Dark Castle
Dark Castle brings a brand of metal mayhem that features some new layers of unique melodicism to SXSW. Guitarist Stevie Floyd runs it down for Ink 19 before the band departs on an upcoming European tour with Kylesa.
Dark Castle brings a brand of metal mayhem that features some new layers of unique melodicism to SXSW. Guitarist Stevie Floyd runs it down for Ink 19 before the band departs on an upcoming European tour with Kylesa.
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