Max Norman is a British record producer and recording engineer active since 1973. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases. While Norman was resident engineer at

Ridge Farm Studio Ridge Farm Studio was one of the earliest residential recording studios in the United Kingdom. The studio operated for over twenty-five years and had artists, musicians, and producers from all over the world record and produce music there. The ...

s in London,

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

was recording his debut solo album ''

Blizzard of Ozz ''Blizzard of Ozz'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. ...

'' with producer/engineer

Chris Tsangarides Christopher Andrew Tsangarides (17 August 1956 – 6 January 2018) was a British Grammy-nominated record producer, sound engineer, and mixer of Greek Cypriot origin. He was best known for his work with many heavy metal artists, including G ...

. After Osbourne and Tsangarides parted ways, Norman was asked to carry on. Norman appears in the

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

home video ''Evolver'', a documentary about the making of ''

Youthanasia ''Youthanasia'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994, through Capitol Records. It is stylistically similar to their previous album, ''Countdown to Extinction'' (1992). The title is a play ...

''. In early 2017, Norman completed projects with artists

Ethan Brosh Ethan Brosh is a rock guitarist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is best known for his solo work and for his work as the lead guitarist in the band Burning Heat. Early life Growing up in Israel, at a very young age Brosh took piano lessons brie ...

at Carriage House Studios, Machinage, and Mean Streak.

Discography

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Production

- ''

(1980), Diary of a Madman'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982), ''

Bark at the Moon ''Bark at the Moon'' is the third solo studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, originally released in December 1983. The album marks Ozzy's change to a synth infused pop-metal sound, with both its "sonic production, and in ...

'' (1983), ''

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'' (1987) * Y&T - ''

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'' (1982) *Vendetta - ''Vendetta'' (1982) * Ian Hunter - ''

All of the Good Ones Are Taken ''All of the Good Ones Are Taken'' is the sixth solo studio album of Ian Hunter. The album contains a mix of several styles. Longtime collaborator Mick Ronson was mostly absent (he only played guitar on one track), because he was seriously ...

'' (1983) *

Coney Hatch Coney Hatch is a Canadian hard rock band who released three albums in the 1980s and released their fourth album ''Four'' in 2013. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon, vocalist and bass ...

- ''

Outta Hand ''Outa Hand'' is an album by Canadian band Coney Hatch. It was released in 1983. Track listing #"Don't Say Make Me" 4:16 #"Shake It" 3:32 #"First Time for Everything" 3:48 #"Some Like it Hot" 2:56 #"To Feel the Feeling Again" 4:13 #"Too Far Go ...

'' (1983), ''

Friction Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction: *Dry friction is a force that opposes the relative lateral motion of t ...

'' (1985), ''

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'' (1992) * Ian Thomas - ''Riders on Dark Horses'' (1984) *

Bronz Bronz are an English hard rock band, formed in Bath in the mid-1970s. The band played mainly around the UK and at the 'free festivals' of the time. These included performances at Stonehenge and Glastonbury in 1978. Career After an early t ...

- ''Carried by the Storm'' (1984) *

Savatage Savatage () was an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The band was first called Avatar, but, shortly before the release of their debut album ''Sirens'' (1983), they changed thei ...

- ''

Power of the Night ''Power of the Night'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Savatage and was released in 1985. This record was produced by Max Norman, who later went on to produce Megadeth's 1992 hit album '' Countdown to Extinction''. ...

'' (1985) *

Grim Reaper Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul. Other b ...

- ''

Rock You to Hell ''Rock You to Hell'' is the third studio album by the British heavy metal band Grim Reaper, released in 1987 under the RCA label. This was the band's final album for 29 years (until the release of ''Walking in the Shadows'' in 2016, under the ...

'' (1987) *Trash - ''Burnin' Rock'' (1985) *

Loudness In acoustics, loudness is the subjectivity, subjective perception of sound pressure. More formally, it is defined as, "That attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud". The rel ...

- '' Thunder in the East'' (1985), '' Lightning Strikes'' (1986), '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1989) *

Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan (musician), Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval ...

- ''

Delirious Nomad ''Delirious Nomad'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. It was released in 1985 via Chrysalis Records and recorded with producer Max Norman who previously worked for Ozzy Osbourne. While recording the album ...

'' (1985) * Malice - ''Licence to Kill'' (1986) * Lizzy Borden - ''

Visual Lies ''Visual Lies'' is the third album by the American heavy metal band Lizzy Borden and the only one to feature future David Lee Roth and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Joe Holmes, credited as J. Holmes. It features their best known song "Me Against th ...

'' (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 Roughouse is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in ''Wolverine'' vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris C ...

- ''Roughhouse'' (1988) *

Dangerous Toys Dangerous Toys is an American, Austin, Texas-based rock band, with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys released four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium. The band ...

- ''

'' (1989) *Voodoo X - Vol. 1 The Awakening (1989) *

Death Angel Death Angel is an American thrash metal band from Daly City, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and three live albums. The band has gone ...

- '' Act III'' (1990) * Lynch Mob - ''

Wicked Sensation ''Wicked Sensation'' is the debut album by American rock band Lynch Mob. It was George Lynch's first release since leaving Dokken. Singer Oni Logan provided vocals, contributed to the lyrics and composition and also played harmonica. Also joi ...

'' (1990) *

- ''

Countdown to Extinction ''Countdown to Extinction'' is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on July 14, 1992, through Capitol Records. It was the group's second studio release to feature the "classic" lineup of Dave Mustaine, Marty Fri ...

'' (1992), ''

'' (1994)'', Hidden Treasures'' (1995) *

Bangalore Choir Bangalore Choir is an American hard rock band formed in 1991. They were formed by the former frontman of Accept, David Reece, and guitarists Curt Mitchell and John Kirk (both formerly of Razor Maid). Joining them from Hericane Alice, was bass ...

- ''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

The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early day ...

- ''

What Do You Want from Live ''What Do You Want from Live'' is the debut live album released by The Tubes, and was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. Background The Tubes toured the UK at the height of the punk rock era in 1977. Despite their somewhat out-of-step ...

'' (1978) *

- ''

'' (1980) *

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Wirral Peninsula, Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978. The group consists of co-founders Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboar ...

- ''

Organisation An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

'' (1980) *

Bad Company Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell.Bad Company ''AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also ...

- '' Rough Diamonds'' (1982) * Craymore Stevens - ''Faster Than Snakes'' (1987) *

Fates Warning Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman. There have been numerous lineup ...

- ''

No Exit ''No Exit'' (french: Huis clos, links=no, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting ...

'' (1988), '' Perfect Symmetry'' (1989) *

- ''

Rust in Peace ''Rust in Peace'' is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990 by Capitol Records. It was the first Megadeth album to feature lead guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The songs " Ha ...

'' (1990) * Annihilator - '' Set the World on Fire'' (engineer) (1993) * Dirty Looks - ''Chewing on the Bit'' (1994) *

Strung Out Strung Out is an American punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1989. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of melodic punk rock, progressive rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They ...

- ''

Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues ''Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues'' is the second album by American punk rock band, Strung Out with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on April 23, 1996. The title is an amalgamation of Bob Dylan's song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and ...

'' (1996) *The Black Symphony - ''Breathe'' (1996) *Red Dragon Cartel - ''Patina'' (2018) *The Watchers - ''Black Abyss'' (2018)

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