Colin Richardson
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Colin Richardson is a British record producer
, mixer
and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 album
s, and is most frequently associated with heavy metal
and its subgenres such as:
Produced and/or Produced and Mixed (P or P/M) by Colin Richardson ...
Albums and DVDs mixed by Colin Richardson include...
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixer
Mix engineer
A mix engineer, also referred to as "mixing engineer", is a person who, once all instruments, voices, and sounds, etc., have been recorded, creates what is called the final version of a song, hence the term "mix engineer"...
and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s, and is most frequently associated with 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...
and its subgenres such as:
- AnathemaAnathema (band)Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
- As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying (band)As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
- BehemothBehemoth (band)Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
- Bullet for My ValentineBullet for My ValentineBullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
- Cannibal CorpseCannibal CorpseCannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
- CarcassCarcass (band)Carcass are an extreme metal band from England, who formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1995. A reunion was enacted in 2008 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons....
- The ChameleonsThe ChameleonsThe Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
- ChimairaChimairaChimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
- Cradle of FilthCradle of FilthCradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
- CrashCrash (UK band)Crash were an indie rock band formed in 1985 in New York City, who took their name from the J. G. Ballard novel. The band moved to London in 1987...
- CrashCrash (South Korean band)-History:Crash was formed in 1991 with the lineup of Ahn Heung-Chan , Jung Yong-Wook and Yoon Doo-Byung . They were also the first Korean band provoking slam dance and stage diving in their concert....
- DÅÅTHDÅÅTHDååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
- Dearly Beheaded
- 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...
- Disincarnate
- EluveitieEluveitieEluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The band formed in 2002 and their first EP, Vên came out in 2003. The band then released a full-length album, Spirit in June 2006. In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast....
- Fear FactoryFear FactoryFear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
- FightstarFightstarFightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
- Five Pointe OFive pointe oFive Pointe O was a six-piece alternative metal music group from Joliet, Illinois.-Name origin:The meaning of Five Pointe O is as follows. Five represents the fifth element of the earth: everything that comes from within the human mind and soul. Pointe gives the fifth element a sense of direction...
- Funeral for a FriendFuneral for a FriendFuneral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
- God ForbidGod ForbidGod Forbid is an American heavy metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.-Biography:Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999...
- GorefestGorefestGorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
- GorgutsGorgutsGorguts is a technical death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The band's only constant member is Luc Lemay.-History:Gorguts were formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay , Sylvain Marcoux , Éric Giguère and Stephane Provencher...
- HamletHamlet (band)Hamlet is a five-piece heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain. They formed in 1987 and are still active. They are signed to Kaiowas Records and have released ten albums, their most recent being Amnesia was released in September 2011...
- InMeInMeInMe are an English alternative metal band from Brentwood, Essex, who were formed in 1996. To date they have released four studio albums – Overgrown Eden ; White Butterfly ; Daydream Anonymous and Herald Moth and a greatest hits compilation album, Phoenix: The Very Best of InMe...
- KreatorKreatorKreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
- Liberty 37Liberty 37Liberty 37 were a four piece band, hailing from Swansea, Wales.The band started out with the name Travis, but were forced to change it when the other Travis band took off. After changing names from Travis Inc...
- Machine HeadMachine Head (band)Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
- MurderdollsMurderdollsMurderdolls is an American horror punk supergroup, founded during 2002 in Hollywood, California. The band line-up consists of core members Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. Former members include Ben Graves, Acey Slade, Eric Griffin & Tripp Eisen....
- Napalm DeathNapalm DeathNapalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
- One Minute SilenceOne Minute SilenceOne Minute Silence is a four-piece band based in London that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap and as of 2010 they have sold over 500,000 albums. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, Co. Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from Limerick City, drummer...
- OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
- Rise to RemainRise to RemainRise To Remain are a 5-piece London based metalcore band. The band have made appearances at Download Festival, Sonisphere Festival and have extensively toured the UK. The band have released three EP's, the majority of which have been "viral" releases, via their myspace...
- 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...
- Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
- 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...
- SepulturaSepulturaSepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
- SikThSikThSikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
- SinisterSinister (band)Sinister is a death metal band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, assembled in 1988, disassembled in 2003, and reassembled in 2005 by Adrie Kloosterwaard on vocals and Alex Paul on guitar...
- SlipknotSlipknot (band)Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
- S.O.B.S.O.B. (band)S.O.B., also known as SxOxBx, is an early, seminal hardcore punk and grindcore band from Japan. Their band name is an acronym for S.O.B., also known as SxOxBx, is an early, seminal [[hardcore punk]] and [[grindcore]] band from [[Japan]]...
- SydoniaSydoniaSydonia is an alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Dana Roskvist, Adam Murray, Sean Bailey and Sam Haycroft....
- 3 Inches of Blood3 Inches of Blood3 Inches of Blood is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Vancouver, British Columbia, currently consisting of Cam Pipes, Justin Hagberg, Shane Clark, and Ash Pearson...
- The ExploitedThe ExploitedThe Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on they changed into a crossover thrash band...
- 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...
- Wednesday 13
Produced and/or Produced and Mixed (P or P/M) by Colin Richardson ...
