Joe Barresi (nicknamed "Evil Joe") is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with Kyuss, Melvins, Tool, Chevelle, Apocalyptica, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive, New Model Army, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Judas Priest, Soundgarden, Stam1na, Weezer, Avenged Sevenfold, Nine Inch Nails, and Slipknot.
Early life and education
Joe Barresi started playing guitar when he was seven, and played in local bands in and around his home in New York City and Florida. He studied classical guitar and music theory at the University of South Florida before graduating from the University of Miami, where he also studied piano and music engineering. As a student, Barresi began recording and developing local bands in Miami.
Career After graduating from college, Barresi moved to Los Angeles and began working his way up the ladder by working at numerous local studios—a move that helped him gain an understanding of the different consoles, rooms and clientele at the various studios. His first big break came when he engineered a demo for producer GGGarth Richardson. He went on to work with a number of well-respected producers including David Kahne, Michael Beinhorn, Rob Cavallo and Sylvia Massy.
Barresi has mixed tracks for Monster Magnet, Fair to Midland, Hole, Veruca Salt, Weezer, Rancid, Bauhaus, Anthrax, Skunk Anansie, and Alpha Galates.
Eventually Barresi gained enough experience and insight that he began producing records. He has produced or co-produced tracks for Clutch, Buckcherry, Fu Manchu, Loudmouth, The Melvins, L7 and others. He also produced the debut album by Queens of the Stone Age which, at the time, did not have a record deal. That album was eventually released by indie label Loose Groove. The self-titled album garnered attention from press, and the band soon landed a deal with Interscope Records. Barresi then engineered and mixed the Tool album 10,000 Days, a job he received after a recommendation from Buzz Osborne of The Melvins In 2011, he worked with the band Stam1na in Finland. Barresi engineered and mixed Tool's 2019 album Fear Inoculum
Today Joe Barresi has his own home studio JHOC (Joe's House of Compression) and is famous for developing certain recording techniques.
Discography
As producer
Artist Album name YearApocalypticaPlays Metallica, Vol. 22024Avenged SevenfoldLife Is But a Dream...2023SlipknotThe End, So Far2022The BronxBronx VI2021ChevelleNIRATIAS2021PallbearerHeartless2017Avenged SevenfoldThe Stage2016ChevelleThe North Corridor2016Black Stone CherryMagic Mountain2014ChevelleLa Gárgola2014Bad ReligionTrue North2013Stam1naNocebo2012Every Time I DieEx Lives2012ChevelleHats Off to the Bull2011Fair to MidlandArrows and Anchors2011Bad ReligionThe Dissent of Man2010Apocalyptica7th Symphony2010Coheed and CambriaYear of The Black Rainbow2010PearlLittle Immaculate White Fox2010Parkway DriveDeep Blue2010Audrey HorneAudrey Horne2010IsisWavering Radiant2009Kazuya YoshiiVOLT2009SavioursInto Abaddon2008Zico ChainFood2007PusciferCuntry Boner2007ClutchFrom Beale Street to Oblivion2007MínusThe Great Northern Whalekill2007Bad ReligionNew Maps of Hell2007The Butterfly EffectImago2006Audrey HorneNo Hay Banda2005Queens of the Stone AgeLullabies to Paralyze2005TomahawkMit Gas2003Matchbook RomanceStories and Alibis2003Backyard BabiesStockholm Syndrome2003Powerman 5000Transform2003PennywiseLand of the Free?2001Fu ManchuKing of the Road1999Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age 1998MelvinsHonky1997 Melvins Stag 1996
As mixer
