3 song EP called Electric Wolves on Init Records in 2006, which is now out of print.
3. Castle was a doom/death metal band formed in 1987 in the Netherlands.
They released 2 demos and one full-length album:
Chasing Unicorns (Demo 1991)
In Purple Visions (Demo 1992)
Castle (1993)
Songs on their debut album were;
7th Empire, Emperors Children, Alter Reality, Exposed, Travelling, Castle and Bridge of snow.
On their forthcoming re-release in 2013 will be 2 bonus tracks; "The Lake" and "Unicorns I have known".
Line-up:
Eric- Vocals
Lucien- Bass
Ilja- Lead guitar
Richard- Guitar/Keyboards/Piano
Jean-Marie- Drums
In August 2012 Castle remixed the original master tapes and a re-release of their original album is scheduled in early 2013. Work-title; Castle In Ruins.
It will have 2 songs from the 2nd demo (also remixed) as bonus tracks on the CD.
Eric, Vocals uploaded 7 live songs and 3 remixed tracks to Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Elkerlyc/videos
Apart from this CD re release in limited numbers Castle (the Dutch) has no plans to reform and/or make music together at the moment.
4. Castle is an alias of artist Eric Lutz.