Eyal Levi

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Eyal Levi
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Levi in 2007
Background information
Born (1979-05-22) May 22, 1979 (age 45)
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Death metal, industrial metal Heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, entrepreneur, podcaster, CEO, producer, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2003–present
Labels Roadrunner, Century Media Records
Website Dååth's Home Page

Eyal Levi (born May 22, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio). [1] is an American guitarist, entrepreneur, record producer, podcaster and songwriter, best known as the CEO and co-founder of "Unstoppable Recording Machine" and "Riffhard", online schools for rock and metal producers and guitarists respectively, as well as a founding member of metal band, Dååth. Levi has also been employed as a session guitarist, and touring member. His father is conductor Yoel Levi.

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Production discography

YearArtistTitleLabelRole
2004Infernal Dominion, Ophiolatry Ophiolatry / Infernal Dominion (Split)Deathgasm RecordsRemastering (tracks 1-7), [2] Mastering (tracks 8-12) [3]
Dååth Futility Self-releasedProduction, Engineering, Songwriting, Guitar
Misery Index Dissent Self-releasedProduction, Engineering
2005OrganVolume of Hate Meltdown Records Recording [4]
Arsis A Diamond for Disease (EP) Willowtip RecordsProduction, Engineering, Mixing
2006Prime MoverA Monument to Your Sins (Demo)Self-releasedProducer [5]
The Souls UnrestThe Souls UnrestBombworks RecordsEngineering (tracks 4-7) [6]
Misery Index Discordia Relapse Records Production, Engineering, Mixing
Out for BloodOut for BloodDevil Knows You're DeadMastering [7]
Arsis United in Regret WillowtipProduction, Engineering
2007Dååth The Hinderers Roadrunner Records Production, Engineering, Songwriting, Guitar
DååthDead on the Dance Floor (EP)RoadrunnerProduction, Engineering, Songwriting, Guitar
2008 Austrian Death Machine Total Brutal Metal Blade Records Guest Guitar Solo
2009Dååth The Concealers Century Media Records Production, Engineering, Songwriting, Guitar
2010Levi/WerstlerAvalanche of Worms Magna Carta Records Production, Engineering, Composition, Guitar
Enders Game What We've LostEngineering, Mixing, Guest Guitar Solo [8]
AchokarlosMind LandscapesSelf-releasedGuest Guitar Solo [9]
Dååth Dååth Century MediaProduction, Engineering, Songwriting, Guitar
2011 Job for a Cowboy Gloom (EP) Metal BladeAssistant Engineering
August Burns Red Leveler Solid State Records Additional Mixing
The Black Dahlia Murder Ritual Metal BladeEngineering, Assistant Mixing
Charred Walls of the Damned Cold Winds On Timeless DaysMetal BladeEngineering
Carnifex Until I Feel Nothing Victory Records Mix Engineering
DraekonPrelude To Tragedy (EP)Self-releasedProduction, Engineering, Mixing, Session Bass
2012 Demon Hunter True Defiance Solid StateMix Engineering
Job for a Cowboy Demonocracy Metal BladeEngineering
Firewind Few Against Many Century MediaMixing
Six Feet Under Undead Metal BladeEngineering, Co-mixing
Chelsea Grin Evolve (EP) Artery Recordings Engineering, Assistant Mixing
Whitechapel Whitechapel Metal BladeDrum Assistant, Additional Engineering, Mix Engineering
The Contortionist Intrinsic eOne Music Production, Engineering, Mixing
Motionless in White Infamous Fearless Records Mixing
2013Six Feet Under Unborn Metal BladeAssistant Engineering, Recording (Drums)
Dark Sermon In Tongues eOneProduction, Engineering, Mixing
Whitechapel The Somatic Defilement Metal BladeEngineering (Remixing)
Arsis Unwelcome Nuclear Blast Records Engineering
NightShadeAn Endless VisionBullet ToothEngineering [10]
The Black Dahlia Murder Everblack Metal BladeRecording (Drums)
Battlecross War of Will Metal BladeProduction
The Defiled Daggers Nuclear BlastMixing, Editing
Last Chance to Reason Level 3 Prosthetic Records Producer
DevilDriver Winter Kills Napalm Records Additional Engineering (Drums), Mix Engineering
OceanbornHidden from the WorldSelf-releasedEngineering, Mixing [11]
Death Angel The Dream Calls for Blood Nuclear BlastAdditional Engineering
Reflections Exi(s)t eOne, Good Fight Music Production, Engineering, Mixing
Deicide In the Minds of Evil Century MediaAssistant Mixing
2014CognizanceCognizance (Demo)Self-releasedMixing [12]
Carnifex Die Without Hope Nuclear BlastDigital Editing, Drum Assistant
Assemble the ChariotsWorld Architects (EP)Self-releasedMixing [13]
Conquering Dystopia Conquering Dystopia Self-released, Century MediaEngineering
Whitechapel Our Endless War Metal BladeDrum Assistant, Digital Editing
Monuments The Amanuensis Century MediaVocal Production, Vocal Mixing
Crimson ShadowsKings Among MenNapalmMixing [14]
Necromancing the StoneBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead (EP)Self-releasedMixing (Additional) [15]
Job for a Cowboy Sun Eater Metal BladeAdditional Engineering
Cognizance_Inceptum (EP)Self-releasedProducer, Engineering, Mixing, Guest Guitar Solo [16]
Prime MoverWhen Dreams of Death Are EuphoricSelf-releasedProducer, Engineer, Mixing (track 6) [17]
2015Our Last CrusadeThe Ideal & the ActualSelf-releasedProduction, Engineering, Mixing
2016 Binary Code MoonsbloodProduction, Engineering, Mixing
2017Embrace the DawnThe EffigistSelf-releasedMixing, Mastering [18]
2020In Virtue"Where the Edges Meet"Self-releasedProducer (Vocals), Recording (Vocals) [19]
2024DååthThe DeceiversMetal BladeProducer [20]

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