Based in Stockholm, Sweden. We provide international services for Black Metal Mastering and Black Metal Mixing, Death Metal Mastering and Death Metal Mixing, as well as Doom Metal, Sludge Metal, Crust Punk and Stoner Rock, mastering and mixing. 90% of our clients are international and we work over email and dropbox. It has its advantages but of course also disadvantages, but since 2002 we have learned methods to really streamline this way of working. We also offer satisfaction guarantee!
Our recording, mixing and mastering studio is located in Stockholm. Our services are also available international on location, in any studio required by the nature of the production or the music. In 2019 for example Dark Prod was hosted at Studio 33 in Kuopio, Finland to record, mix and master the Finnish band Sadistik Forest.
Contact: info@darkprod.com
CLIENTS & SOUND SAMPLES
The clients are of course the most important ambassadors of Dark Prod Studios. If we do a bad job, people will hear about it, if we do a good job, people will hear about it too. That is why we also have the satisfaction guarantee that we are very proud over. Nobody should leave Dark Prod feeling that more could have been done. I tend to say we when I write about the studio, because I kind of include some clients close to heart in that we. But for now at least I, Andreas ”Seidr Jonsson” Westholm is the only sound technician working at Dark Prod Studios. I am currently also active in two bands, guitars in Serpent Omega (Doom/Sludge) & guitars and vocals in SEID (Norse Black Metal), which started as a one man project, but now has a three person line up for studio work, and a six person line up for live shows. Here is what we did together so far my fellow Dark Prodders, a bit over 75 bands listed here and most of them with sound samples and some of them with quotes gathered in November 2022. I will gather new citations soon.
Last out from Dark Prod Studios 2023 was Bergsvriden- Uråldrad. Very talented Swedish musicians making greater stuff each time we work with them. Mastered here at Dark Prod.
This is the collaboration between Nate Verschoor (also in UADA) and me Seiðr Jonsson. Lead vocals, choirs and lead guitars recorded by me here at Dark Prod. Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
2023 is continuing very strong for Dark Prod Studios to say the least. This is the second mixing/mastering we did so far this year, it is released by courtesy of the returning client Thousand Year War (US)- This is some great stuff!
Well… 2023 started out incredible! OLDE THRONE’s new album is awesome songs straight through. Mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod. All the way from New Zeeland.
2023 – Olde Throne – In the Land of Ghosts – Album mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
What did I do for you/your band? Mix and Mastering of 8 tracks (2022)
How many times did we work together so far? We were work on whole work around 1 months ( around 90 emails 😀 )
Your opinion? Working with darkprod was very fast and full-fledged. Each email exchanged was a progress in the implementation towards the final result. Very good understanding of the required edits and a professional approach as well as a demonstration of work experience.
SAMBOR of KRAJINY HMLY
2022 – Krajina Hmly – Cez Ostrie Skál – Album Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
Old school norse black metal! Mara – Loka Mær was Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod. Not for posers. This sound is very Dark Prod and also the result of a very good team work between Vindsval (vocals and guitars) and Seidr Jonsson at Dark Prod. We also did Mara – Rök album together back in 2019.
What did I do for you/your band? Mix/master on the albums; RÖK and Loka Mær
How many times did we work together so far? 2
Your opinion? Seiðr have an eye for details and can really capture the big picture of an album. In our case he managed to bring forward our opinions and suggestions and that is not many who have that capability. He knows the underlying laws regarding black metal and should be highly respected.
VINDSVAL (Vocals/guitar) in MARA
2022 – Mara – Mara (Video) from the album Loka Mær – Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
2019 – Mara – Rök – Album – Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod.
Let us for a third time present Tot Aus Dem Wald. Evil, mad, cold and gnarly in a good way. This new (nov 2022) album ”Satan no Mono” was reamped, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod. Their two albums before this was mastered here. (2021 Disziplin-des-hohen-feuers, and 2020 Kulte-primitivster-verehrung ) The sound could possibly be a tiny bit inspired by Darkthrone…
Your name/alias: Das Kakophoniäh (One man band anyway)
What did I do for you/your band? SEIDR mastered the 2020 album, mastered the 2021 album and mixed and mastered the 2022 album
How many times did we work together so far? We worked together since first meeting in 2020
Your opinion? SEIDR has done a fantastic job with each work order. He is very nice, quick to respond and knows what he is doing. I really enjoy working with him and highly recommend his studio. I wouldn’t want any other. In my case it’s about raw/lo-fi Black Metal/oldschool sound and he does it very well. He is also very knowledgeable in this area. In that respect… full 666 points from Satan!
DAS KAKOPHONIÄH of TOT AUS DEM WALD
2022 – Tot Aus Dem Wald – Yuki, kälter als der Tod – Single/album mixed & mastered here at Dark Prod.
