Castle Rat in Atlanta

Castle Rat is an American doom-metal band formed in New York City in 2019 and led by vocalist and guitarist Riley Pinkerton. Their debut album, Into the Realm, established the band’s medieval-fantasy world through songs including “Dagger Dragger” and “Cry for Me.” In 2024, Castle Rat toured North America as support for Green Lung, bringing their costumed stage characters to clubs and theatres. The band later performed at Roadburn Festival in 2025, taking its Rat Queen mythology to Tilburg.

Unto Others is an American heavy metal and gothic rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 2017 by singer and guitarist Gabriel Franco. Originally called Idle Hands, the group adopted its present name after a naming dispute. Its recorded work includes the albums Mana, Strength and Never, Neverland, and the song “Give Me to the Night.” In 2019, still performing as Idle Hands, the band opened for King Diamond and Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats on The Institute North American Tour. After the name change, Unto Others joined The European Siege in 2022, opening arena and large-hall dates for Arch Enemy, Behemoth and Carcass.