Alex Perialas is an American audio engineer, mixer, and

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, best known for his extensive work during the "golden age" of

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

in the mid–1980s to early–1990s. Having worked with many of the genre's top acts, including Overkill,

Testament A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament. Testament or The Testament can also refer to: Books * ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book * ''Testament'', a thriller nov ...

Anthrax Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium '' Bacillus anthracis''. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection. Symptom onset occurs between one day and more than two months after the infection is contracted. The s ...

Nuclear Assault Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, ...

, S.O.D., and Flotsam & Jetsam, Perialas later went on to work with

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier pu ...

band Bad Religion,

groove metal Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that began in the early 1990s. The genre achieved success in the 1990s and continued having success in the 2000s. Inspired by thrash metal and traditional heavy metal, groove metal features rasp ...

band

Pro-Pain Pro-Pain is an American heavy metal band based in New York City, formed in 1991 by vocalist and bassist Gary Meskil and drummer Dan Richardson, both former members of Crumbsuckers.Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'', MOJO ...

and hip–hop/rock band Such A Surge. In addition to owning and operating Pyramid Sound Studios in

Ithaca, New York Ithaca is a city in the Finger Lakes region of New York (state), New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is the seat of Tompkins County, New York, Tompkins County and the largest community in the Ithaca m ...

, where he still does mixing and recording, Perialas was also the director of the Sound Recording Technology program at

Ithaca College Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and ...

in Ithaca, NY.

Works (1983–2015)

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instru ...

– ''

Kill 'Em All ''Kill 'Em All'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records. Metallica began by playing shows in local clubs in Los Angeles. They recorded several ...

'' (1983), Mastering *

– '' Fistful of Metal'' (1984), Assistant engineer *

Raven A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned ...

– ''

Live at the Inferno ''Live at the Inferno'' is a live album by the heavy metal band Raven. It was released in 1984 on Megaforce Records. The song "Live at the Inferno" first appeared on Raven's 1982 album '' Wiped Out''. The album was intended to discourage the b ...

'' (1984), Engineer * Exciter – ''

Violence & Force ''Violence & Force'' is the second studio album by the Canadian speed metal band Exciter, released through Megaforce Records in February 1984. The album was produced by The Rods drummer Carl Canedy, who had already produced Anthrax's debut alb ...

'' (1984), Assistant engineer *Anthrax – '' Armed and Dangerous'' (1985), Engineer * Overkill – '' Feel the Fire'' (1985), Engineer *Raven – ''

Stay Hard ''Stay Hard'' is the fourth full-length album by the British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1985. It is the first album recorded in the United States for the major label Atlantic Records, after the British band had passed under American m ...

'' (1985), Assistant engineer * S.O.D. – ''

Speak English or Die ''Speak English or Die'' is the debut album by American crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death, released in August 1985. Parts of the songs "March of the S.O.D.", "Milano Mosh", "Chromatic Death" and "Sargent D and the S.O.D." were used f ...

'' (1985), Producer (with

Scott Ian Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroo ...

), engineer *Anthrax – ''

Spreading the Disease ''Spreading the Disease'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax, released on October 30, 1985 by Megaforce Records and Island Records. It was the band's first album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Fr ...

'' (1985), Engineer *

– '' Brain Death (EP)'' (1986), Producer *E-X-E – ''Stricken by Might'' (1986), Engineer * M.O.D. – ''

U.S.A. for M.O.D. ''U.S.A. for M.O.D.'' is the debut full-length studio album from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D. It was released in 1987 on Megaforce Records. In 1988, the band subsequently released the EP, '' Surfin' M.O.D.''. Album name While Stormtroo ...

'' (1987), Producer (with

), engineer *

– ''

The Legacy The Legacy may refer to: * '' Le Legs'' or ''The Legacy'', a play by Pierre de Marivaux * The Legacy (professional wrestling), a former professional wrestling faction in World Wrestling Entertainment * ''The Legacy'' (album), an album by Testament ...

'' (1987), Producer, engineer *

Carnivore A carnivore , or meat-eater (Latin, ''caro'', genitive ''carnis'', meaning meat or "flesh" and ''vorare'' meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements derive from animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other ...

– ''

Retaliation Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." ...

'' (1987), Producer, engineer, mixer *Nuclear Assault – '' Game Over'' (1987), Producer, engineer *Testament – ''

Live at Eindhoven ''Live at Eindhoven'' is a live EP by American thrash metal band Testament. It was released in 1987 via Megaforce Records for Europe in 1987 and the US in 1990. It was recorded at the Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands on June 8 ...

'' (1987), Producer, engineer *Overkill – ''

!!!Fuck You!!! Fuck You is a form of the profanity "fuck". It may also refer to: Music * Fuck You (EP), ''Fuck You'' (EP), a 1987 thrash metal EP by Overkill * Fuck You (CeeLo Green song), "Fuck You" (CeeLo Green song), 2010 * Fuck You (Lily Allen song), "Fu ...

'' EP (1987), Producer * Blessed Death – ''Destined for Extinction'' (1987), Producer *

Agnostic Front Agnostic Front is an American hardcore punk band from New York City. Founded in 1980, the band is considered an important influence on the New York hardcore scene, as well as a pioneer of the crossover thrash genre. History First era (1980–1 ...

