Mike Exeter Explained

Mike Exeter is an English sound engineer and record producer who came to prominence via his work with British rock bands Cradle of Filth, Judas Priest^[1] Black Sabbath and more.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

He is also known for his work with the British guitar player Tony Iommi,^[5] ^[6] being his longstanding creative studio partner.

In 2013 he received a Grammy for his work on the Black Sabbath album 13.^[7] ^[8] ^[9]

Discography

The Specials

1995 - Hypocrite (Engineer)

Ruby Turner

1996 - Guilty (Engineer)

Cradle of Filth

1996 - Dusk and Her Embrace (Engineer, keyboards)
1998 – Cruelty and the Beast (Producer)
1999 – From the Cradle to Enslave (Engineer, mixer)
2002 – Lovecraft & Witch Hearts (Remixing)
2006 – The Cradle of Filth Box Set (Producer, Remixing)

UB40

1997 - Guns In The Ghetto (Engineer)

Tony Iommi

2004 - The 1996 DEP Sessions (Engineer, Audio Engineering, Main Personnel, Keyboards)
2005 - Fused (Engineer, Programming)

Crown of Thorns

2005 - Crown Jewels (Engineer)

Ian Gillan

2006 - Gillan’s Inn (Engineer, Guitar Engineer)

Black Sabbath

2007 - The Dio Years (Engineer, mixing)
2013 - 13 (Engineer)
2017 - The End DVD (Mixing, Mastering)
2017 - The End (Mixing, Mastering)
2024 - Forbidden (Remix engineer)

Jeff Beck

2007 - Official Bootleg USA ‘06 (Mastering)

Girlschool

2008 - Legacy (Engineer)

Various Artists

2008 - Heavy Metal Xmas & a Headbanging New Year (Engineer)

Heaven & Hell

2009 - The Devil You Know (Producer, Engineer, Audio Engineer)

Sonic Altar

2010 - No Sacrifice (Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards)

WhoCares

2010 - Out of My Mind (Engineer, Mixing)

Judas Priest

2014 - Redeemer of Souls (Producer, Mixer)
2018 – Firepower (Engineer)

Rob Halford

2019 - Celestial

Snakecharmer

2017 - Second Skin (Mixing, Mastering))

Those Damn Crows

2018 - Murder & The Motive (Additional production)

Massive Wagons

2018 - Full Nelson (Co-writer of song 'Robot' with additional production)

Dark Embrace

2023 - Dark Heavy Metal (Mixing, Mastering)

Orange Goblin

2024 – Science, Not Fiction (Producer, Mixer)

References

Official Website https://www.mikeexeter.com

Notes and References

News: JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'Firepower' Album Sounds Like It Was Recorded By 'A Young, Fresh Metal Band'. 2018-01-15. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2018-10-15. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015192458/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priests-rob-halford-says-firepower-album-sounds-like-it-was-recorded-by-a-young-fresh-metal-band/. 2018-10-15. live.
Web site: Mike Exeter Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2018-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015193956/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-exeter-mn0000114475. 2018-10-15. live.
Web site: Mike Exeter Chooses Focal Clear Pro Headphones SCV Distribution. www.scvdistribution.co.uk. en. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203217/https://www.scvdistribution.co.uk/news/2018-05-04/mike-exeter-chooses-focal-clear. 2018-10-17. live.
Web site: Mike Exeter Video Interview. www.recordproduction.com. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327205735/http://www.recordproduction.com/record-producer-features/mike-exeter.htm. 2018-03-27. live.
News: Tony Iommi to hit studio to work on new solo album. 2018-10-04. Consequence of Sound. 2018-10-16. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001719/https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/10/tony-iommi-work-on-new-solo-album/. 2018-10-17. live.
News: Tony Iommi reveals why he has ditched heavy metal for CHORAL work. Cole. Paul. 2017-01-05. birminghammail. 2018-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181016165156/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/black-sabbaths-tony-iommi-reveals-12410082. 2018-10-16. live.
News: 56th Annual Grammy Awards: 20 Grads Credited On Winning Projects. Full Sail University Blog. 2018-10-15. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904102609/http://www.fullsailblog.com/56th-annual-grammy-awards-20-grads-credited-on-winning-projects. 2017-09-04. live.
Web site: Story, Manchester Metropolitan University. University. Manchester Metropolitan. www2.mmu.ac.uk. en. 2018-10-17.
Web site: Inside Track: Black Sabbath 13 . www.soundonsound.com. en-gb. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203209/https://www.soundonsound.com/people/inside-track-black-sabbath-13. 2018-10-17. live.