Korn
Follow the Leader1998
5× Platinum
Producer · Engineer · Mixer
On the
Record.
Four decades behind the console — from Electric Lady to Alice in Chains, Korn, Metallica, and a wall of platinum. Metal Hall of Fame, Class of 2022.
The Story
Decades behind the console.
Doing this a long time. Decades behind the console, in studios that smelled like coffee and cigarette smoke, on stages where the lights were hot and the clock was real.
I worked with Alice in Chains when they were raw and real, Korn when they were pure fire, Primus when it was just plain wild and brilliant, 3 Doors Down when it was all anthems and heart.
Every band taught me the same thing: the gear doesn’t matter if the song’s not there. The job’s never been about chasing trends or piling on effects. It’s about listening first — really listening — then cutting away everything that gets in the way.
Sometimes that’s in a quiet studio. Sometimes it’s live, under pressure, no second take. Same rules: find the soul of it, make it breathe, make it last.
the gear doesn’t matter if the song’s not there.
I love getting my hands dirty — helping artists and teams get unstuck, whether the project’s stalled, gone sideways, or just feels too heavy. I bring the same thing every time: no shortcuts, no ego, just an honest ear and the will to make it right.
I stay close to emerging players through live and broadcast work — that real-time chaos keeps me sharp, keeps me honest, and it reminds me what actually works when the lights are on and the tape’s rolling.
If you’ve got the passion and the fire — a record, a live show, a broadcast, a direction that needs clarity — hit me up. I love making it sound the way it’s supposed to sound.
By the Numbers
Receipts, not adjectives.
1979Behind the console since
No. 1Jar of Flies — the first EP ever to debut atop the Billboard 200
8×Platinum — Metallica, …And Justice for All
2022Metal Hall of Fame, Industry inductee
Came up through New York’s Electric Lady and L.A.’s One On One Studios — a decade as a maintenance engineer before the board. Still tracks to analog tape. Inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2022.
The Discography
Selected Credits
Selected work across multiple genres and production contexts — a partial list. Certifications are RIAA (US) and belong to the records.
Produced
10 credits
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains1995
2× Platinum
Alice in Chains
MTV Unplugged1996
2× Platinum
Slayer
Divine Intervention1994
Gold
Sevendust
Home1999
Gold
Tantric
Tantric2001
Gold
KISS
Carnival of Souls1997
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot1998
Primus
Rhinoplasty1998
Fear Factory
Transgression2005
Mixed
10 credits
3 Doors Down
The Better Life2000
7× Platinum
Alice in Chains
Jar of Flies1994
4× Platinum
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains1995
2× Platinum
Alice in Chains
MTV Unplugged1996
2× Platinum
Slayer
Divine Intervention1994
Gold
Stone Sour
Stone Sour2002
Gold
Corrosion of Conformity
Deliverance1994
Gold
Tantric
Tantric2001
Gold
Queensrÿche
Hear in the Now Frontier1997
KISS
Carnival of Souls1997
Engineered
8 credits
Metallica
…And Justice for All1988
8× Platinum
Korn
Follow the Leader1998
5× Platinum
Metallica
Garage Inc.1998
5× Platinum
Alice in Chains
Jar of Flies1994
4× Platinum
The Wallflowers
Bringing Down the Horse1996
4× Platinum
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains1995
2× Platinum
Sevendust
Home1999
Gold
Jerry Cantrell
Boggy Depot1998
Additional credits available upon request
Get in Touch →Press & Media
In his own words.
Press, interviews & speaking requests are handled by my management.
Shannon O’Shea · SOS Management ↗“Find the soul of it, make it breathe, make it last.”
If you’ve got the passion and the fire — a record, a live show, a broadcast, a direction that needs clarity — hit me up. I love making it sound the way it’s supposed to sound.