– '' Liberty and Justice For...'' (1987), Engineer *Overkill – '' Under the Influence'' (1988), Producer (with Overkill), engineer *Testament – '' The New Order'' (1988), Producer, engineer, mixer *M.O.D. – ''

Surfin' M.O.D. ''Surfin' M.O.D.'' is an EP from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D. It was released in 1988 on Megaforce Records and follows 1987's debut album, ''U.S.A. for M.O.D.'' In 1989, the band subsequently released ''Gross Misconduct'', their secon ...

'' (1988), Producer, engineer, mixer *Anthrax – ''

State of Euphoria ''State of Euphoria'' is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on September 19, 1988, through Megaforce/Island Records. Album information ''State of Euphoria'' was produced by Anthrax and Mark Dodson ...

'' (1988), Associate producer, engineer *Testament – ''

Practice What You Preach ''Practice What You Preach'' is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released in August 1989 via Atlantic/Megaforce. Propelled by the singles "Greenhouse Effect", "The Ballad" and the title track " Practice What You ...

'' (1989), Producer *Anthrax – '' Penikufesin'' EP (1989), Associate producer, engineer *M.O.D. – ''

Gross Misconduct ''Gross Misconduct'' is the second album from crossover thrash metal band, M.O.D. It was released in 1989 on Megaforce Records and Noise Records (Germany), Noise International and follows 1988's extended play ''Surfin' M.O.D.'' It was three year ...

'' (1989), Producer, engineer *

Holy Moses Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band active from 1980 to 1994 and again since 2000. They are well noted for being fronted by Sabina Classen, who is the only constant member of Holy Moses, and for being one of the first German thrash metal ...

– '' The New Machine of Liechtenstein'' (1989), Producer * Flotsam & Jetsam – ''

When the Storm Comes Down ''When the Storm Comes Down'' is the third studio album by thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, released in 1990. It was the last album with Troy Gregory on bass guitar, as he left the band in 1991 to join Prong. It was also the first Flotsam an ...

'' (1990), Producer, engineer, mixer *

Vio-lence Vio-lence is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout its existence, they released demo tapes, one EP and three studio albums. Vio-lence is best-known for their association with the 1980s Bay Are ...

– '' Oppressing the Masses'' (1990), Producer, engineer, mixer *

Wrathchild America Wrathchild America was an American heavy metal band formed in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1978. Before settling on the Wrathchild America name in 1988, the band had performed under the names Atlantis, Tyrant, and Wrathchild. They released t ...

– ''

3-D 3-D, 3D, or 3d may refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Relating to three-dimensionality * Three-dimensional space ** 3D computer graphics, computer graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data ** 3D film, a ...

'' (1991), Producer, engineer *Silence – 3 song demo tape featuring " One Race" (1991), Engineer, recorder, mixer *Blessed Death – ''Hour of Pain'' (1991), Producer *S.O.D. – '' Live at Budokan'' (1992), Producer, engineer, mixing *

– ''Foul Taste of Freedom'' (1992), Producer, engineer, mixer *

Piece Dogs Piece or Pieces (not to be confused with peace) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * Piece (chess), pieces deployed on a chessboard for playing the game of chess * ''Pieces'' (video game), a 1994 puzzle game for the Super NES * P ...

– ''Exes for Eyes'' (1992) *Overkill – '' I Hear Black'' (1993), Producer (with Overkill), engineer *Testament – ''

Return to the Apocalyptic City ''Return to the Apocalyptic City'' is a live EP by American thrash metal band Testament, released in 1993. All tracks were recorded at the Hollywood Palladium, except for the last two; "Reign of Terror" was recorded during '' The New Order'' sess ...

'' (1993), Producer, engineer * Strip Mind- '' Whats in Your mouth'' (1993), Producer *LWS (Holland) – ''Reality'' (1993), Producer *Accuser – ''Reflections'' (1994), Producer *Pro-Pain – ''The Truth Hurts'' (1994), Producer (with Gary Meskil) *M.O.D. – '' Devolution'' (1994), Mastering *BELLADONNA (Joey Belladonna solo album) 1995 - Producer (w/ Joey Belladonna), and engineer * Such A Surge – ''Schatten'' (1995), Producer *Accuser – ''Taken by the Throat'' (1995), Producer *Such A Surge – ''Under Pressure'' (1995), Producer (all but one track) * Without Warning – '' Believe'' (1996), Producer * Without Warning – '' Step Beyond'' (1998), Producer * Bad Religion – '' No Substance'' (1998), Producer (with Bad Religion & Ronnie Kimball), engineer *Overkill – ''

Coverkill ''Coverkill'' is a cover album released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1999. The album consists of cover songs by artists that influenced the band, including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Kiss, Judas Priest, Jethro Tull, Ramones, S ...

'' (1999), Mixer *

Joe Bonamassa Joseph Leonard Bonamassa ( ; born May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released fifteen solo albums through his ind ...

– '' A New Day Yesterday'' (2000), Production assistance, engineer, mixer * Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – ''Slow Down'' (2006), Producer, engineer * At War – ''Infidel'' (2009), Producer, engineer * Birth A.D. – ''I Blame You'' (2013), Producer, engineer, mixing * Seeming — ''Worldburners'' (2015), mixing

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