Joe Rickard

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Joe Rickard
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Rickard with In Flames in 2017
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Robert Rickard
Born (1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 37)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • engineer
  • editor
  • programmer
InstrumentDrums
Years active2004–present
Labels
Formerly of
Website www.joerickardproductions.com

Joe Rickard is an American record producer, mixing engineer, musician, and songwriter. He was a member of the rock band Red from 2008 through 2014 and Swedish heavy metal band In Flames from 2016 through 2019. [1] He then began primarily writing, mixing and producing, often working with music producer Howard Benson. [2]

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Biography

Rickard is the former drummer for Swedish heavy metal band In Flames and Grammy Award-nominated band Red. [3]  He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno [4] and The Conan O'Brien Show, [5] and was voted one of the Up & Coming Drummers of 2010 by Modern Drummer Magazine. [6] He also recorded all of the live drums for Mötley Crüe's 2019 biographical film, The Dirt. [7] In November 2007, Rickard replaced Hayden Lamb as the drummer of Red. In 2014, after spending six years, three albums and numerous tours with Red, Rickard decided to leave the band. [8] He joined Swedish metal band In Flames in 2016. [1] Rickard was the drummer for In Flames until 2019. [9]

After touring in several bands and performing on various albums, Rickard has now become a full time producer, mixer, and writer. He has worked with Three Days Grace, Apocalyptica, 10 Years, Starset, Another Day Dawns, [10] Love And Death, Brian Welch, Diamante, Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin, Rob Graves, Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, Manafest, The Wedding, and Islander. He also works with music producer Howard Benson on a regular basis, mixing several of his recent releases. [11]

Discography

YearArtistAlbumRole
2007 The Wedding Polarity Studio Drummer
2009 Pillar Confessions Studio Drummer
Red Innocence & Instinct Studio Drummer [12]
2010 Kerrie Roberts Kerrie Roberts Studio Drummer, Percussion
2011 Red Until We Have Faces Co-writer, Studio Drummer [13]
2012 Disciple O God Save Us All Editor [14]
2013 Red Release the Panic Co-writer, Studio Drummer, programmer [15]
Love and Death Between Here & Lost ("Paralyzed" only)Studio Drummer, Engineer
2014 Starset Transmissions Co-writer, Studio Drummer, programmer [16]
Caleb Johnson Testify Studio Drummer
2015 Islander "Wake Up!" (featuring Jonathan Davis)Producer, Co-mixer Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Programmer, Editor
2016 In Flames Battles Studio Drummer, Drum Programmer
2017 Red Gone Co-writer, Studio Drummer
Starset Vessels Studio Drummer, Editor
Warbringer Woe to the Vanquished Drum Technician [17]
All That Remains Madness Drum Programmer
2018 Palisades Erase The PainMixer [18]
Diamante Coming in HotStudio Drummer, Drum Programmer, percussion [19]
2019 In Flames I, the Mask Studio Drummer, Drum Programmer [20]
Starset Divisions Producer, Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor
Issues Beautiful Oblivion Co-editor
Joyous Wolf Place in TimeMixer [21]
2020 Red Declaration Co-writer, Mixer, Mastering
Three Days Grace "Somebody That I Used to Know"Mixer [22]
JunkBunnyDown the Rabbit HoleMixer [23]
Diamante American DreamMixer
Another Day DawnsStrangerProducer, Mixer, Co-writer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor
10 Years Violent Allies Mixer [24]
Apocalyptica "Talk to Me" (featuring Lzzy Hale)Mixer
HOUNDS"Shake Me Up"Mixer
Bella Thorne "SFB"Mixer
2021 Love and Death Perfectly Preserved Producer, Mixer [25]
Starset Horizons Producer, Mixer
Keith Wallen This World or the NextProducer, Mixer, Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor [26]
2022 Starset, Breaking Benjamin, and Judge & Jury"Waiting on the Sky to Change"Producer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer
2023 In Flames Foregone Mixer
Caleb Hyles, Lacey Sturm, and Judge & Jury"Darkness Before The Dawn"Mixer, Production Coordinator, Atmos Mixer [27]
Kala and Judge & JuryDiary of a Depressed CreativeProducer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer [28]
Silos, Jay Gordon of Orgy, and Judge & JuryInsatiableMixer, Atmos Mixer [29]
Red Rated R Co-writer, Mixer
Jonathan Young and Judge & JuryChildren of NightMixer, Atmos Mixer [30]
Silos, Crazy Town, and Judge & Jury"Lighthouse"Mixer, Atmos Mixer [31]
2024Silos, The Haunt, and Judge & Jury"Gaslight"Mixer, Atmos Mixer [32]
Caleb Hyles, Manafest, and Judge & Jury"Never Back Down"Producer, Mixer, Studio Drummer, Digital Editor, Programmer, Co-writer, Atmos Mixer [33]
The Black Moods "Heaven"Mixer, Mastering, Engineer [34]
Starset "Brave New World"Producer, Programmer, Engineer [35]
Caleb Hyles, Lacey Sturm, and Wolves At The Gate "DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN!"Producer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer [36]
POKMINDSET"JEK"Mixer, Mastering [37]
Manafest Learning How To Be HumanProducer, Songwriter [38]
Dead Rabbitts, Escape The Fate, Lauren Babic, and Judge & Jury"Mistake"Producer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer [39]
Caleb Hyles, Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, and Judge & Jury"UNPARALYZED"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Atmos Mixer [40]
Starset "DEGENERATE"Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer [41]
Silos, Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate, and Judge & Jury"Black Mold"Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer [42]
Veda, Saliva, and Judge & Jury"Wannabe Me"Producer, Mixer, Drums, Immersive Mix Engineer [43]
Starset "TokSik"Producer, Programmer, Engineer [44]
Dead Rabbitts, Fronzilla of Attila, and Judge & Jury"Oxygen"Producer, Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer [45]
Judge & Jury and Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman "The Urge"Producer, Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer [46]
Veda, Saliva, and Judge & Jury"I Breakdown"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer [47]
Breaking Benjamin "Awaken"Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer [48]
Saliva, Peyton Parrish, and Judge & Jury"Time Bomb"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer [49]
Starset "Dystopia"Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Songwriter [50]
Butcher Babies and Judge & Jury"Sincerity"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer [51]

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