Mark Lewis
The OC-B6 has been on two records already and the kick drum sound is amazing! I truly love it. Austrian audio is the new classics!
Mark Lewis is a prominent American music producer and engineer widely recognized as a key architect of the modern heavy metal and hard rock sound. He first gained international acclaim during his tenure at Audiohammer Studios in Florida, where he collaborated with Jason Suecof on several genre-defining records. He is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, where he operates his own private studio.
Professional Profile
- Signature Sound: Lewis is celebrated for his surgical precision and “wall of sound” production style. He is particularly noted for his meticulous drum engineering and his “obsessive” approach to guitar tones, often spending days testing various speaker and microphone combinations to achieve maximum clarity and impact.
- Recording philosophy: To capture the true identity of the band, and bring their vision to life, using meticulous engineering and production to keep from extreme editing and sampling that makes so many recordings lifeless and sterile these days. The goal is to make each artist sound like the best version of themselves. With maximum power and identity intact. Real drums, guitars etc… and true performances are the cornerstone of this philosophy.nergy to extreme metal mixes.
Notable Discography
Throughout his career, he has tracked, mixed, and produced for elite metal acts, including:
- Trivium (The Crusade, Struck Dead Ep.)
- The Black Dahlia Murder (Nocturnal, Ritual, Servitude)
- Whitechapel (Our Endless War, The Valley, Kin)
- Cannibal Corpse (A Skeletal Domain)
- DevilDriver (Beast, Winter Kills, Trust No One)
- Exodus (Goliath)
Lewis remains a top-tier choice for artists seeking a production that maintains organic musicality while delivering extreme sonic intensity.
