Sascha Paeth

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Sascha Paeth
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Paeth performing with Avantasia in 2016
Background information
Birth nameSascha Paeth
Born (1970-09-09) 9 September 1970 (age 54)
Wolfsburg, West Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • sound engineer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass
Years active1989–present
Member of Avantasia
Formerly of

Sascha Paeth (born 9 September 1970) is a German guitarist, bassist, record producer and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever and Epica. He owns the "Gate Studios", Wolfsburg previously used for recordings with his former band Heavens Gate. [1]

Contents

Sascha Paeth has produced many albums along with Miro. In 2004, he produced Aina, a metal opera featuring a number of guests. [2] In 2007, Paeth and Miro also helped to rebuild Tobias Sammet's metal opera Avantasia, producing the albums of The Wicked Trilogy (with Paeth being the main guitarist). He also assisted Sammet with putting together a band, enabling Avantasia to tour. [3]

Credits

YearArtistAlbum/SingleRole
1989 Heavens Gate In Controlmusician
1990Heavens GateOpen the Gate and Watch (EP)musician
1991Heavens Gate Livin' in Hysteria co-producer, musician
1992Heavens GateMore Hysteria (EP)co-producer, musician
1992Heavens GateHell for Sale!co-producer, musician
1992 Viper Evolution backing vocals
1992Viper Vipera Sapiens (EP)backing vocals
1993Heavens GateLive for Sale!musician
1993 Angra Angels Cry producer with Charlie Bauerfeind, engineer, musician
1993 Gamma Ray Insanity and Genius engineer, musician
1994 Running Wild Black Hand Inn engineer, programming
1995Gamma Ray Land of the Free musician
1996Heavens GatePlanet E.producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, musician
1996Angra Holy Land producer with Charlie Bauerfeind, engineer
1996Angra Freedom Call (EP)producer with Charlie Bauerfeind, engineer
1997 Rhapsody Legendary Tales producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, musician
1998Angra Fireworks keyboards and computer programming
1998Rhapsody Symphony of Enchanted Lands producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999 Kamelot The Fourth Legacy producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999 Luca Turilli King of the Nordic Twilight producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999Heavens GateIn the Mood (EP)producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999Heavens GateMenergyproducer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999 Mob Rules Savage Landmixing, mastering
2000Kamelot The Expedition producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000Rhapsody Dawn of Victory producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000Rhapsody"Holy Thunderforce" (CD5")producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000Mob Rules Temple of Two Suns mixing, mastering, musician
2000AvalonEurasiaproducer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000 Brainstorm Ambiguity mixing, mastering
2001Kamelot Karma producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001Rhapsody Rain of a Thousand Flames producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2001 Ambeon Fate of a Dreamer mastering
2001Gun BarrelPower Divemastering
2001VirgoVirgoproducer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001GigantorBack to the Rockets!!!engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001Various ArtistsTribute to Helloween: Keeper of Jerichomusician
2002Rhapsody Power of the Dragonflame producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002Luca Turilli Prophet of the Last Eclipse producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002Luca Turilli Demonheart (EP)producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002 Shaman Ritual producer, engineer, mixing, musician
2002 At Vance Only Humanmixing
2002 Avantasia The Metal Opera Part II engineer
2003Kamelot Epica producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2003 Epica The Phantom Agony producer, engineer, mixing
2003 Aina Days of Rising Doom producer, engineer, mixing, songwriter, musician
2003 After Forever Exordium (EP)mixing
2003 Edguy Burning Down the Opera engineer
2003TaraxacumRainmakermixing, mastering
2003GalloglassLegends from Now and Nevermore mastering
2003InvictusBlack Heartmastering
2004GigantorGiant Robot Spare Parts Vol. 1co-producer, engineer
2004Rhapsody The Dark Secret (EP)co-producer, engineer, mixing
2004Rhapsody Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret co-producer, engineer, mixing
2004 Lunatica Fables & Dreams producer, mixing, mastering
2004After Forever Invisible Circles vocal producer with Miro, mixing
2004Edguy King of Fools (EP)engineer
2004Edguy Hellfire Club engineer
2004Shaman RituAlive musician
2004 Heavenly Dust to Dust mixing, mastering
2004 Dol Ammad Star Tales drums producer and engineer
2004 Asrai Touch in the Darkengineer, mixing
2005Epica We Will Take You with Us audio mixing
2005Epica Consign to Oblivion producer with Olaf Reitmeier, engineer, mixing, musician
2005Shaman Reason producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005Kamelot The Black Halo producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005FelonyFirst Worksengineer, mixing, mastering
2005Epica The Score – An Epic Journey co-producer, engineer, mixing
2005Rhapsody"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" (CD5")co-producer, engineer, mixing
