Mark Lewis (Producer)
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Mark Lewis is an American hard rock
/ heavy metal
music producer. Originally from the Southern Maryland
area, Mark has since relocated to the Orlando, Florida area, and has been prolific recently with his mixing, tracking, and engineering duties at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.
Producer/mixer Mark Lewis has honed his skills with some of the top artists in hard rock and metal, having spent the last several years as the full-time engineer at Audio Hammer Studios working alongside acclaimed producer/mixer Jason Suecof
. Lucky enough to work in a genre that he grew up loving, Mark's dedication to his craft comes from his passion for the music and the years he has spent as a musician on both sides of the glass. Mark has engineered productions and/or mixes for established artists such as Chimaira, Trivium
, DevilDriver
, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Adrift
, to name but a few. He is now producing and mixing projects from Audio Hammer's Studio B.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/ heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
music producer. Originally from the Southern Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
area, Mark has since relocated to the Orlando, Florida area, and has been prolific recently with his mixing, tracking, and engineering duties at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.
Producer/mixer Mark Lewis has honed his skills with some of the top artists in hard rock and metal, having spent the last several years as the full-time engineer at Audio Hammer Studios working alongside acclaimed producer/mixer Jason Suecof
Jason Suecof
-Career:Jason is best known for his production and song-writing with the band Trivium. He produces most of his albums at his own Orlando, Florida based studio, Audio Hammer...
. Lucky enough to work in a genre that he grew up loving, Mark's dedication to his craft comes from his passion for the music and the years he has spent as a musician on both sides of the glass. Mark has engineered productions and/or mixes for established artists such as Chimaira, Trivium
Trivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
, DevilDriver
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Adrift
Adrift (band)
Adrift is a Tampa, Florida based American heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen, current guitarist for Deicide, formerly of Cannibal Corpse, on guitar...
, to name but a few. He is now producing and mixing projects from Audio Hammer's Studio B.
Discography
- The Black Dahlia Murder "DeflorateDeflorate-Personnel:The Black Dahlia Murder*Brian Eschbach – guitar*Ryan Knight – guitar*Shannon Lucas – drums*Trevor Strnad – vocals*Ryan Williams – bass guitarProduction*Produced by Jason Suecof, Mark Lewis and The Black Dahlia Murder-Album charts:...
" - The Black Dahlia Murder "NocturnalNocturnal (The Black Dahlia Murder album)Nocturnal is the third album by heavy metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. Nocturnal was released by Metal Blade on September 18 2007. Nocturnal is the first album to feature new bassist Bart Williams, who replaced Dave Lock, and drummer Shannon Lucas, who replaced previous touring drummer Pierre...
" - Engineer - Bury Your DeadBury Your DeadBury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, formed in 2001. To date they have had eight releases; one EP: Bury Your Dead, one live DVD: Alive, and six studio albums: You Had Me at Hello, Cover Your Tracks, Beauty and the Breakdown, Bury Your Dead, It's...
"Beauty and the Breakdown" - Engineer and Mixing, Self Titled - Engineer - TriviumTrivium (band)Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
"The Crusade" (UK Top 10 album)Kerrang! "Master of Puppets" tribute - Engineer and "Shattering the Skies Above" 2010 - SanctitySanctity (band)Sanctity was a heavy metal band from Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They formed in 1998 and have released one album, Road to Bloodshed, on April 24, 2007. They are currently writing for a new album, with their new TBA vocalist...
"Road to Bloodshed" - Engineer - Chimaira "Resurrection" - Engineer
- DevilDriverDevilDriverDevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
"The Last Kind Words" - Engineer - AdriftAdrift (band)Adrift is a Tampa, Florida based American heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen, current guitarist for Deicide, formerly of Cannibal Corpse, on guitar...
"Absolution" - Mixing and additional Engineering - All That RemainsAll That Remains (band)All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
"Live" DVD - Engineer - Roadrunner UnitedRoadrunner UnitedRoadrunner United was a project organized by the heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11, 2005, entitled The All-Star Sessions...
"The All-Star Sessions" - Assistant Engineer on all 5 Matthew K. Heafy tracks - If Hope Dies "Life in Ruin" - Engineer
- The Autumn OfferingThe Autumn OfferingThe Autumn Offering is an American metalcore band that formed in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1999. After achieving some degree of local success, the band was signed to Stillborn Records, founded by Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, in 2003. The band released one album through this label...
"Embrace the Gutter" - Engineering and Mixing, "Fear Will Cast No Shadow" - Engineer - Hellwithin "Shadows of Vanity" - Mixing and additional Engineering
- Seemless "What We Have Become" - Engineer and Co-Producer
- Failsafe "A Black Tie Affair" - Mixing
- Violence to Vegas "Princess to Poison" - Engineer
- Rise To Ruin "Iron Youth" - Mixing
- Through You "2006 EP" - Engineering, "2007 EP" - Producer, Engineer and Mixing
- DevilDriverDevilDriverDevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
" BeastBeast (DevilDriver album)Beast is the fifth studio album by groove metal band DevilDriver. It was released on February 22, 2011 in the US. It is also their last album to feature longtime bassist Jon Miller who left in 2011.-Recording and production:...
" - Producer - DeicideDeicide (band)Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.-As Amon/Carnage :...
"To Hell with GodTo Hell with GodTo Hell with God is the tenth studio album by the American death metal band Deicide. The follow-up to Till Death Do Us Part , it was originally intended to be released in 2009 before being pushed back to a 2010 release, and was finally released on February 15, 2011 through Century Media Records.On...
" - Producer - Scale the SummitScale the SummitScale the Summit is an American instrumental metal band based out of Houston, Texas. It formed in 2004 and signed to Prosthetic Records.The band draws influences from other progressive acts such as Cynic and Dream Theater. However, unlike most other progressive metal bands, they have no vocalist...
" The CollectiveThe Collective (album)The Collective is the third studio album by the American instrumental progressive metal band Scale the Summit. It was released on March 1, 2011, by Prosthetic Records...
" - Producer - Deliver Us From Evil "Still I Rise" - producer
- WhitechapelWhitechapel (band)Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, Zach Householder; bassist Gabe Crisp and drummer Ben Harclerode. Their band name is derived from a district in the built-up inner city of London, known...
"RecorruptedRecorruptedRecorrupted is a limited edition EP by Whitechapel that was released on November 8, 2011 through Metal Blade Records. It consists of one original song, two of their previously released songs remixed , an acoustic version of "End of Flesh" and a cover of the Pantera song "Strength Beyond Strength".-...
" - Mixing and Mastering