Max Norman | |
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| Born | United Kingdom |
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| Occupation(s) | Record producer, recording engineer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Associated acts | Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Megadeth, Bad Company, The Tubes |
Max Norman is a record producer and recording engineer active from 1973 through to present.[1] He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases. While Norman was resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, England, 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.
Norman has in early 2017, just completed projects with artists, Ethan Brosh at Carriage House Studios, Machinage, and Mean Streak.
Discography[3]
Production
- 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
- 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 (band) - Set the World on Fire (Annihilator album) (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)
References
- ^ 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. June 20, 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Discography on Discogs.com