Simon Efemey is an English

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, most noted for his work with

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and

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

groups, including

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and

The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-e ...

. He has also provided

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with bands including The Wonder Stuff, Jesus Jones, Diamond Head, Orson, Obituary and Napalm Death. Efemy was instrumental in setting up the recording studio and rehearsal rooms in

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known as Wreckless and later on The Icicle Works, providing a local source of affordable practice space and recording facilities for local amateur bands. During this time Efemey also participated in musical performances, fronting acts such as Stinkin’ Fish. Efemey was the cover star of the withdrawn sleeve design for The Wildhearts' 1993 single "Greetings from Shitsville", on which he was depicted defecating into a

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held by the four band members.

Discography

:''Efemey is credited as producer except where noted.'' *Dead Wretched – ''No Hope For Anyone EP''(Inferno Records) *Ned's Atomic Dustbin – ''The Ingredients EP'' (1990, Chapter 22, 12") *The Sand Kings – ''Circles'' (1990, Longbeach, Single) *

The Wonder Stuff The Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band. Originally based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, England, the band's first lineup released four albums and nearly 20 singles and EPs, enjoying considerable chart and live success in the ...

– "Radio Ass Kiss" from ''The Size of a Cow'' 12" (1991,

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) *

– '' As I Die'' (1992,

Music For Nations Music For Nations (MFN) is a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. It was a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records, which was a division of BMG and later Sony Music Entertainment. Launched in 1 ...

) *Paradise Lost – ''

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'' (1992, Music For Nations) (producer,

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, mix) *The Wonder Stuff – ''Will the Circle be Unbroken'' from ''Welcome to the Cheap Seats EP'' (1992, Polydor) *

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– ''Sins Of Mankind'' (1993,

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) (producer, engineer, mix) * Diamond Head – '' Death and Progress'' (1993, Castle Music America) (engineer) *Paradise Lost – ''

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'' (1993, Metal Mind Records/1994, Music For Nations) (producer, engineer, mix) * Wolfsbane – '' Massive Noise Injection'' (1993, Bronze) * Wolfsbane – ''Massive Noise EP'' (1993, Bronze) *Paradise Lost – ''Seals The Sense'' (1994, Music For Nations) *

– "

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" from ''

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'' (1994, EastWest) (co-producer) * Wolfsbane – '' Wolfsbane'' (1994, Bronze) *

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– ''Transfusion'' (1995, Music For Nations) *Cancer – ''Black Faith'' (1995, EastWest) *Dearly Beheaded – ''In A Darkened Room'' (1995, Music For Nations) *

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– "Complete" from the ''

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'' OST (1995,

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) *Paradise Lost – ''

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'' (1995, Relativity/Music For Nations) (producer, mix) *Paradise Lost – "The Last Time" (1995, Music For Nations) *The Wildhearts – Five tracks from '' P.H.U.Q.'' (1995, EastWest) *The Wildhearts ''Just In Lust EP'' (1995, EastWest) *The Wishplants – ''Coma'' * Crowbar – '' Broken Glass'' (1996, Pavement Music/2006, Candlelight USA) *Hardware – Race,Religion & Hate (1996, Bulletproof/EMI Records) *

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– '' Infotainment?'' (1996,

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) *The Wildhearts – Two tracks from ''

Fishing for Luckies ''Fishing for Luckies'' is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks. Original release The Wildhearts released the original ' ...

'' (1996, Round Records) (mix) *

– ''Snapshot'' (1997, Music For Nations) *Entwined – ''Dancing Under Glass'' (1998, Earache Records) (producer) *

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– '' Nosatsu Live'' (engineer) *Paradise Lost – Eight tracks from ''Reflection'' (1998, Music For Nations)
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– ''EDR'' (1998) *

– ''

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'' (1999,

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) *Meathook Seed – ''Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.)'' (1999, Dreamcatcher Records) (producer, mix) *

– '' Leaders Not Followers'' (1999, Dreamcatcher Records)
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– ''Foreshadow'' (1998, Uniao Lisboa) *

– ''

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'' (2000,

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) (producer,

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on one track) * Love Like Blood – ''Enslaved + Condemned'' (2000, Hall of Sermon) (producer, mix, mastering) *Napalm Death – ''

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'' (2000, Dreamcatcher Records) *Area 54 – ''No Visible Scars'' (2000, Dreamcatcher Records) (mix) *Amorphis – ''Alone'' (2001, Spinefarm Records) *Amorphis – ''

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'' (2001, Spinefarm Records) (producer, engineer) *

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– ''One Inch God'' (2001, Dreamcatcher Records) *Napalm Death – ''

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'' (2002, Feto Records/2003, Spitfire Records) *The Wildhearts – '' Riff After Riff After Motherfucking Riff'' (2002,

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ese import) *Amorphis – Six tracks from ''Chapters'' (2003, Relapse Records) *

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'' (2003, Dreamcatcher Records) *Napalm Death – '' Leaders Not Followers: Part 2'' (2004,

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) (engineer) *The Wildhearts – Tracks from ''Riff After Riff'' (2004, Gearhead Records) *Deceased – ''Supernatural Addiction/Behind the Mourner's Veil'' (2005, Relapse Records) *Skullshifter – ''Here in Hell'' (2005, self-released) (mix) *Orson – "Everything" and "Jesse" from ''No Tomorrow EP'' (2006, Universal Records) * Orson – "Happiness" single (2006,

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) (engineer) *Blacklight Pioneer – Tracks (2012) (producer) *The Arbour Doves – Album (2013) (producer) *The Wonder Stuff – 30 Goes Around the Sun, Album (2016) *The Wonder Stuff – Upstaged, Album (Mix) (2018) *Cancer – Shadow Gripped (Peaceville Records) Album (2018) *The Wonder Stuff - Better Being Lucky, Album (2019)

References

External links

Simon Efemey video interview at Chapel Studios
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