Joey Castillo
Joseph Castillo (born March 30, 1966) is an American drummer. He is best known for playing the drums for Queens of the Stone Age from 2002 to 2012. He is a member of many bands. He is in Circle Jerks, Zakk Sabbath, The Bronx, and Doom Regulator. He was also in Danzig, Wasted Youth, Eagles of Death Metal, and California Breed.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Castillo |
| Born | March 30, 1966 Gardena, California |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, stoner rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Associated acts | California Breed, Queens of the Stone Age, Circle Jerks, Eagles of Death Metal, Mark Lanegan, Zilch, Wasted Youth, Goatsnake, Danzig, Sugartooth, BL'AST!, Mondo Generator, Desert Sessions, Son of Sam, Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, Tim Armstrong, Nine Inch Nails, Zakk Sabbath, Trash Talk, The Bronx, The Hives, Bloodclot, Royale Daemons, DOOM Regulator |
From 1994 to 2002, Castillo was the drummer for Danzig. He helped the band make three studio albums. In 2002, he joined Queens of the Stone Age. He joined the band after they made Songs for the Deaf. This was their first popular album. He played the drums for the band at concerts. He helped the band make three albums: Lullabies to Paralyze (2005), Era Vulgaris (2007) and ...Like Clockwork (2013). While Queens of the Stone Age was making ...Like Clockwork, Josh Homme made Castillo leave the band.[3]
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Joey Castillo and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age performing at the Southside Festival near Tuttlingen, southern Germany, June 24, 2007
References
- ↑ Chamberlain, Rich (4 August 2014). "Joey Castillo replaces Jason Bonham in California Breed". musicradar.com. Rhythm Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ Blush, Steven (October 1997). "Glenn Danzig". Seconds. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Kate. ""I wish there was a different story to tell" – Josh Homme talks to DiS Breed". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2015.