Harris Johns
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Harris Johns is a European music producer, who used to be more active in the 80's in the heavy metal and punk scene, working for a lot of named bands, such as Helloween
, Coroner
, Tankard
, Sodom
, Voivod
, Kreator
, Ratos de Porão
, Slime
, Daily Terror and many others. Most of his productions were recorded at his studio Music Lab Berlin Studio. After 10 years recording in a former guest house in the countryside near Berlin, which he called Spiderhouse, he reopened the Music Lab Berlin in 2007.
Some albums he produced:
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
, Coroner
Coroner (band)
Coroner is a Swiss thrash metal/progressive metal band from Zurich. They garnered relatively little attention outside of Europe. Formed in 1983, the band broke up in 1996, but decided to reform 14 years later. The band will perform at multiple live venues and festivals around the world in 2011,...
, Tankard
Tankard (band)
Tankard is a thrash metal band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1982. After losing their guitarist because of their image as a bunch of drunks, they moved on to issue their first record in 1986. From that point on, the band has continuously made songs and records in the same style they...
, Sodom
Sodom (band)
Sodom is a German Thrash metal trio from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1981.Along with the bands Kreator and Destruction, Sodom is considered one of the "big three" of Teutonic thrash metal...
, Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
, Kreator
Kreator
Kreator 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...
, Ratos de Porão
Ratos de Porão
Ratos de Porão is a Brazilian hardcore punk band from São Paulo. They were formed in 1980, toured South America, North America, and Europe and still continue to play today...
, Slime
Slime (band)
Slime is a German punk rock band, founded in 1979 and disbanded in 1994. The pre-Slime band was called Screamer, and the post-Slime band is – contrary to the occasional rumors – not Emils , but Rubberslime, with the member Elf...
, Daily Terror and many others. Most of his productions were recorded at his studio Music Lab Berlin Studio. After 10 years recording in a former guest house in the countryside near Berlin, which he called Spiderhouse, he reopened the Music Lab Berlin in 2007.
Some albums he produced:
- Slime - Alle gegen AlleAlle gegen AlleAlle gegen alle is the third album by the German Punk rock band Slime, released in 1983.-Track listing:# "Linke Spiesser" – 2:07# "Störtebecker" – 2:12# "Untergang" – 2:31# "Zu kalt" – 2:50...
(1983) - Daily Terror - Aufrecht (1984)
- Grave DiggerGrave Digger (band)Grave Digger are a German heavy metal/power metal band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.-Band history:...
- Heavy Metal BreakdownHeavy Metal BreakdownHeavy Metal Breakdown is the first studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger.-Track listing:Music composed and arranged by Grave Digger and lyrics by Chris Boltendahl, except where indicated# "Headbanging Man" - 3:37...
(1984) - Helloween - Walls of JerichoWalls of Jericho (album)Walls of Jericho is the debut full length studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1985 on LP and had an important development in the power metal giving some influences.In 1988 Walls of Jericho was released on CD...
(1985) - Grave Digger - Witch Hunter (1985)
- Coroner - R.I.P. (1986)
- Kreator - Pleasure to KillPleasure to KillThe tracks marked with an asterisk are bonus tracks from the re-released and remastered versions. They are taken from the Flag of Hate EP."Choir of the Damned" is extended on the CD version...
(1986) - Kreator - Flag of HateFlag of Hate-Personnnel:*Mille Petrozza - guitar, vocals*Jürgen Reil - drums*Rob Fioretti - bass guitar-External links:*...
(1986) - Tankard - Chemical InvasionChemical Invasion-Credits:* Andreas "Gerre" Geremia - vocals* Frank Thorwarth - bass* Axel Katzmann - guitar* Andy Bulgaropulos - guitar* Oliver "O.W." Werner - drums...
(1987) - Tankard - The Morning AfterThe Morning After (Tankard album)-Credits:* Andreas "Gerre" Geremia - vocals* Frank Thorwarth - bass* Axel Katzmann - guitar* Andy Bulgaropulos - guitar* Oliver "O.W." Werner - drums...
(1988) - Voivod - Killing TechnologyKilling TechnologyKilling Technology is the third album from Canadian Thrash metal/Progressive metal band Voivod. It was released in 1987 on Noise Records and was the first to add the progressive sound in their thrash metal reportire...
(1987) - Voivod - Dimension HatrössDimension HatrössDimension Hatröss is the fourth album from the Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released on June 29, 1988 on Noise Records. The Batman theme's cover only appears on the CD version, it is not present on the original vinyl and cassette pressings.-Track listing:All Songs...
(1988) - Sodom - Persecution ManiaPersecution ManiaPersecution Mania is the second album by Sodom. The album marked a drastic change of sound from proto-black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom's sound, it exemplified the thrash metal genre at a time when it arguably peaked in popularity...
(1987) - Sodom - Agent OrangeAgent Orange (album)Agent Orange is the third album by German thrash metal band Sodom, their last with guitarist Frank Blackfire before he left the band and joined Kreator. The lyrical content delves deeply into mainman's Tom Angelripper's fascination with the Vietnam War, sporting a song dedicated to the ground...