- Trivium In Waves - Roadrunner P/M
- Rise to Remain City of Vultures - EMI/Raw Power P/M
- Bullet for My Valentine Scream Aim Fire album - Sony/BMG P/M
- Bullet for My Valentine The Poison album (Gold album in US, UK & Germany) - Sony P/M
- Bullet for My Valentine Hand of Blood EP - Sony P/M
- Fightstar Grand Unification album (Top 30 Album UK) - Island P/M
- Devildriver The Fury of Our Maker's Hand album - Roadrunner P/M
- Funeral For A Friend Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation album (Top 20 Gold Album UK) - Warner P/M
- Funeral For A Friend Four Ways To Scream Your Name EP - East West P/M
- InMe Overgrown Eden album (Top 20 Album UK) - MFN/Zomba P/M
- Five Pointe 0 Untitled album - Roadrunner P/M
- Machine Head The More Things Change album - Roadrunner P/M
- Machine Head Burn My Eyes album (Silver in UK, Gold in Australia) - Roadrunner P/M
- Fear Factory Demanufacture/Remanufacture albums (Silver in UK, Gold in Australia) - Roadrunner P
- Fear Factory Soul of a New Machine album - Roadrunner P/M
- Mortal Kombat OST - 2 tracks - TVT (US Double Platinum) P/M
- One Minute Silence Buy Now, Saved Later album - V2 P/M
- Cannibal Corpse Bloodthirst album - Metal Blade P/M
- Overkill Kill Box 13 album - P/M
- Cyclefly Crave album - MCA/Universal P
- Pulkas Greed album - Earache P/M
- Carcass Swansong album - Earache/Columbia P/M
- Carcass Heartwork album - Earache P/M
- Carcass Necroticism album - Earache P/M
- Carcass Symphonies of Sickness album - Earache P/M
- Napalm Death Inside The Torn Apart album - Earache P/M
- Napalm Death Diatribes album - Earache P/M
- Napalm Death Utopia Banished album - Earache P/M
- Napalm Death Mentally Murdered EP - Earache P/M
- Hamlet Hamlet album - Zero P/M
- Hamlet Inferno album - Zero P/M
- Hamlet Insomnio album - Zero P/M
- The Exploited Beat The Bastards album - Music For Nations P/M
Albums and DVDs mixed by Colin Richardson include...
- Slipknot (sic)nesses Live from Download DVD - Roadrunner
- Slipknot All Hope is Gone album (US Number 1 certified Platinum album) - Roadrunner ** Psychosocial track GRAMMY nomination 2008 in Best Metal Performance category**
- As I Lay Dying The Powerless Rise album (Top 10 US album) - Metal Blade
- Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
11:1111:11 (Rodrigo y Gabriela album)11:11 is the third studio album by Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. It was released on independent label Rubyworks around the world from 2 September to 8 September 2009. It guest stars Strunz & Farah on the song "Master Maqui" and Alex Skolnick on the song "Atman"...
album - Rubyworks - Kreator Hordes of Chaos album - SPV
- Trivium Shogun album (Top 20 album UK & Top 30 album US) - Roadrunner
- As I Lay Dying An Ocean Between Us album (Top 10 album US) - Metal Blade ** Nothing Left track GRAMMY nomination 2007 in the Best Metal Performance category**
- Machine Head The Blackening album - Roadrunner ** Aesthetics of Hate track GRAMMY nomination 2007 in the Best Metal Performance category**
- Sanctity The Road To Bloodshed album - Roadrunner
- Slipknot Voliminal: Inside The Nine DVD (live bonus tracks) - Roadrunner
- Trivium The Crusade album (Top 10 Silver album UK) - Roadrunner
- Bullet For My Valentine The Poison - Live At Brixton DVD - Sony
- Slipknot 9.0: Live album (Top 20 Gold album US) - Roadrunner
- Daath The Hinderers album - Roadrunner
- Chimaira Chimaira album - Roadrunner
- Slipknot Disasterpieces DVD - Roadrunner (US Triple Platinum)
- Roadrunner United album tracks - Roadrunner
- Slipknot 3 NIL live track - Roadrunner
- Slipknot The Blister Exists live track - Roadrunner
- Hostility Uncompromised album - Fontana/Universal
- Hamlet Pura Vida album - Locomotive
- Cradle of Filth Nymphetamine album - Roadrunner ** Nymphetamine track GRAMMY Nomination 2005 in the Best Metal Performance category**
- Burn the Priest Burn The Priest album re-issue - Epic
- ChimairaChimairaChimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
The Impossibility of Reason album - Roadrunner - ChimairaChimairaChimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
The Dehumanizing Process DVD - Roadrunner - SepulturaSepulturaSepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
Under A Pale Grey Sky Live album - Roadrunner - Machine HeadMachine Head (band)Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
Hellalive Live album - Roadrunner - Machine HeadMachine Head (band)Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
Through the Ashes of Empires album - Roadrunner - Machine HeadMachine Head (band)Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
Supercharger album - Roadrunner - Machine HeadMachine Head (band)Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
The Blackening album- Roadrunner - OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
From The Underground album - Overkill Bloodletting album
- Sikth The Trees Are Dead... album - Gut
- Wednesday 13 Transylvania 90210 album - Roadrunner
- Anathema A Fine Day to Exit album - Music For Nations/Zomba
- Inches of Blood Advance and Vanquish album - Roadrunner
- God Forbid Gone Forever album - Century Media
- Murderdolls Tracks - Roadrunner
- Baby Chaos Safe Sex, Designer Drugs & The Death of Rock 'n' Roll album - East/West