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Mark Dodson (record Producer)
Mark Dodson (born 10 September 1953) is a British record producer and sound engineer, who mostly works with artists in the heavy metal genre. He is best known for producing albums by Anthrax, Judas Priest and Suicidal Tendencies. Biography Dodson's musical career began in the late 1970s, engineering recordings by Advertising, Judas Priest, Joan Jett and mixing an album by Jonathan Richman's proto punk garage band, The Modern Lovers. He also worked for a number of heavy metal artists, such as Metal Church, Ozzy Osbourne, Prong (band), Prong, Glenn Tipton, U.D.O. and Ugly Kid Joe. In late 1980s and early 1990s, Dodson worked with Anthrax to produce two of their albums ''State of Euphoria'' (1988) and ''Persistence of Time'' (1990) as well as the Europe-only EP ''Penikufesin'' (1989) and the compilation album ''Attack of the Killer B's'' (1991). Around 1992, Anthrax and Dodson discontinued their collaboration and the band had Dave Jerden produce their next album, ''Sound of Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto Punk
Proto-punk (or protopunk) is rock music from the 1960s to mid-1970s that foreshadowed the punk rock genre and movement. A retrospective label, the musicians involved were generally not originally associated with each other and came from a variety of backgrounds and styles; together, they anticipated many of punk's musical and thematic attributes. The tendency towards aggressive, simplistic rock songs is a trend critics such as Lester Bangs have traced to as far back as Ritchie Valens' 1958 version of the Mexican folk song " La Bamba", which set in motion a wave of influential garage rock bands including the Kingsmen, the Kinks, the 13th Floor Elevators and the Sonics. By the late 1960s, Detroit bands the Stooges and MC5 had used the influence of these groups to form a distinct prototypical punk sound. In the following years, this sound spread both domestically and internationally, leading to the formation of the New York Dolls and Electric Eels in the United States, Dr. Feelgoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today
''How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today'' is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released on September 13, 1988 on Epic Records, the band's first album on that label. It was also their first album recorded with guitarist Mike Clark and their only release with bassist Bob Heathcote, who was replaced by Robert Trujillo in 1989. Musical style ''How Will I Laugh...'' is crucial to Suicidal Tendencies stylistic developments in that it sees the band abandoning most of their full-fledged punk influences in favor of a more thrash-oriented sound. One could see this stylistic changes in this album's predecessor '' Join the Army'', but this album had a distinctly more defined metal sound, more complex and lengthy songs, and better production values. The addition of a rhythm guitarist Mike Clark (who had played with vocalist Mike Muir in No Mercy, which was supposed to originally be a metal-only side project) changed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of White Noise
''Sound of White Noise'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 by Elektra Records. It is the band's first album to feature vocalist John Bush, who replaced longtime frontman Joey Belladonna in 1992, and the last studio album with longtime lead guitarist Dan Spitz. It was also the second album Bush worked on with producer Dave Jerden. Overview The album, produced by the band and Dave Jerden, includes the singles " Only", "Room for One More", " Black Lodge" and "Hy Pro Glo". This album marked a significant revision in the band's sound, with the departure of lead vocalist Joey Belladonna and the introduction of grunge influences. Jerden was known for producing the likes of Alice in Chains and Jane's Addiction. With ''Sound of White Noise'', Anthrax moved away from the rapid-fire thrash metal that had defined their earlier output. Their new sound drew on the more straightforward style of Armored Saint (Bush co-wrote all the songs) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Jerden
David Jerden (July 25, 1949 – February 5, 2025) was an American record producer, audio engineer and mixer. He is best-known for producing, engineering and mixing albums recorded by a variety of bands from the mid-to-late 1980s and 1990s, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, the Offspring, Anthrax, Fishbone, Meat Puppets and Spinal Tap. He had also engineered and mixed albums by the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and Frank Zappa. However, Jerden had stated that he disliked the term "producer", preferring to refer to himself primarily as an engineer.Bosco, Joe, “Production Legend Dave Jerden on 13 Career-Defining Records,” ''Music Radar,'' accessed February 1, 2015, http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/production-legend-dave-jerden-on-13-career-defining-records-586973/. Career in production Jerden developed his engineering and mixing skills at Eldorado Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, beginning in the late 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack Of The Killer B's
''Attack of the Killer B's'' is a compilation album of B-sides, covers and rarities by the thrash metal band Anthrax and the band's last audio album released before vocalist John Bush replaced longtime Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna in 1992. The album was released in June 1991 by Megaforce Worldwide/ Island Entertainment. The "B's" in the album's title refers to b-sides previously unreleased and compiled for a single release. In 1992 the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Metal Performance. Album information Though a collection of "B-sides", the album featured one of their biggest singles; a collaboration/cover of Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise". ''Attack of the Killer B's'' was certified gold by the RIAA. The two live tracks, "Keep It in the Family" and "Belly of the Beast", were recorded during the 1990–91 '' Persistence of Time'' tour. Also included is an updated version of their 1987 single, "I'm the Man", and three songs previously released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penikufesin
