Mark Edward Castillo, (born October 10, 1980) is an American musician. He is a former drummer of the

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, the

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and Painless.

Early life

Castillo attended North Shore Technical High School, Middleton, Massachusetts where he majored in Health Assisting.

Between The Buried and Me

Castillo played drums on

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's 2003 release ''

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''.

Bury Your Dead

In 2001, Castillo and guitarist Brendan "Slim" MacDonald formed a side-project which would later evolve into

. Throughout numerous line-up changes Castillo was ever-present in the band as they released five albums via

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before Castillo departed amicably in December 2010 to join Crossfade. Castillo would return from 2011 to 2014 and returning again in 2016.

Crossfade

Throughout 2010, Crossfade was actively seeking a drummer following the departure of James Branham in 2007, culminating in the band holding auditions in lead-singer Ed Sloan's garage. Castillo would make the long journey to West Columbia,

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and successfully audition, becoming a full-time member of the line-up and going on to perform frequently alongside them throughout 2011. Their June 21, 2011 release '' We All Bleed'' was recorded in 2009/10 with

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performing drums and percussion on the album.

Emmure

On January 8, 2012, Lambgoat revealed that Castillo had joined

for the recording of their fifth full-length album, '' Slave to the Game''. Later, Castillo confirmed that he would be leaving Crossfade to join Emmure full-time. On July 2, 2014, it was announced that Castillo had departed the band, and

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drummer Adam Pierce would replace him on the band's upcoming tours.

References

Living people American heavy metal drummers Drummers from Philadelphia 1980 births Crossfade (band) members Between the Buried and Me members 21st-century American drummers Bury Your Dead members The Acacia Strain members American male drummers {{US-rock-musician-stub