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Max Norman is a retired record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced many acclaimed 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...

 releases, and was renowned for his top notch production. Max got his "big break" while he was the resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studio
Ridge Farm Studio
Ridge Farm Studio was one of the very first residential recording studios in the United Kingdom. The studio operated for over twenty five years as a residential recording studio...

s in London, England. Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...

 was recording his debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz
Blizzard of Ozz
Blizzard of Ozz is the first solo studio album by British singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981 in the U.S.. It is the comeback album of Osbourne following his firing from Black Sabbath the previous year...

with Producer/engineer Chris Tsangarides
Chris Tsangarides
Chris Tsangarides is a British Grammy-nominated record producer, sound engineer, and mixer. He is best known for his work with many heavy metal bands, including Judas Priest, Anvil, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Helloween, and Yngwie Malmsteen...

, but after a week Osbourne was unhappy with the mix, and hired Max to pick up where Chris left off.

Max appears in the Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

 home video Evolver, a documentary about the making of Youthanasia
Youthanasia
Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994 through Capitol Records. A remixed and remastered version, featuring several bonus tracks, was released in 2004....

.

According to Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...

, Max is now retired from the music business.

Production

  • Ozzy Osbourne
    Ozzy Osbourne
    John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...

     - Blizzard of Ozz
    Blizzard of Ozz
    Blizzard of Ozz is the first solo studio album by British singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981 in the U.S.. It is the comeback album of Osbourne following his firing from Black Sabbath the previous year...

    , Diary of a Madman
    Diary of a Madman (album)
    Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was recorded from the 9th of Feb to the 23 of March 1981 inclusively - the end of winter in the UK and recording ending just into spring equinox. It was released on November 7, 1981, and re-issued on August 22, 1995. An altered...

    , Bark at the Moon
    Bark at the Moon
    - Credits :* Ozzy Osbourne – vocals* Jake E. Lee – guitar* Bob Daisley – bass guitar* Tommy Aldridge – drums* Don Airey – keyboardsProduction* Produced by Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Daisley, and Max Norman* Engineered by Max Norman...

    , Tribute, Speak of the Devil
  • Concrete Jungle - Wear and Tear
  • Megadeth
    Megadeth
    Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

     - Countdown to Extinction
    Countdown to Extinction
    Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released on July 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Countdown to Extinction is Megadeth's best-selling album, eventually achieving double platinum status...

    , Hidden Treasures, Youthanasia
    Youthanasia
    Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994 through Capitol Records. A remixed and remastered version, featuring several bonus tracks, was released in 2004....

  • Death Angel
    Death Angel
    Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Concord, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released six studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and two live albums....

     - Act III
    Act III
    Act III is the third album by the thrash metal band Death Angel, released in 1990 on Geffen Records. Regarded by many critics and fans as the band's finest effort, the album was produced by famed metal producer Max Norman , and marked the first major label release by Death Angel...

  • Bronz (Carried by the Storm)
  • Savatage
    Savatage
    Savatage is an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida.-Early days :...

     - Power of the Night
    Power of the Night
    -Personnel:*Jon Oliva – lead vocals & keyboards*Criss Oliva – guitars*Steve Wacholz – drums*Keith Collins – bass guitar...

  • Loudness - Thunder in the East
  • Loudness - Lightning Strikes
    Lightning Strikes (Loudness album)
    Lightning Strikes is the sixth studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. The album, which was released on July 25, 1986, remained 15 weeks in the U.S. charts, peaking at #64 . The album was produced by Max Norman...

  • Loudness - Soldier of Fortune
  • Lizzy Borden
    Lizzy Borden (band)
    Lizzy Borden is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist.-History:Lizzy Borden specializes in the shock rock style originated by artists such as Alice Cooper and Kiss...

     - Visual Lies
    Visual Lies
    Visual Lies was the 3rd album by L.A. metal band Lizzy Borden.It features their "best known" song "Me Against The World". The track was also featured on the 1987 heavy-metal horror film, Black Roses...

  • Coney Hatch
    Coney Hatch
    Coney Hatch is a Canadian hard rock band who released 3 albums in the 1980s. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon who would also go on to play with April Wine and a Burton Cummings-less Guess Who for several years, as well as touring solo and releasing...

     - Outta Hand
    Outta Hand
    - Musicians :*Carl Dixon – lead vocals, guitar*Andy Curran – lead vocals, bass guitar*Steve Shelski – lead guitar, vocals*Dave "Thumper" Ketchum – drums, percussionMax Norman produced Y&T's 1982 album Black Tiger...

    , Friction, Best of Three
    Best of Three
    Best of Three is a compilation of the three Coney Hatch albums, released in 1992, which includes two previously un-released songs; "Where I Draw the Line" and "Fuel for the Fire".-Track listing:#"Devil's Deck"#"You Ain't Got Me"#"Stand Up"...

  • The Tubes
    The Tubes
    The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band, whose 1975 debut album included the hit single, "White Punks on Dope". During its first fifteen years or so, the band's live performances combined quasi-pornography with wild satires of media, consumerism, and politics...

     - What Do You Want From Live
    What Do You Want From Live
    What Do You Want from Live is the fourth album released by The Tubes. It is a live album, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.-Track listing:#"Overture"#*"Up from the Deep" – 2:00#*"Young and Rich" – 1:27#*"Madam I'm Adam" – 0:49...

  • Ian Hunter
    Ian Hunter (singer)
    Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and...

     - All the Good Ones Are Taken
  • Y&T
    Y&T
    Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California...