2005After Forever Remagine vocal producer, engineer, mixing
2005Edguy Superheroes (EP)producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005 Hartmann Out in the Coldproducer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing, mastering
2006Edguy Rocket Ride producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2006Lunatica The Edge of Infinity producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, composer
2006Luca Turilli The Infinite Wonders of Creation co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006Luca Turilli's DreamquestLost Horizonsco-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006Rhapsody Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret producer, engineer, mixing
2006RedkeyRage of Fireproducer with Thomas Rettke, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006Kamelot One Cold Winter's Night mixing, mastering, musician
2006Rhapsody of Fire Triumph or Agony co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2007HartmannHomeproducer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing, mastering
2007Kamelot Ghost Opera producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2007Epica The Divine Conspiracy producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, vocal arrangements, backing vocals
2007 Andre Matos Time to Be Free producer with Roy Z, mixing
2007Rhapsody of FireVisions from the Enchanted Lands (DVD)producer, engineer, mixing
2007AsraiPearls in the Dirtproducer, mixing, mastering, backing vocals
2007Avantasia Lost in Space Part I (EP)producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2007Avantasia Lost in Space Part II (EP)producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2008Brainstorm Downburst producer with Miro, engineer, mixing
2008Avantasia The Scarecrow producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2008Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2008SymphonityVoice from the Silencemixing
2008HartmannHandmade – Live in Concertmastering
2008 Amanda Somerville Windows producer, engineer, mixing and mastering with Miro, musician
2009Epica The Classical Conspiracy producer, mixing, mastering
2009Brainstorm Memorial Roots co-producer with Miro, engineer, mixing
2009Epica Design Your Universe producer, engineer, mixing, vocal lines author, backing vocals
2009Andre Matos Mentalize producer, engineer, mixing, backing vocals
2009TribePray for Calm... Need the Chaosproducer, engineer, mixing, mastering, arrangements
2009Lunatica New Shores producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, arrangements, songwriter
2009Edguy Fucking with F***: Live mixing, mastering
2009Hartmann3producer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing
2009Infinity OvertureKingdom of Utopiaproducer with Miro and Niels Vejlyt, mixing, mastering
2010Avantasia The Wicked Symphony producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2010Avantasia Angel of Babylon producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, songwriter, musician
2010Kamelot Poetry for the Poisoned producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2010Rhapsody of Fire The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (EP)engineer, mixing, musician
2010Rhapsody of Fire The Frozen Tears of Angels engineer, mixing, musician
2010 Catharsis Светлый Альбомъproducer, engineer, mixing
2010 Diabulus in Musica Secretsmastering
2011Avantasia The Flying Opera co-producer, sound engineer, mixing, musician
2011Edguy Age of the Joker producer, engineer, mixing, musician
2011Rhapsody of Fire From Chaos to Eternity engineer, mixing
2011 MaYaN Quarterpast producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2011Beyond the BridgeThe Old Man and the Spiritmastering
2011Infinity OvertureThe Infinite Overture Part 1mixing, mastering
2011Trillium Alloy musician, producer, engineer, mixing
2012Epica Requiem for the Indifferent producer, engineer, mixing, vocal lines author
2012Kamelot Silverthorn producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2013Avantasia The Mystery of Time musician, producer, engineer, mastering
2013Sascha PaethHard on the Windmusician, producer, engineer, mastering
2014Edguy Space Police: Defenders of the Crown producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2015 Beyond the Black Songs of Love and Death producer, musician
2015Kamelot Haven producer, engineer
2016Avantasia Ghostlights musician, producer, engineer, mixer
2016Beyond the Black Lost in Forever producer
2016Symphonity King of Persia mixing
2017 Ayreon The Source Recording engineer for Tobias Sammet's parts
2017 Exit Eden Rhapsodies in Black musician
2018Kamelot The Shadow Theory producer, engineer, musician, mixing
2018Beyond the BlackHeart of the Hurricaneproducer, mixing
2019Avantasia Moonglow musician, producer, engineer, mixer
2019 Turilli / Lione Rhapsody Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) bass guitar on "Oceano"
2019Sascha Paeth's Masters of CeremonySigns of Wings
2020Kamelot I Am the Empire – Live from the 013 guest on "RavenLight", production, mixing, mastering
2021 Epica Omega songwriter
2021Adrian BenegasDiamonds in the Darkmusician, production, mixing, mastering
2022Docker's GuildThe Mystic Technocracy – Season 2: The Age of Entropymusician
2023Kamelot The Awakening producer, engineer, musician
2023Adrian BenegasArcanum: El Mantra Secreto de los Espíritus)mixing, mastering
2024 Xandria Universal Tales engineering

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