(1989) - Ratos de Porão - Brasil (1989)
- PestilencePestilence (band)Pestilence is a death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986. Later they incorporated more jazz and fusion elements into their music. After disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994, Pestilence has reunited in 2008...
- Consuming ImpulseConsuming ImpulseConsuming Impulse is the second album by the Dutch death metal band Pestilence. It received high regards from death metal fans as soon as it was released. 'Consuming Impulse' is often cited as a high point of original death metal movement...
(1989) - Ratos de Porão - AnarkophobiaAnarkophobiaAnarkophobia is the fifth studio album from Brazilian crossover thrash band, Ratos de Porão – or simply known as RxDxPx. It was released in 1990 on Roadrunner Records and follows their breakthrough record, Brasil from 1989...
(1990) - ImmolationImmolation (band)-History:The band formed in May 1986 by Andrew Sakowicz and Dave Wilkinson under the name Rigor Mortis . The name was changed to Immolation in April 1988, after the Warriors of Doom demo which was recorded as Rigor Mortis and Demo I which was recorded as Immolation...
- Dawn of PossessionDawn of PossessionDawn of Possession is the debut album by Immolation. Released in 1991, it was their first and last album released on Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:# "Into Everlasting Fire" – 5:10# "Despondent Souls" – 4:13# "Dawn of Possession" – 3:04...
(1991) - Depressive Age - Lying in Wait (1994)
- Slime - SchweineherbstSchweineherbstSchweineherbst is the last studio-album by German Punk Rock band Slime. In it, they again criticise the politics of Germany.-Track listing:# Schweineherbst # Stillstand # Zweifel # Feuer...
(1994) - Saint VitusSaint Vitus (band)Saint Vitus is an American doom metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1978. They consist of founding members Dave Chandler and Mark Adams , alongside sporadic singer Scott Weinrich and recently added drummer Henry Vasquez...
- Die HealingDie HealingDie Healing is the seventh album by doom metal pioneers Saint Vitus, which was released in 1995 by Hellhound Records. It was their final album before their breakup in 1996...
(1995) - Sodom - 'Til Death Do Us Unite'Til Death Do Us Unite'Til Death Do Us Unite is the eighth album by Sodom. It had a controversial album cover, showing the bellies of a naked pregnant woman and an obese man pressing a human skull together. This album marked the beginning of return to thrash, but was more along the lines of thrash/crossover sound...
(1997) - Die Skeptiker - Wehr Dich (1998)
- Sodom - Code RedCode Red (Sodom album)Code Red is the ninth album by thrash metal band Sodom. On this album, Sodom returned to classic thrash metal which pleased many fans. It was also released as a two-disc limited edition with a Sodom tribute album called Homage to the Gods and as a two-disc edition with an Onkel Tom Angelripper's...
(1999) - Sodom - M-16M-16 (album)M-16 is the tenth album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. The album is a concept album about the Vietnam War and is named after the rifle used by many U.S...
(2001) - Nail WithinNail WithinNail Within was a melodic death/thrash metal supergroup originating from Tel Aviv, Israel. The band was formed up in 2001 by Betrayer vocalist Yishai Swearts and Azazel members Alex Schuster, Evil Haim and Barak Zait...
- Nail WithinNail Within (album)Nail Within is the debut album by Israeli melodic death metal band Nail Within, formed by former Betrayer, Azazel and Betzefer members.The album is heavily influenced by the Swedish melodic death metal, with influences from such bands as At the Gates, Dark Tranquility, In Flames and The Haunted,...
(2003) - EnthronedEnthronedEnthroned is a black metal band formed in Charleroi in 1993 by Cernunnos. He soon recruited guitarist Tsebaoth and a vocalist from grindcore/black metal band Hecate who stayed until the end of December 1993. Then bassist/vocalist Sabathan joined. The band released a 5-track demo tape in mid-1994...
- XES Haereticum (2004) - Johnnie Rook - Out of the Nook (2007)
- Enthroned - Tetra KarcistTetra KarcistTetra Karcist is the ninth studio album by the Belgian black metal band, Enthroned. The artwork and layout is done by Ahmet Meran, and the Scorpion design is by Nornagest.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Enthroned....
(2007) - Toxpack - Cultus Interruptus (2007)
- WhiplashWhiplash (band)Whiplash is an American thrash metal/speed metal band. The band was founded in 1984 in Passaic, New Jersey by the three Tonys: Tony Portaro , Tony Scaglione and Tony Bono . Joe Cangelosi replaced Tony Scaglione in 1986 when he left for a small stint with Slayer...
- Unborn Again (2009) - Toxpack - Epidemie (2009)
- Soifass - Hypokrit (2010)
- Assassin - Breaking the Silence (2010/11)
- Toxpack - Bastarde von Morgen (2011)
External links
- http://music-lab-berlin.de/HARRIS/