Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish
record producer
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,
mixer and
recording engineer
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specializing in
heavy metal music
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. He has worked on albums by
Opeth
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Dimmu Borgir
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,
Sepultura
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Arch Enemy
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At the Gates
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Katatonia
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,
Babymetal
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Soilwork,
James LaBrie
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Early life
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Moonspell
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God Forbid
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Kreator
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Devin Townsend
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Ihsahn
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Dark Tranquillity,
Paradise Lost
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Amon Amarth
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DragonForce
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,
The Ocean,
Haken,
Between the Buried and Me
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,
Rotting Christ
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Symphony X
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Myrath
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Angra,
Dir En Grey
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, and
Powerwolf
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, amongst others. Bogren lives in
Örebro
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,
Sweden
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and runs both Fascination Street Studios and Bogren Digital.
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Discography
*''Century in the Boilpit'' (2022) (mastering) – Scalpel
References
External links
Jens Bogren's discography at DiscogsFascination Street StudiosBogren DigitalNorthern Music Co (Jens Bogren's Management)
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Heavy metal producers
1979 births
Living people
Swedish record producers