“I would have to say Rick Rubin would be who I would most want to record with. My reasons are pretty simple. I love the raw sound on the first Danzig album. I am also a fan of Blood Sugar Sex Magic and the sound they captured on that album is priceless. Would also have to throw in the last Johnny Cash records. Not only the sound, but the integrity of the music that comes from the records that he has produced, or at least the ones I am familiar with. I would want to record my first three records with him, then of course I would want to record with Bob Rock for two albums, make a s***load of money and retire.”
“I would love to record with either Rick Rubin or Steve Albini. I respect their recording styles and what they have done for music in general. I really like the way they sit back and do not tell a band what they need to do when they record. Let the band have the creative control and then they will step in when asked what their opinion is on which direction a song or an idea should go or what would be the best option for the song. Not to mention that they are both flexible with what a band wants to do with its own music.”
“George Clinton. The man is the master of intergalactic funksmanship.”
“Frederick Nordstrom. He would make us sound flawless, and he recorded all of the greatest melodic death metal albums of all time.”
“Planet-Z and with Zeuss, because he releases some of the heaviest stuff out there.”
“Devin Townsend – it would have to be for my Here in the Rain project, though. All you need to do is listen to Infinity, Terria, Accelerated Evolution or Synchestra, and you can do the math from there. Otherwise, as far as Eyes of the Betrayer is concerned, I think I would want to work with Adam D from Killswitch Engage. Most every metal album he has produced has been golden; he knows how to create good sound. For Nervous Wreck, I think I would probably just let Dave Johnson from Everybody’s X do it, because he is a good pal. Either him or Lance Attack, ex-Earthen bassist.”
“Although this producer has recently gotten back into the game full time with From First to Last and Norma Jean, I welcome the bandwagon comment I am going to get blasted with from young scene kids. All in all, I would without a doubt say that a famous recording studio or producer I would most like to record an album with is Ross Robinson. I have been a fan of Mr. Robinson since his days in ‘’5 of producing the debut albums for Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Staind and leading the movement of what is ridiculously considered ‘nu metal.’ Every time a CD has his ‘stamp of approval’ on it, I would anxiously drive to the CD store to pick up an album from a band I never heard of just as long as Mr. Robinson produced it, and very few times was I disappointed (i.e. Red). This displayed to me one of the most important aspects of a good producer, the integrity he has in choosing his projects. The first time I saw how he interacted with a band was in Korn’s first documentary on their albums Korn and Life is Peachy, which was formatted in VHS in all its glory. It was during his interview and cameos in the documentary that made me a super fan and ensured to me he knew what he was doing. The way he talked about the bands he produces in such a positive light, as well as all the emotion and strong work ethic he instilled in bands was amazing. On a musical note, all of the post production and sounds he polishes albums with never disappoint and take raw tracks to another level. Adversely, he knows what his limits are and will not throw an 808 kick or a vocal track played in reverse in a song just to have it there because it is what is trendy. Most importantly, he seems like a genuine guy that would be fun to be around in the studio and someone from whom you could learn a lot if you took the initiative to ask questions. It is for this reason I assume that he is not in it for the cash, but because he loves what he is doing and nothing can be more inspiring for a band to write a great record when they are stuck in the studio day in and day out for months.”
“The famous studio and producer the Eso would like to record with is ‘More Cowbell Studios’ with producer ‘Bruce Dickinson’ because he knows how to get more cowbell out of us, and that is what we need as a band, and as people.”
“Rob Flynn of Machine Head. He does not usually work with other bands, but he is at the helm of Machine Head albums. Plus, I like his ethics on recording – straight to analog to keep the sound raw.”
“Adam D. from Killswitch Engage, because he knows how a metal record should sound.”
