Level3Studios Podcast

Ever wondered what it's like to travel the world and mix Front of House for such metal greats like:
Septic Flesh, Morbid Angel, Nile, Symphony X, Fleshgod Apocalypse?
This episode is for you.

Alexi is not only an awesome drummer, with a killer band of his own
(Full House Brew Crew), but also a seasoned veteran of engineering great live sound as well and turning out quality studio mixes.
*We do feature...

This episode we sit down with a great creative musical mind we are all glad is now a part of the mid-west since relocating from southern Florida. ..Matt LaPlante.

Cutting his teeth on the hi-profile Miami, Fl studios , working in the "famous ones" we have all heard of (Lil Jon/Gibb) , and making a name for himself bringing names like #nonpoint to the scene - Matt LaPlante has absorbed decades of studio experience...

Nader Sadek, hailing from Cairo, Egypt, is no stranger to the death metal scene. 
His catalog goes back years blending a unique artistic vision with amazing death metal.

His latest offering, "The Sarapeum," incorporates musicians which need no introduction...including Karl Sanders (NILE), Derek Roddy (Serpents Rise/Hate Eternal).
We discuss at great length the origin of the song, the members, the location...

Conversation with our friend Bachir Ramadan. Hailing from Beruit, Lebanon he is the  drummer of such bands as: The Weeping Willow, Nervecell, Innerguilt.

About 6 weeks ago there was a huge explosion in the port of Beruit which destroyed many city blocks. 300,000 people left without homes. Bachir was severely injured in the blast needing facial, neck, and hand surgeries. His story of that day is incredible and he surely is...

A great conversation with legendary producer Randy Burns.
The man behind some of the late 80's best thrash albums including: Megadeth's "Peace Sells but Who's Buying," Death's "Scream Bloody Gore," the debut albums of: Suicidal Tendencies, Dark Angel, & Possessed. Plus, many more.....

Back in the mixing game after some time away, Randy is back with his release on Combat Reco...

Thom Hazaert (Ellefson/EMP/Combat/Sleeping Giants) drops by to discuss his new single with David Ellefson (Megadeth), "Simple Truth."
You can check that out here:
https://ellefson.bandcamp.com/track/simple-truth

Thom is a man who wears many hats.
From: Managing bands, running multiple labels, producing records, and writing books, to touring the world in "Ellefson" and "Sleeping Giants....

Soundhoops is a new high quality drum microphone system. No stands needed and the mics themselves rest right into a high quality steel drum hoop on your drums.
Offering 2 models "specifically" designed for toms or snare drums.
The hoops come in all the most common sizes and they also provide quality cables as well.

This system not only looks amazing on any kit, but the microphones are of amazing quality...

Nick Cavalier is a director of films, commercials, branded content and music videos.

 A visual and character-focused storyteller, Nick is known for his high production value docu-driven films with poetic hero centered themes.
Nick has been honored with awards and selections at festivals such as SXSW, Palm Springs, and Cleveland International. His work is featured in multiple national publications including New York Ti...

Known for fronting the extremely successful metal band "Chimaira" for over 15 years, Mark Hunter now brings us his first independent film.

"Down Again is an exploration of the connection between mental illness and creativity told through the lens of photographer and Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter. The film explores the catharsis of making music and art and how the result affects the fans."

A ve...

This episode on the Level3studios Podcast we are visiting with Mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum! I great mastering engineer whom I have personally worked with and mastered some records for me.

He has worked with artists such as: Halford, Faith No More, Dokken, Meatloaf, and even William Shatner.

Collaborating with budding artists to seasoned pros, Maor has great advice on how to take your sound to the pro level probably by doing wha...

Checkout or latest episode with Eugene Ryabchenko!
Amazing drummer who puts out great drum instructional videos as well as covers.
checkout his youtube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljQtLPWIlMNdepk5oNIQxg

His latest project "Locracy," just released a 3 song EP produced/mixed by Norbert Leitner. You can get into that here:
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flocracy.bandc...

Longevity in the music business is difficult to achieve. Mark Hyman has been at it for 50 years and worked with some of the biggest acts in rock history.
He is personally responsible for signing: Journey, Quiet Riot, and The Romantics.

Now Ceo of "Ashley Talent International," Mark and his team run a world class music personal appearances agency booking artists all over the world. He takes us through his ori...

Checkout our latest episode featuring Rob Arnold of Chimaira/The Elite as he walks us through 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason." Track by track.

A jam packed hour of fun stories not discussed anywhere before!!

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The first podcast of 2019 we are joined by "ToneCrate" founder, Clifton Miles. As an audio engineer and owner of his own studio, Stone Creek Sound, Clifton formed the subscription based company "Tonecrate" in April of 2018 creating a unique Kemper platform in providing some of the industry's best guitar sounds. 
Capturing the tones of the artist's rig while played by the artist themselves was the ...

L3 Podcast Episode 015- Rob Arnold (Chimaira/The Elite)

Good friend Rob Arnold makes his first trip to L3 Studios for some great convo.
Get caught up with all that’s been going on with him and his latest project “The Elite” and their new album “Total Destruction!!
Over 2 hours of great info to get you through part of your day!
For fans of Chimaira/The Elite/Six Feet Under and anyone who like bad ass metal guit...

Alex Morgan has photographed some of the biggest bands in heavy music. From: Cannibal Corpse, Daath, Chimaira, Metallica, Machine Head, and Gojira. Also a drummer for his band, “Deliver us from Evil,” he has combined his love for music and his passion for photography, Alex has carved out a strong name for himself in the industry with a successful decade plus business. If you're a fan of the bands he's photographed, share ...