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Mark Dodson (record producer)

{{Short description|American record producer}}

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| genre = Heavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal, glam metal, alternative metal, groove metal, funk metal

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Mark Dodson (born 10 September 1953) is a British record producer and sound engineer, who mostly works with artists in the heavy metal genre. He is best known for producing albums by Anthrax,

Judas Priest and Suicidal Tendencies.

Biography

Dodson's musical career began in the late 1970s, engineering recordings by Advertising,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28739|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Jingles|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Judas Priest,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28739|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Sin After Sin|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Joan Jett{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r10399|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits:Bad Reputation|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} and mixing an album by Jonathan Richman's proto punk garage band, The Modern Lovers.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r10399|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Live|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} He also worked for a number of heavy metal artists, such as Metal Church,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r12980|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Human Factor|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Ozzy Osbourne,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r732900|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Prince of Darkness|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Prong,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r15866|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Beg to Differ|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Glenn Tipton, U.D.O.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r55812|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Mean Machine|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} and Ugly Kid Joe.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r591495|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Collection|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}}

In late 1980s and early 1990s, Dodson worked with Anthrax to produce two of their albums State of Euphoria (1988){{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r764|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: State of Euphoria|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} and Persistence of Time (1990){{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r767|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Persistence of Time|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} as well as the Europe-only EP Penikufesin (1989) and the compilation album Attack of the Killer B's (1991).{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r768|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Attack of the Killer B's|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Around 1992, Anthrax and Dodson discontinued their collaboration and the band had Dave Jerden produce their next album, Sound of White Noise (1993).{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r77984|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Sound of White Noise|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}}

Dodson also produced the Suicidal Tendencies albums How Will I Laugh Tomorrow (1988),{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r19324|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989) and Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990){{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r19326|pure_url=yes}}|title=Credits: Lights...Cameras...Revolution!|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=19 March 2010}} as well as the compilation album Still Cyco After All These Years (1993). The band parted ways with him in 1991 while they decided to move in a different musical direction for their next album, The Art of Rebellion (1992). Dodson also worked with the Infectious Grooves, a project featuring Suicidal Tendencies members, to produce their first two albums, The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move (1991) and Sarsippius' Ark (1993). Dodson also produced the Electric Love Hogs only release in 1992. Tommy Lee Co-produced two tracks on this album with Dodson. Dodson also produced Scottish band The Almighty's 1993 album Powertrippin'.

Works

Production/Engineering/Mixing/Arranging

References

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Category:1953 births

Category:Musicians from London

Category:English record producers

Category:English audio engineers

Category:Living people