     - Black Tiger
    Black Tiger (album)
    Black Tiger is the fourth studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1982 through A&M Records. It was recorded at Ridge Farm, in Dorking, County of Surrey, England and produced by Max Norman.-Track listing:...

  • Ian Thomas
    Ian Thomas (Canadian musician)
    Ian Thomas is a singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is younger brother to famed comedian and actor Dave Thomas.-Career:...

     - Riders on Dark Horses
  • Armored Saint
    Armored Saint
    -Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...

     - Delirious Nomad
    Delirious Nomad
    -Band members:*John Bush - vocals*Dave Prichard - guitars*Phil Sandoval - guitars*Joey Vera - bass, backing vocals*Gonzo Sandoval - drums-Production:*Max Norman - producer, mixing*Bill Freesh - engineer, mixing*Matt Brady - engineer...

  • Dirty Looks - Cool from the Wire
  • Dirty Looks - Five Easy Pieces
  • Malice
    Malice (metal band)
    Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa featured a...

     - Licence to Kill
  • Grim Reaper
    Grim Reaper (band)
    Grim Reaper are a British heavy metal band from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era. The band was formed in 1979 in Droitwich, England, by guitarist Nick Bowcott.-Early years :...

     - Rock You to Hell
    Rock You To Hell
    Rock You to Hell is the third album released by the British heavy metal band Grim Reaper in 1987 under the RCA label.-Track listing:*All songs by Nick Bowcott and Steve Grimmett unless noted.# "Rock You to Hell" - 4:01...

  • Lizzy Borden
    Lizzy Borden (band)
    Lizzy Borden is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist.-History:Lizzy Borden specializes in the shock rock style originated by artists such as Alice Cooper and Kiss...

     - Visual Lies
    Visual Lies
    Visual Lies was the 3rd album by L.A. metal band Lizzy Borden.It features their "best known" song "Me Against The World". The track was also featured on the 1987 heavy-metal horror film, Black Roses...

  • Rough House - Rough House
  • Dangerous Toys
    Dangerous Toys
    Dangerous Toys is an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys put out four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium....

     - Dangerous Toys
    Dangerous Toys
    Dangerous Toys is an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys put out four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium....

  • Lynch Mob
    Lynch Mob (band)
    Lynch Mob is an American band featuring former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, who has been the band's only permanent member. The rest of the original band which featured Oni Logan, Anthony Esposito and Mick Brown have come and gone, and in some cases, come back.-1989 Formation:Lynch Mob was formed...

     - Wicked Sensation
    Wicked Sensation
    Wicked Sensation is the debut album by American rock band Lynch Mob. This was George Lynch's first release since leaving Dokken. Joining George was Dokken drummer "Wild" Mick Brown.- Track listing :-Personnel:* Oni Logan - vocals...

  • 220 Volt
    220 Volt (band)
    220 Volt is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in 1979 by guitar players Thomas Drevin and Mats Karlsson. The band released albums on the CBS Records and Epic Records labels.-Members:* Christer Nääs - Lead Vocals...

     - Eye to Eye
  • Mind Bomb - Mind Bomb
  • Bangalore Choir
    Bangalore Choir
    Bangalore Choir is an American hard rock band formed in 1991. They were formed by the former frontman of Accept, David Reece, and guitarists Curt Mitchell and John Kirk . Joining them from Hericane Alice, was bassist Ian Mayo and Jackie Ramos on drums. Their debut album was produced by Max...

     - On Target
  • Trash - Burnin Rock
  • Vendetta - Vendetta
  • Phantom Blue
    Phantom blue
    Phantom Blue was an all-female American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. Phantom Blue were the first and only female artists to be signed to Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records, only three months after forming....

     - Built to Perform
    Built to Perform
    Built to Perform is the second full-length album by American heavy metal band Phantom Blue. In contrast to the first album's glam metal sound, Built to Perform displays a more raw, heavy metal sound. It also features songwriting credits by all five of the band members plus former member Nicole...


Mixing and engineering

  • Ozzy Osbourne
    Ozzy Osbourne
    John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...

     - Blizzard of Ozz
    Blizzard of Ozz
    Blizzard of Ozz is the first solo studio album by British singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981 in the U.S.. It is the comeback album of Osbourne following his firing from Black Sabbath the previous year...

  • Megadeth
    Megadeth
    Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

     - Rust in Peace
    Rust in Peace
    Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on September 24, 1990, it was the third Megadeth album distributed through Capitol Records. The album was the band's only collaboration with record producer Mike Clink who was the first producer to...

  • Fates Warning
    Fates Warning
    Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman in Hartford, Connecticut. Fates Warning has experienced numerous line-up changes...

     - No Exit
    No Exit (Fates Warning album)
    No Exit is the fourth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1988 . Lyrically, No Exit proved a radical departure from Fates Warning's last three albums, as the album focused more on society and dreamscapes than the occult metal embraced by albums such as The Spectre...

    , Perfect Symmetry
  • Bad Company
    Bad Company
    Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...

     - Rough Diamonds
    Rough Diamonds
    Rough Diamonds is the sixth album by rock band Bad Company released in August 1982.Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England in March and April of 1981 and engineered by Max Norman .It was the last album by Bad Company's original...

  • Strung Out
    Strung Out
    Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...

     - Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
    Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
    Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues is the second album by the punk band, Strung Out with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on April 23, 1996...

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

     - Organisation
    Organisation (album)
    -2003 remaster:# "Enola Gay" – 3:33# "2nd Thought" – 4:15# "VCL XI" – 3:50# "Motion and Heart" – 3:16# "Statues" – 4:30...

  • Dirty Looks - Chewing on the Bit
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