Max Norman is a British record producer and recording engineer active since 1973.[1] He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases.
Max Norman | |
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Born | United Kingdom |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, recording engineer |
Years active | 1973–present |
While Norman was resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, Ozzy Osbourne was recording his debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz with producer/engineer Chris Tsangarides. After Osbourne and Tsangarides parted ways, Norman was asked to carry on.[2]
Norman appears in the Megadeth home video Evolver, a documentary about the making of Youthanasia.
In early 2017, Norman completed projects with artists Ethan Brosh at Carriage House Studios, Machinage, and Mean Streak.
Discography
editProduction
edit- Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz (1980), Diary of a Madman (1981), Speak of the Devil (1982), Bark at the Moon (1983), Tribute (1987)
- Y&T - Black Tiger (1982)
- Vendetta - Vendetta (1982)
- Ian Hunter - All of the Good Ones Are Taken (1983)
- Coney Hatch - Outta Hand (1983), Friction (1985), Best of Three (1992)
- Ian Thomas - Riders on Dark Horses (1984)
- Bronz - Carried by the Storm (1984)
- Savatage - Power of the Night (1985)
- Grim Reaper - Rock You to Hell (1987)
- Trash - Burnin' Rock (1985)
- Loudness - Thunder in the East (1985), Lightning Strikes (1986), Soldier of Fortune (1989)
- Armored Saint - Delirious Nomad (1985)
- Malice - Licence to Kill (1986)
- Lizzy Borden - Visual Lies (1987)
- Dirty Looks - Cool from the Wire (1988), Five Easy Pieces (1992)
- 220 Volt - Eye to Eye (1988)
- Concrete Jungle - Wear and Tear (1988)
- Roughhouse - Roughhouse (1988)
- Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys (1989)
- Voodoo X - Vol. 1 The Awakening (1989)
- Death Angel - Act III (1990)
- Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation (1990)
- Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction (1992), Youthanasia (1994), Hidden Treasures (1995)
- Bangalore Choir - On Target (1992)
- Phantom Blue - Built to Perform (1993)
- Mind Bomb - Mind Bomb (1993)
- Choking Ghost - Leveled (1995)
- Sly - Key (1996)
- Machinage - Machinage (2016)
- Ethan Brosh- Ethan Brosh (2016)
- Mean Streak- Mean Streak (2016)
Mixing and engineering
edit- The Tubes – What Do You Want from Live (1978)
- Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Organisation (1980)
- Bad Company – Rough Diamonds (1982)
- Craymore Stevens – Faster Than Snakes (1987)
- Fates Warning – No Exit (1988), Perfect Symmetry (1989)
- Megadeth – Rust in Peace (1990)
- Annihilator – Set the World on Fire (engineer) (1993)
- Dirty Looks – Chewing on the Bit (1994)
- Strung Out – Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues (1996)
- The Black Symphony – Breathe (1996)
- Red Dragon Cartel – Patina (2018)
- The Watchers – Black Abyss (2018)
- MD45 – The Craving (1996)
References
edit- ^ Saulnier, Jason (13 June 2013). "Max Norman Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Producer Max Norman Talks About Working With Ozzy Osbourne, Y&T". Blabbermouth. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Discography on Discogs.com