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Andy Sneap | |
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.jpg) Sneap with Judas Priest in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 July 1969 Belper, Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, composer, audio engineer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Andy Sneap (born 18 July 1969) is an English guitarist, record producer, and composer with over 100 albums to his name, most of which have been produced at his Backstage Recording studios in rural Derbyshire. Some of the most critically acclaimed mixing-work on albums include Deliverance by Opeth and Disarm the Descent by Killswitch Engage; for which he earned a Swedish Grammis and a US Grammy nomination, respectively. As a performer, he first built his reputation as one of the guitarists in the British thrash metal band Sabbat, and played with them up until their disbanding. He is currently one of the co-guitarists of the British heavy metal band Hell.[1] In 2018, Sneap joined Judas Priest as a touring guitarist, following long-time lead guitarist Glenn Tipton's diagnosis of Parkinson's disease which conflicts with his touring abilities,[2] and while not an official member of the band, he contributed guitar work to their nineteenth studio album Invincible Shield (2024).[3]
He is one of the most active music producers in the heavy metal music genre and has worked with bands such as Judas Priest, Accept, Blaze Bayley, Dream Theater, Saxon, Opeth, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Exodus, Megadeth, Kataklysm, Kreator, Nevermore, Testament, Carcass, Fear Factory, Overkill and DevilDriver.[4][5][6] Of his production career, Sneap holds the distinction of having been credited as a producer, mixer or engineer on all six of Testament's albums since The Gathering (1999) – including the collection of re-recorded material First Strike Still Deadly (2001) – as well as all nine of Exodus' releases since the live album Another Lesson in Violence (1997).[6] He also mixed Megadeth's show from the DVD The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria, also featuring Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax.[6]
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- ^ Snapes, Laura (12 February 2018). "Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton diagnosed with Parkinson's disease". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Judas Priest To Release New Studio Album, Invincible Shield, In March 2024". Blabbermouth.net. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Andy Sneap". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Andy Sneap". hughes-and-kettner.com/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Andy Sneap". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.