Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Heavy Metal band hailing from NYC, led by The Rat Queen, Riley Pinkerton, on rhythm guitar and lead vocals. On her mission to expand and defend The Realm from those who seek to destroy it, The Rat Queen is joined by The Count (Franco Vittore), on lead guitar and backing vocals; The Plague Doctor (Charley Ruddell), on bass; and The All-Seeing Druid (Josh Strmic) on drums. Together they face the relentless wrath of their archnemesis: Death, Herself The Rat Reaperess.

Castle Rats second full length album, The Beastiary, was released in late 2025 and received mass critical acclaim launching the band into unprecedented realms of heavy music.