Artist Album name YearBaronessStone2023DioHoly Diver2022 (Remix of the 1983 Album)Jerry CantrellBrighten(2021)The BronxBronx VI2021ChevelleNiratias2021ToolFear Inoculum(2019)SlipknotWe Are Not Your Kind (2019)Alice In ChainsRainier Fog (2018)Monster MagnetMindfucker (2018)Suicide SilenceSuicide Silence (2017)PallbearerHeartless(2017)De La TierraDe La Tierra II (2016)Avenged SevenfoldThe Stage (2016)Red FangOnly Ghosts (2016)ChevelleThe North Corridor (2016)VolbeatSeal The Deal And Let's Boogie (2016)BuckcherryRock N Roll (2016)DomminRise (2015)Monster MagnetCobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) (2015)Hardcore SuperstarHCSS (2015)Monster MagnetMilking the Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol (2014)Slipknot.5: The Gray Chapter (2014)Black Stone CherryMagic Mountain (2014)ChevelleLa Gargola (2014)New Model ArmyBetween Wine and Blood (2014)Bad ReligionChristmas Songs (2013)Monster MagnetLast Patrol (2013)New Model ArmyBetween Dog and Wolf (2013)BuckcherryConfessions (2013)Volto!Incitare(2013)SoundgardenKing Animal (2012)Every Time I DieEx Lives (2012)Stam1naNocebo (2012)ChevelleHats Off To The Bull (2011)Fair To MidlandArrows and Anchors (2011)Face To FaceLaugh Now, Laugh Later (2011)Ndidi OEscape (2011)Middle Class RutNo Name No Color (2010)Parkway DriveDeep Blue (2010)Apocalyptica7th Symphony(2010)Coheed and CambriaYear of The Black Rainbow(2010)PearlLittle Immaculate White Fox(2010)IsisWavering Radiant(2009)Kazuya YoshiiVOLT2009DiscipleSouthern Hospitality(2008)SatyriconThe Age of Nero(2008)SavioursInto Abaddon(2008)EnslavedVertebrae(2008)Xavier RuddDark Shades of Blue(2008)BraintoyVehicles(2008)Alpha GalatesA Stimulus for Reason(2007)PusciferCuntry Boner(2007)ClutchFrom Beale Street To Oblivion(2007)Bad ReligionNew Maps of Hell(2007)Queens of the Stone AgeEra Vulgaris(2007)Zico ChainFood(2007)Tool10,000 Days(2006)The Juliana TheoryDeadbeat Sweetheartbeat(2005)Matchbook RomanceStories and Alibis(2003)RancidIndestructible (2 tracks)(2003)AmenAmen (2 tracks)(1999)PsycoreI'm Not One of Us(1999)Fu ManchuKing of the Road(1999)Fu ManchuThe Action Is Go(1997)Tribe of GypsiesTribe of Gypsies(1996)Skunk AnansieStoosh(1996)DownsetDo We Speak A Dead Language?(1996)KyussWelcome to Sky Valley(1994)KyussBlues for the Red Sun(1992)
As engineer
Artist Album name YearThe BronxBronx VI2021ChevelleNiratias2021ToolFear Inoculum(2019)Avenged Sevenfold"Mad Hatter"(2018)Avenged SevenfoldThe Stage(2016)ChevelleThe North Corridor(2016)Black Stone CherryMagic Mountain(2014)ChevelleLa Gargola(2014)Bad ReligionChristmas Songs(2013)Nine Inch NailsHesitation Marks(2013)Volto!Incitare(2013)The PresetsPacifica(2012)Every Time I DieEx Lives(2012)Stam1naNocebo(2012)ChevelleHats Off To The Bull(2011)Fair To MidlandArrows and Anchors(2011)Parkway DriveDeep Blue(2010)Apocalyptica7th Symphony(2010)Coheed and CambriaYear of The Black Rainbow(2010)PearlLittle Immaculate White Fox (2010)IsisWavering Radiant(2009)Alpha RevNew Morning(2009)WolfmotherCosmic Egg(2009)MatisyahuLight(2009)Taking Back SundayNew Again(2008)SatyriconThe Age of Nero(2008)Kelly ClarksonMy December(2007)Tool10,000 Days(2006)Bad ReligionThe Empire Strikes First(2004)Matchbook RomanceStories and Alibis(2003)Fu ManchuKing of the Road(1999)The Jesus LizardBlue(1998)L7The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum(1997)WeezerPinkerton(1996)Kyuss...And the Circus Leaves Town(1995)L7 Hungry for Stink(1994)MelvinsStoner Witch(1994)KyussWelcome to Sky Valley (1994)KyussBlues for the Red Sun(1992)Cry WolfCrunch (1990)
References
External links Joe Barresi website McDonough Management Platinum Samples - Joe Barresi "Evil Drums" SF-EP-050 - Joe Barresi - Interview Special Features Podcast, March 18, 2015