Andrew Murdock, also known as Mudrock, is an American

United States

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 record producer

Record producer

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 specializing in the rock

Rock music

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 and metal

Heavy metal music

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 genres.

He is best known for producing Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

's Godsmack

Godsmack (album)

-Controversy:The album caused controversy due to its profane lyrics without a Parental Advisory Label. After listening to his son's copy of the album, a father in the U.S. complained to Wal-Mart, who sold him the album, that the lyrics were offensive. Wal-Mart and Kmart took the album off the...

and Awake

Awake (Godsmack album)

-Track listing:Japanese bonus tracks-Personnel:Godsmack*Sully Erna - vocals, rhythm guitar*Tony Rombola - lead guitar, backing vocals*Robbie Merrill - bass, backing vocals*Tommy Stewart - drums, backing vocalsAdditional performances...

albums. More recently, he has produced successful American metal band Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....

's albums Waking the Fallen

Waking the Fallen

Waking the Fallen is the second album by Avenged Sevenfold, released on August 26, 2003 through Hopeless Records. It is the last release by the band to feature their metalcore sound, although more clean vocals are featured on the album than their debut album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. It is...

and City of Evil

City of Evil

City of Evil is the third studio album and first major label release by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The album was released on June 7, 2005 under the Warner Bros. Records label. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more hard rock and classic heavy metal sound than...

, as well as albums for Slunt, The Riverboat Gamblers

The Riverboat Gamblers

The Riverboat Gamblers are a punk rock band originally from Denton, Texas but now residing in Austin, Texas. They are currently signed to Volcom Entertainment.Their song "Don't Bury Me...I'm Still Not Dead" is featured in the video game Rock Band 3....

, Powerman 5000

Powerman 5000

Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...

, Eighteen Visions

Eighteen Visions

Eighteen Visions was an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States. Formed in October of 1995, the group was one of the first practitioners involved in the metalcore genre...

, Unloco

Unloco

Unloco was an alternative metal/hard rock band formed in Austin, Texas.-History:Unloco was formed in 2000 by frontman Joey Duenas...

, Dave Reffett

Dave Reffett

Dave Reffett is a hard rock and heavy metal guitarist, singer, producer and bassist from Blue River, Kentucky. He currently resides in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Reffett is best known as the singer, lead guitarist, and producer of the album “The Call Of The Flames” from his band project...

, Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

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, and 50 Foot Wave

50 Foot Wave

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's EP, Power and Light.
He had also contributed to Linkin Park

Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...

's early Hybrid Theory EP.
Mudrock is based in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, and has his own studio in partnership with Scott Gilman: The Hobby Shop. There, he has become involved in the local music community, working with up-and-coming bands including Dante vs. Zombies, Random Patterns, and Woolen.

All Excess

Murdock was interviewed and featured on Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....

's documentary DVD, All Excess

All Excess

All Excess is Avenged Sevenfold's first DVD which was released on July 17, 2007. The DVD includes a documentary with footage dating back to 1999, four live performances, along with four music videos, and several outtakes....

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