''Penikufesin'' is the third EP by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Culled from the '' State of Euphoria'' sessions, it was released in August 1989 on Megaforce Records/Island Records. Background The EP includes the songs "Now It's Dark" (from ''State of Euphoria''), a French version of the Trust cover "Antisocial" (the English version also appeared on ''State of Euphoria''), the classic tune "Friggin' in the Riggin'" (made famous by the Sex Pistols), "Parasite" (a Kiss cover), "Le Sects" (another Trust cover) and "Pipeline" (a surf rock instrumental recorded by the Chantays). The last three songs later appeared on ''Attack of the Killer B's'' ("Le Sects" was renamed "Sects"). "Friggin' in the Riggin'" was previously released as the B-side of the 1988 single "Make Me Laugh", while the French version of "Antisocial" had appeared on the Australian edition of ''State of Euphoria''; this track was later released on the compilation album '' Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persistence Of Time
''Persistence of Time'' is the fifth studio album by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. It was released on August 21, 1990, through Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records and was nominated in 1991 for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. The album included the singles, " Got the Time" (a Joe Jackson cover) and "In My World" (which was performed by the band on the '' Married... with Children'' episode, " My Dinner with Anthrax"). ''Persistence of Time'' was the last full Anthrax album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna until 2011's '' Worship Music''. Album information Anthrax returned to the studio in the fall of 1989 with Mark Dodson (who produced the previous album, '' State of Euphoria'') to start work on their fifth album. Recording of the album was difficult, with a large structure fire causing the band to lose more than $100,000 worth of gear and their rehearsal studio on January 24, 1990. Following this disaster, the band moved to a different studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The album was the follow-up to the band's breakthrough album, ''Among the Living'', and proved to be even more commercially successful, but less critically successful. Background and Music ''State of Euphoria'' was produced by Anthrax and Mark Dodson, with Alex Perialas engineering. Guitarist Scott Ian has been quoted as saying that the band hired Dodson to produce this album because of his work with Judas Priest and Metal Church. The song "Misery Loves Company" is based on the Stephen King novel '' Misery'', while "Now It's Dark" was inspired by the David Lynch film '' Blue Velvet'', specifically the behavior of the sexually depraved, self-asphyxiating, murderous sociopath Frank Booth, as played by Dennis Hopper. The song "Make Me Laugh" is critical of Jim and Tammy Fae Bakker and televangelism in general, a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name. To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums and two EPs. Their best selling records are '' As Ugly as They Wanna Be'' (1991) and '' America's Least Wanted'' (1992), which were both certified double platinum by the RIAA; the former is notable for being the first EP to go platinum. The band broke up in 1997, but announced a reunion in 2010 and subsequently recommenced activity. History Early history (1989–1991) Childhood friends Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt took an interest in music while growing up in Palo Alto, California. In 1989 James Lambert and Eichstadt joined Crane's band in Isla Vista, California, and the trio recorded a demo with another Palo Alto native, record producer Eric Valentine. After several band member changes, the band signed with Mercury Records in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Raymond Tipton (born 25 October 1947) is an English guitarist. Often noted for his complex playing style and classically influenced solos, he is best known as one of the lead guitarists for the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is the second longest-serving member of the band, after bassist Ian Hill. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band who have appeared on every studio album. Early life Tipton was born on 25 October 1947, in Blackheath, West Midlands, Blackheath, Staffordshire, to Olive and Doug Tipton. He attended Olive Hill Primary School when he was about five years old. His brother, Gary, was a guitar player for a local band called the Atlantics. Early on, Tipton was taught to play the piano by his mother. Tipton learned to play guitar at age 19 with his first guitar being a Hofner acoustic guitar. He would then play a Rickenbacker until he was able to afford a Fender Stratocaster. This guitar would become his main live guitar unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prong (band)
Prong is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1986. The band is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor, Prong's sole constant member. To date, Prong discography, they have released 13 studio albums (including a covers album), one live album, four EPs, one DVD and one remix album. Prong had two independent releases, ''Primitive Origins'' (1987) and ''Force Fed'' (1989), which attracted the attention of Epic Records, who signed the band in 1989. Their first two albums on Epic, ''Beg to Differ'' (1990) and ''Prove You Wrong'' (1991), were released to critical acclaim and garnered attention on MTV's ''Headbangers Ball''. The band's 1994 album ''Cleansing (album), Cleansing'' was also successful, and included their best-known song, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". After releasing one more album (''Rude Awakening (Prong album), Rude Awakening'' in 1996), Prong disbanded in 1997, but reformed in 2002 and has continued to tour and record sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
