The Best Studio\Producer

[Blind Tranquillity]

Who do you think is the best metal producer?
and which one is the best recording studio?
two simple questions....

 

[Nate The Great]

Although this is probably unoriginal, I'd have to say my favorite producer, lately, is Devin Townsend. He has a very distinct "touch" that you can hear on all his work.

Studio? I'll have to get back to you on that one . . .

 

[The Wanderer]

Fredrick nordstrom is coming into his own.
peter tatgtgren when he puts his mind to it. he's done some shitty productions as well.
andy sneap blows me away.
collin richardson back in the day.
jim morris
dave otero (just did the new cephalic, also did the serberus disk)

best studios: fredman is kick ass.
morrissound is awesome.

 

[J.]

I always liked Swano's work at Unisound. Especially his work with Dissection and Opeth.

Fredrik Nordstrom with Studio Fredman would probably be next with his work with At the Gates

 

[Blind Tranquillity]

Thanx for replying!

I also thought about Morrisound and Studio Fredman...
but I would add The Twilight Hall Studios (because it's Blind Guardian's studio...)

The producers I had in mind where Fredrick Nordstrom, Jim Morris, Charlie Bauerfeind, Flemming Rasmussen and Steven Wilson (if it was he that produced Opeth's BlackWater Park...)

oh, and The Gathering had a great sound quality on their last albums, so I guess they had a good producer and studio (don't know the names)...

 

[J.]

Thomas Skogsberg was also very good with Sunlight Studio.

 

[Blind Tranquillity]

I forgot to say that on my last post, but I would apriciate it if you would mention some bands who worked with the Studio\Producer, if they weren't mentioned before...

 

[DogVomit]

Dan Swano..

 

[~UlvedaL~]

Easy...

Dan Swano
and Peter Tätgren in Abyss Studio...

 

[HarmonyDies....]

Tomas Skogsberg and Frederik Nordstrom.

 

[Ziuwarian]

Martin Shirence does some awesome production. Same goes for Peter Tägtgren, at least those I heard

Best studios? I'd say the The Abyss, Los Angered, and whatever the name of Shirenc's studio is

 

[xenophobe]

Without a doubt:

Rick Ruben

Morrisound

 

[Burning Darkness]

Jim Morris... Morrisound

 

[svenske kocken]

Tomas Skogsberg and Sunlight in the beginning of the 90:s. Dan Swanö and Unisound mid 90:s. Other producers:
Neil Kernon
Steve Albini
Andy Sneap
Jim Morris
Rick Rubin

 

[Board]

I agree that Peter Tägtgren has done some of the best productions for black metal bands. Once black metal was synonomos (or however you spell that!?) with lousy production. On the other hand I kind of like the sound on Burzum's "Hvis lyset tar oss". It was recorded in Grieghallen and produced by Varg and Pytten. I think this kind of cold sound ads to the atmosphere of the album. Bad production is usually a bad thing for me, but in this particularly case I like it!
I also like the sound on the Opeth records. I think "My arms your hearse" and "Blackwater park" has the best production.
But probably the best sound I've heard in metal comes from my favorite band Type O Negative! They record in keyboardist Josh Silver's studio System Two in Brooklyn and Silver and Peter Steele produces their records. There a few moments on their newest album "World coming down" where the sound can get a little bit muddy, but that's only for a very short while! It's hard to say which of their records has the best production, maybe I would go for "Bloody Kisses". I also think their music is a type of music that absolutely has to have a good production. If they had a shitty sound like Darkthrone's "Transilvanian Hunger" I don't think I would like their records as much as I do now.

 

[The Wanderer]

the studiot that the haunted uses is really good, and the guy that did teh new rotten sound is good, can't remember the names.

i think dan swano is an inconsistant producer. he's done some shit. his best was moontower. that record has amazing production. he did good for dissection, but the marduk and dark funeral albums he did suck. i dont like the production on teh early opeth either.

 

[thebleakaffinity]

Producers: Fredrik Nordstrom, Andy Sneap (the production on Wages of Sin is awesome), Devin Townsend, Rick Rubin.

Studio: Bear Tracks gets my vote...

 

[xenophobe]

Another great producer: Scott Burns

 

[Board]

Hey, wasn't Scott Burns the guy that was in that DSP (Deathlike Silence Procuctions) logo, where they had put him in a sign like he was banned and they had written stuff like "no fun" and shit like that outside the sign? Can anyone give me the story behind this?

 

[The Wanderer]

I never thought burns was all that great. his productions always sound flat and stale to me, especially his drum tones. just listen to the toms. He always made it sound heavy but at the loss of clarity and power of teh insturments. lousy guitar tones too.