Karl Rudolf "Charlie" Bauerfeind (born 30 May 1963)
is a German
sound engineer
An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...
and producer who has worked mostly with
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
bands such as
Angra,
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.[Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Weik ...]
,
Primal Fear,
Rage,
HammerFall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.
History
Early days (1993–1996)
HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial ...
and
Saxon
The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic
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peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
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Works
Production
Angra
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Angels Cry'' – 1993
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Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
'' – 1995/1996
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Freedom Call
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine ...
'' – 1996
Blind Guardian
* ''
Nightfall in Middle-Earth
''Nightfall in Middle-Earth'' is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released on 28 April 1998 through Virgin Records. It is a concept album based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Silmarillion'', a book of tales ...
'' – 1997/1998 (mixing of "
Mirror Mirror" track, various recordings)
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A Night at the Opera'' – 2000/2001
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A Twist in the Myth
''A Twist in the Myth'' is the eighth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was originally set to be released on 5 September 2006 in Europe (which became the North American release date), but Nuclear Blast changed the relea ...
'' – 2006
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At the Edge of Time
''At the Edge of Time'' is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. A two-CD version of the album was released, with the second disc containing eight tracks. The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist ...
'' – 2010
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Beyond the Red Mirror
''Beyond the Red Mirror'' is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 30 January 2015 through Nuclear Blast.
A concept album and a sequel to ''Imaginations from the Other Side'', ''Beyond the Red Mirror'' h ...
'' – 2015
Freedom Call
* ''
Stairway to Fairyland
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine ...
'' – 1999
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Crystal Empire
''Crystal Empire'' is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on 22 January 2001 by Steamhammer. It was the last Freedom Call album with Sascha Gerstner, who later joined Helloween.
Track list ...
'' – 2001
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Eternity
Eternity, in common parlance, means Infinity, infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas ...
'' – 2002 (mixing)
Gamma Ray
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Insanity and Genius
''Insanity and Genius'' is the third studio album by Gamma Ray (band), Gamma Ray and final album with Ralf Scheepers on vocals.
Kai Hansen sings on the song "Heal Me", Dirk Schlächter sings on the song "Your Tørn Is Over". Continuing a trend ...
'' – 1993 (mixing)
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Land of the Free'' – 1994/1995
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Somewhere Out in Space
''Somewhere Out in Space'' is an album by German power metal band, Gamma Ray. It was released on 25 August 1997 and is the band's fifth studio album. Continuing in the tradition of the previous four albums, it contained yet another different lin ...
'' – 1997 (mixing)
Gotthard
* ''
Bang!'' 2014
HammerFall
* ''
Crimson Thunder
''Crimson Thunder'' is the fourth studio album released by the Swedish metal band HammerFall. It was the first album the band worked on with producer Charlie Bauerfeind.
The cover art was created by Samwise Didier, who is also known for his ''W ...
'' – 2002
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Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken'' – 2005
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Threshold'' – 2006
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No Sacrifice, No Victory
''No Sacrifice, No Victory'' is the seventh studio album by Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall, released 20 February 2009. It was partly recorded at PAMA Studios, Torsås and partly at Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios in Varberg. This is ...
'' – 2009
Helloween
* ''
The Dark Ride
''The Dark Ride'' is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2000. The album's style was quite different from ''Better Than Raw'' as it had a much darker sound, drop-tuned guitars, and gruffer vocals. The album ...
'' – 2000
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Treasure Chest
Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions leg ...
'' – 2002
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Rabbit Don't Come Easy
''Rabbit Don't Come Easy'' is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2003. It is the first Helloween album to feature Sascha Gerstner on guitars, who replaced Roland Grapow. No drummer is listed in the band line ...
'' – 2003
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Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy'' – 2005
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Gambling with the Devil'' – 2007
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Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary'' – 2009
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7 Sinners
''7 Sinners'' is the thirteenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2010. A video clip for " Are You Metal?" was released 11 October 2010. The whole album could be heard on Myspace a week before the physical release. ...
'' – 2010
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Straight Out of Hell
''Straight Out of Hell'' is the 14th studio album by German power metal band Helloween. It was released in 2013 and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind.
Overview
Regarding the songs, guitarist and founding member Michael Weikath stated:
Three mon ...
'' – 2013
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My God-Given Right
''My God-Given Right'' is the 15th studio album by German power metal band Helloween. It was released on 29 May 2015.
It is their seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Bl ...
'' – 2015
* ''
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Weik ...
'' – 2021
Joacim Cans
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Beyond the Gates'' – 2004
Molly Hatchet
* ''
Silent Reign of Heroes'' – 1998 (mixing)
Rage
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Unity
Unity may refer to:
Buildings
* Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building
* Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper
* Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England
* Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; a h ...
'' – 2002
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Soundchaser
''Soundchaser'' is the 17th studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2003 by SPV/Steamhammer.
This is a concept album featuring a science fiction/horror story about the Soundchaser, Rage's mascot. A biomechanoid creature, ...
'' – 2003
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Speak of the Dead
''Speak of the Dead'' is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2006 by Nuclear Blast. The album contains a mix of different music genres, adding symphonic and progressive influences to their usual fast power meta ...
'' – 2006 (mixing)
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Carved in Stone'' – 2008 (mixing)
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Strings to a Web'' – 2010
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21'' – 2012
Saxon
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Metalhead'' – 1999
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Lionheart'' – 2004
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The Inner Sanctum'' – 2007
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Into the Labyrinth'' – 2009
ShadowIcon
* ''Empire in Ruins'' – 2011
* ''Smoke and Mirrors''
– 2014
Tamas
* ''The Dreamlake'' – 1994
Van Canto
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Hero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ...
'' (2008)
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Tribe of Force'' (2010)
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Dawn of the Brave'' (2014)
Viper
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Evolution
Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...
'' – 1992
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Vipera Sapiens
''Vipera Sapiens'' is an EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. It was released under the name Viper Brazil.
Track listing
# "Acid Heart" — 3:16
# "Silent Enemy" — 3:58
# "Crime" — 4:06
# "Wasted Again" — 3:21
# "Killing World" — 3:0 ...
'' – 1992
References
External links
Official website(archived)
German audio engineers
1963 births
Living people
People from Erlangen
Engineers from Bavaria
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