What did I do for you/your band? Reamp, mix and master (2022) Reamp, mix and master (2023)
How many times did we work together so far? Once so far (second time will be very soon hopefully)
Your opinion? You do great work, and are capable of creating any sound someone might ask for it seems. Usually when I receive praises for “an Gorta Mór” it is regarding the production. Worth every penny and I would do it the same way again if I were in the same living situation as that album. Talk soon, Skål Harry
HARRY MCKENZIE of OLDE THRONE
2022 – Olde Throne – An Gorta Mór- Album Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
Norse Black Metal from Sweden- Complete Discography – Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod Studios. SEID- Svartr Sól was released online 2nd of February 2022.
2022 – SEID – SVARTR SÓL – Album Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod
2019 – SEID – ULV – Album Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod.
2018 – SEID – NEOCROME 1992-1995 – EP – Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod.
2017 – SEID – DARKNESS SHALL FALL – Album Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod.
2009-2015 – SEID – THE WOODS – ALBUM/DEMOS – Recorded, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod.
What did I do for you/your band? Mastering (2022 the latest)
How many times did we work together so far? Mastered 6 different releases
Your opinion? Darkprod is easy to work with and is willing to do whatever it takes to deliver a professional master that you’re happy with. I will continue to use Darkprod’s service.
ARANT from BLOOD AND BRUTALITY
2022 – BLOOD AND BRUTALITY – LIFE SUPPORT – Album Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
2022 – Blood and Brutality – Becoming – Pantera Cover – Mastered here at Dark Prod.
2020 – Blood and Brutality – Fatal – Album Mastered here at Dark Prod.
What did I do for you/your band? Mixing & Mastering of album (2021) (including vinyl mastering)
How many times did we work together so far? Just once so far, but I intend on utilizing your services again.
Your opinion? I found working with Dark Prod to be an excellent experience. Jonsson knows the extreme & underground sounds, and is extremely professional. I came to him with a project I had recorded on my own, as a novice. I had a rough idea of what I wanted the sound to be like, but Jonsson delivered above and beyond. From the first sample mix I knew I had found the right guy (Not everyone understands what real metal needs to sound like). I had a lot of questions, and they were all answered. We went through a number of iterations, and communicating with Jonsson was fast and easy. I look forward to the next time I can work with Jonsson & Dark Prod.
CHUCK BB of NOSK OF THE VOID
2021 – Nose of the Void – Rest Eternal – Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios.
This is a spin off project from SEID. This is more of traditional music made modern than black metal. Very long songs unfolding like sagas from the past. Two singles/videos out. With references/citations from Scandinavian folk music.
Recorded, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod. Videos by Dark Prod.
2022 – Web of Urd – Wilko – Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Dark Prod Studios. Video by Dark Prod.
2021 – Web of Urd – Björn, du gamla du fria – Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Dark Prod Studios. Video by Dark Prod.
2021 – Web of Urd – Liv kan segla förutan vind – Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Dark Prod Studios. Video by Dark Prod.
2021 – Web of Urd – En saga i en saga – Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Dark Prod Studios. Video by Dark Prod.
3. What did I do for you/your band? Mixing, Mastering, Reamping
4. How many times did we work together so far? 3 Times
Your opinion? Extremely happy every time. Always professional, good communication, and efficient. I never have any complaints and love working with you!
HIRAM LOHR from Thousand Year War & Sex Dumpster
2020 – Thousand Year War – The Goddamned Lord – Reamped, Mixed and Mastered here at Dark Prod.
2017 – Sex Dumpster – Lord Alcohol – Album reamped, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod.
2017-Sex Dumpster – Lord Alcohol -GG ALLIN COVER-Reamped, mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod.
In feb 2019 Jonsson got invited to a studio in Kuopio, Finland to record Sadistik Forest. An offer he couldn’t refuse.
This EP was partly mixed by Jonsson and the band in the awesome Finnish studio, then final touch was made in Dark Prod Studios, Stockholm. Also mastered here at Dark Prod. Now a first single is released!!! Brutal to say the least.
German Death Metal experts Demorphed delivers a new album. Once again Dark Prod had the pleasure of doing the mastering. Mastered in January 2019, Stockholm by Seiðr Jonsson.
Mastered here at Dark Prod in January 2019 by Seiðr Jonsson
PEST- IN TOTAL CONTEMPT (SWEDEN)
This classic Black Metal album was mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod back in 2004. He mastered another album with Pest too but we can not remember which one… Released on LP/CD.
2017
ENVIG (SWE)
Death/Crust. Dark Prod made reamping of guitars and bass of the whole album, co-mixing, stem mastering and finishing album mastering. Enjoy the HM2 sound and the crushing mix of old school and modern.
2017 – ENVIG – BY HUMAN HANDS – Reamped – Co-mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod.
2016
SORCERY (SWEDEN)
Recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Jonsson at Dark Prod in January 2016.
Upcoming album from Death Metal legends Sorcery now at the pressing! Here is the cover art and one song!
This 3rd album ”Garden of Bones” contains 10 songs of which 2 are from very early demos and needless to say this is 100% SORCERY in its purest form. This fantastic album contains truly memorable tunes all the way and will for sure please not only every fan of the band, but any lover of good old styled swedish Death Metal!
