A.N.I.M.A.L

Marcelo Castro

About

Paiste Artist Since
February 2018

Nationality
Argentina

Main Affiliation
A.N.I.M.A.L

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„I use Paiste cymbals since 2018 and finally after a long career as a drummer I found the sound and power that I never found before.“

Setup

Cymbals listed from left to right

18" RUDE Novo China
14" RUDE Hi-Hat
19" RUDE Wild Crash
20" RUDE Ride/Crash
18" RUDE China
14" RUDE Blast China

Videos & Pics

PAISTE CYMBALS - Marcelo Castro (A.N.I.M.A.L)

Biography

Marcelo is a professional drummer, drum teacher and clinician from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marcelo is a professional drummer, drum teacher and clinician from Buenos Aires, Argentina since 1989. He has studied with greatest drum teachers in Buenos Aires and he has traveled to United States to graduate at Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT), Musician Institute in 1995. He has played with many bands in different styles of music, but He is playing now since 2000 with the argentinian most popular hardcore/metal band in Latin América called A.N.I.M.A.L, the band have 9 albums and a live DVD, now with Sony Music label. Last year He was performing in more than 20 countries and at least a hundred shows in most important Rock and Metal Festivals in all America and Spain

Setup Cymbals

RUDE Ride/Crash

Details

Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Medium bright, raw, full, energetic. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Fairly heavy feel, metallic ping over dirty, full supporting wash. Great for full, loud ride playing and incredibly strong, full crashes.
Sounds
- 20"
- 22"
Bell Body Edge Pattern

Bell Body Edge Pattern

RUDE Wild Crash

Details

Sizes: 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Very energetic and powerful, metallic, hissing. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive, giving feel. Very well suited for crash/ride patterns. Strong, sturdy, loud crash for aggressive playing styles in loud and extreme musical genres.
Sounds
- 17"
- 18"
- 19"
Edge Pattern Roll

Edge Pattern Roll

Edge Pattern Roll

RUDE Hi-Hat

Details

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Medium bright, raw, full, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy, full feel. Raw, full, loud open sound. Tight, full, cutting chick sound. Versatile, all-round hi-hat for loud playing.
Sounds
- 14"
Chick Closed Open Pattern

RUDE China

Details

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Dark, full, raw, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, fairly controllable, very explosive crash sound. Extremely loud, nasty china for higher volume playing.
Sounds
- 18"
Edge Roll

RUDE Novo China

Details

Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.
Sounds
- 18"
- 20"
Edge Roll

Edge Roll

RUDE Blast China

Details

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, metallic, rough, lively, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive. Explosive, dirty crash sound. Agile China for strong, exotic accents.
Sounds
- 14"
Edge