Castle reveal new single »Truckgrinder« from upcoming album »Carrie Chains«; out September 4th on Hammerheart Records!

San Francisco, California based heavy/doom metal band Castle has unleashed the second single »Truckgrinder« taken from their upcoming album, »Carrie Chains«, set to release on September 4th, 2026 via Hammerheart Records.

Tracklist:
01. Fooled Again
02. 3 Knocks
03. Carry Chains
04. Evil Nun
05. Truckgrinder
06. Orb Weaver
07. Goat Vision
08. Burn The Messenger

Courtesy of Hammerheart Records:

Castle release second new track »Truckgrinder« of forthcoming album

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.

Pre-order »Carrie Chains« here: Hammerheart Records | Castle

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.

Photo credit: Eric Haines

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«.

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.

Castle have simultaniously announced a new US run, scheduled for September 2026. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

US Tourdates:
03/09/2026 Detroit (MI), Smalls
04/09/2026 Cleveland (OH), Maple Grove Tavern
05/09/2026 Montague (MA), RPM Fest
06/09/2026 Brooklyn (NY), Woodshop
07/09/2026 York (PA), Collusion Tap Works
09/09/2026 Washington D.C., Pie Shop
10/09/2026 Pittsburgh (PA), Poetry Lounge
11/09/2026 Indianapolis (IN), Black Circle
12/09/2026 Nashville (TN), Cobra Lounge
14/09/2026 Dallas (TX), Dusty’s
15/09/2026 Austin (TX), Valhalla
16/09/2026 Tulsa (OK), Whittier Bar
17/09/2026 Des Moines (IA), Locals Bar
18/09/2026 Chicago (IL), Reggies
19/09/2026 Madison (WI), Blades Of Steel Fest
23/10/2026 Seattle (WA), El Corazon
24/10/2026 Portland (OR), High Water Mark
25/10/2026 San Francisco (CA), Bottom Of The Hill
26/10/2026 Palmdale (CA), Transplants Brewery
27/10/2026 Las Vegas (NV), The Griffin
28/10/2026 Phoenix (AZ), Last Exit
29/10/2026 Los Angeles (CA), Knucklehead
30/10/2026 San Diego (CA), Tower Bar

Advance tickets available at heavycastle.com.

Recorded at RainCity Recorders by Jesse Gander.
Studio drums by Mike Cotton.

Castle is:
Liz Blackwell – Bass, Vocals
Mat Davis – Guitar, Vocals

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well