Max Norman Explained
Max Norman |
Birth Place: | United Kingdom |
Occupation: | Record producer, recording engineer |
Years Active: | 1973–present |
Associated Acts: | Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Megadeth, Bad Company, The Tubes |
Max Norman is a British record producer and recording engineer active since 1973.[1] He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases.
While Norman was resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, Ozzy Osbourne was recording his debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz with producer/engineer Chris Tsangarides. After Osbourne and Tsangarides parted ways, Norman was asked to carry on.[2]
Norman appears in the Megadeth home video Evolver, a documentary about the making of Youthanasia.
In early 2017, Norman completed projects with artists Ethan Brosh at Carriage House Studios, Machinage, and Mean Streak.
Discography
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Production
- Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz (1980), Diary of a Madman (1981), Speak of the Devil (1982), Bark at the Moon (1983), Tribute (1987)
- Y&T - Black Tiger (1982)
- Vendetta - Vendetta (1982)
- Ian Hunter - All of the Good Ones Are Taken (1983)
- Coney Hatch - Outta Hand (1983), Friction (1985), Best of Three (1992)
- Ian Thomas - Riders on Dark Horses (1984)
- Bronz - Carried by the Storm (1984)
- Savatage - Power of the Night (1985)
- Grim Reaper - Rock You to Hell (1987)
- Trash - Burnin' Rock (1985)
- Loudness - Thunder in the East (1985), Lightning Strikes (1986), Soldier of Fortune (1989)
- Armored Saint - Delirious Nomad (1985)
- Malice - Licence to Kill (1986)
- Lizzy Borden - Visual Lies (1987)
- Dirty Looks - Cool from the Wire (1988), Five Easy Pieces (1992)
- 220 Volt - Eye to Eye (1988)
- Concrete Jungle - Wear and Tear (1988)
- Roughhouse - Roughhouse (1988)
- Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys (1989)
- Voodoo X - Vol. 1 The Awakening (1989)
- Death Angel - Act III (1990)
- Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation (1990)
- Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction (1992), Youthanasia (1994), Hidden Treasures (1995)
- Bangalore Choir - On Target (1992)
- Phantom Blue - Built to Perform (1993)
- Mind Bomb - Mind Bomb (1993)
- Choking Ghost - Leveled (1995)
- Sly - Key (1996)
- Machinage - Machinage (2016)
- Ethan Brosh- Ethan Brosh (2016)
- Mean Streak- Mean Streak (2016)
Mixing and engineering
Notes and References
- Web site: Music Legends. Max Norman Interview. 3 July 2013. 13 June 2013. Saulnier. Jason.
- Web site: Producer Max Norman Talks About Working With Ozzy Osbourne, Y&T. 20 June 2007. Blabbermouth. 20 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606075345/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75117. 6 June 2011.
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/257108-Max-Norman Discography on Discogs.com