Release date for ”Garden of Bones” is set for 15th of May through Xtreem Music. You can visit SORCERY’s official Facebook here: www.facebook.com/sorcerydeathmetal and also listen to an exclusive advance track from the album on the following links:
The first 2019 production released from Dark Prod in january, Sex Dumpster (Mexico) with their awesome EP ”Necropants”. That is an actual Icelandic ritual by the way. MIXED AND MASTERED HERE AT DARK PROD by Seiðr Jonsson
Fayenne (Sweden)
Nihilistic (hu)man hating black metal from Uppsala! Mixed and mastered here at Dark Prod. Released on demo cassette. ”Fayenne is a (black metal) horde that promote female liberation and supports all kind of violent destruction of the male society”
BLACKEST (US)
Great sounding Black Metal recorded and mixed in Alabama, US. Mastered here at Dark Prod by Jonsson.
Crust/Death/Thrash. Recorded, mixed and mastered here by Jonsson at Dark Prod.
Released digitally (Spotify, iTunes and Bandcamp) by Dark Prod Records.
NOTT (ITALY)
Excellent Dark Thronian vein Black Metal. Reamped, mixed and mastered by Jonsson here at Dark Prod!
Reampning of Nott, guitars and bass were done here at Dark Prod.
NEBRUS (ITALY)
Really dark atmospheric black metal from Italy. Mastered here at Dark Prod in 2016. This is some of the best shit since we discovered Inquisition! Digital release by Dark Prod Records. Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Deezer and XBox Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103132219if_/https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1gKpKeqkxVosLPFr5SVS5o
This is a split of four metal bands from Blood and Brutality Records. Recorded and mixed in the US and mastered by Dark Prod in Sweden.
Consists of fast double bass drumming, heavy guitars, solid bass, and aggressive vocals.
BLISSFUL STREAM (SWEDEN)
Dark Prod Records are proud to announce the debut release of Swedish act Blissful Stream, this eerie 4 track EP is called Ascending Demons. Recorded and mixed in Studio Sinnesfrid. Mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod Studios.
Blissful Stream is a one man operation consisting of ex Pest member Martin Sällström (member from 1997 to 2014 under the name Equimanthorn). This is dark music with a heavy atmosphere.
Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Deezer and XBox Music.
Old School Black Metal, mixed and mastered at Dark Prod in 2016. This great album has really haunting vocals and chainsaw guitars eating your ears like maggots eating a brain.
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SEEDS IN BARREN FIELDS (SWEDEN)
Earlier in 2015 Dark Prod had the great honour of mixing and mastering the album Let the Eart Be Silent After Ye by Seeds in Barren Fields. So what better way is there than to end the year of 2015 by releasing a sound sample as a world premiere for their new single ”I mörkrets timme”? Answer is; there is of corpse no better way.
A new great single from this Black Metal/Crust band from Gothenburg, Sweden.
MASTERED AT DARK PROD.
DEMORPHED (GERMANY)
Death Metal. 2015. Mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod.
Great sounding stuff from our brothers in Germany!
Death Metal. 2015. Mastered/Remastered at Dark Prod.
”Arms of Agony is the first e.p. by Serrated. The ”Condemned” track is the same track from their debut album and has been newly remastered by Dark Prod in Sweden. The rest of ”Arms of Agony” features three live tracks, one of which, ”Straining to See”, is a previously unreleased song by the band and will be featured on their second upcoming studio album. ”Life is Pain” was originally released as a studio track single in 2012 and the studio version of that track will also be featured on their second album. ”Corpse” was originally release on ”The Essence of Destruction” and is one of the oldest songs written by the band.”
Pia from Serpent Omega and Jonsson from Serpent Omega/Dark Prod did a side project at Dark Prod to tune in the studio and to write some occult rock. It resulted in 8 songs. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Dark Prod. This is the video for In Soil made with Iphone.
This cool Russian stonerrock band contacted us for mixing and mastering and we delivered. 2013.
Check their video out to one of the songs:
THE CONCEPTIONS (SWEDEN)
Funk from Stockholm, Sweden. 2015. Jonsson at Dark Prod made an genre exception to perform this mastering of a Funk EP. The main reason was that this funk band had a great mix and he just could not resist the urge to make it an even better master. Besides it’s really good! This is the result.
PESTIS (BRAZIL)
Black Metal from Brazil. 2014. This EP was recorded and originally raw mixed in Brazil. Dark Prod got asked to remix and master it.
The recording was less than 8 channels in total and it was a difficult project that ended up well in the end.
This classic Black Metal album was mastered by Jonsson at Dark Prod back in 2004. We mastered another album with Pest too but we can not remember which one… Released on LP/CD.
PEST – IN TOTAL CONTEMPT – Mastered here at Dark Prod Studios in 2004!
Crust. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dark Prod. (in 2004) Ended up on CD. Note that the other recordings 1994-1999 was recorded in Studio D-takt and not by us.
This is a Discography CD with a very underestimated Swedish crust band. The band was active 1994-1999. But 2004 they did a reunion recording at Dark Prod which is included in the Discography CD released by Haunted Hotel Records in New York.
