Divergent Promotions presents by arrangement with Atonal Agency Castle Rat Castle Rat is a fantasy doom metal band hailing from NYC led by The Rat Queen on guitar and 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 on lead guitar, The Plague Doctor on bass, and The All-Seeing Druid on drums. Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death, Herself - The Rat Reaperess. The Realm of Castle Rat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts.