Sascha Paeth

Sascha Paeth
Paeth performing with Avantasia in 2016
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 ofAvantasia
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]

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

Year Artist Album/Single Role
1989 Heavens Gate In Control musician
1990 Heavens Gate Open the Gate and Watch (EP) musician
1991 Heavens Gate Livin' in Hysteria co-producer, musician
1992 Heavens Gate More Hysteria (EP) co-producer, musician
1992 Heavens Gate Hell for Sale! co-producer, musician
1992 Viper Evolution backing vocals
1992 Viper Vipera Sapiens (EP) backing vocals
1993 Heavens Gate Live 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
1995 Gamma Ray Land of the Free musician
1996 Heavens Gate Planet E. producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, musician
1996 Angra Holy Land producer with Charlie Bauerfeind, engineer
1996 Angra Freedom Call (EP) producer with Charlie Bauerfeind, engineer
1997 Rhapsody Legendary Tales producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, musician
1998 Angra Fireworks keyboards and computer programming
1998 Rhapsody 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
1999 Heavens Gate In the Mood (EP) producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999 Heavens Gate Menergy producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
1999 Mob Rules Savage Land mixing, mastering
2000 Kamelot The Expedition producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000 Rhapsody Dawn of Victory producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000 Rhapsody "Holy Thunderforce" (CD5") producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000 Mob Rules Temple of Two Suns mixing, mastering, musician
2000 Avalon Eurasia producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2000 Brainstorm Ambiguity mixing, mastering
2001 Kamelot Karma producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001 Rhapsody Rain of a Thousand Flames producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2001 Ambeon Fate of a Dreamer mastering
2001 Gun Barrel Power Dive mastering
2001 Virgo Virgo producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001 Gigantor Back to the Rockets!!! engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2001 Various Artists Tribute to Helloween: Keeper of Jericho musician
2002 Rhapsody Power of the Dragonflame producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002 Luca Turilli Prophet of the Last Eclipse producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002 Luca Turilli Demonheart (EP) producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2002 Shaman Ritual producer, engineer, mixing, musician
2002 At Vance Only Human mixing
2002 Avantasia The Metal Opera Part II engineer
2003 Kamelot 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
2003 Taraxacum Rainmaker mixing, mastering
2003 Galloglass Legends from Now and Nevermore mastering
2003 Invictus Black Heart mastering
2004 Gigantor Giant Robot Spare Parts Vol. 1 co-producer, engineer
2004 Rhapsody The Dark Secret (EP) co-producer, engineer, mixing
2004 Rhapsody Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret co-producer, engineer, mixing
2004 Lunatica Fables & Dreams producer, mixing, mastering
2004 After Forever Invisible Circles vocal producer with Miro, mixing
2004 Edguy King of Fools (EP) engineer
2004 Edguy Hellfire Club engineer
2004 Shaman RituAlive musician
2004 Heavenly Dust to Dust mixing, mastering
2004 Dol Ammad Star Tales drums producer and engineer
2004 Asrai Touch in the Dark engineer, mixing
2005 Epica We Will Take You with Us audio mixing
2005 Epica Consign to Oblivion producer with Olaf Reitmeier, engineer, mixing, musician
2005 Shaman Reason producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005 Kamelot The Black Halo producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005 Felony First Works engineer, mixing, mastering
2005 Epica The Score – An Epic Journey co-producer, engineer, mixing
2005 Rhapsody "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" (CD5") co-producer, engineer, mixing
2005 After Forever Remagine vocal producer, engineer, mixing
2005 Edguy Superheroes (EP) producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2005 Hartmann Out in the Cold producer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing, mastering
2006 Edguy Rocket Ride producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2006 Lunatica The Edge of Infinity producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, composer
2006 Luca Turilli The Infinite Wonders of Creation co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006 Luca Turilli's Dreamquest Lost Horizons co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006 Rhapsody Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret producer, engineer, mixing
2006 Redkey Rage of Fire producer with Thomas Rettke, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2006 Kamelot One Cold Winter's Night mixing, mastering, musician
2006 Rhapsody of Fire Triumph or Agony co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2007 Hartmann Home producer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing, mastering
2007 Kamelot Ghost Opera producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2007 Epica The Divine Conspiracy producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, vocal arrangements, backing vocals
2007 Andre Matos Time to Be Free producer with Roy Z, mixing
2007 Rhapsody of Fire Visions from the Enchanted Lands (DVD) producer, engineer, mixing
2007 Asrai Pearls in the Dirt producer, mixing, mastering, backing vocals
2007 Avantasia Lost in Space Part I (EP) producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2007 Avantasia Lost in Space Part II (EP) producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2008 Brainstorm Downburst producer with Miro, engineer, mixing
2008 Avantasia The Scarecrow producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2008 Edguy Tinnitus Sanctus producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2008 Symphonity Voice from the Silence mixing
2008 Hartmann Handmade – Live in Concert mastering
2008 Amanda Somerville Windows producer, engineer, mixing and mastering with Miro, musician
2009 Epica The Classical Conspiracy producer, mixing, mastering
2009 Brainstorm Memorial Roots co-producer with Miro, engineer, mixing
2009 Epica Design Your Universe producer, engineer, mixing, vocal lines author, backing vocals
2009 Andre Matos Mentalize producer, engineer, mixing, backing vocals
2009 Tribe Pray for Calm... Need the Chaos producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, arrangements
2009 Lunatica New Shores producer, engineer, mixing, mastering, arrangements, songwriter
2009 Edguy Fucking with F***: Live mixing, mastering
2009 Hartmann 3 producer with Oliver Hartmann, engineer, mixing
2009 Infinity Overture Kingdom of Utopia producer with Miro and Niels Vejlyt, mixing, mastering
2010 Avantasia The Wicked Symphony producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2010 Avantasia Angel of Babylon producer with Tobias Sammet, engineer, mixing, songwriter, musician
2010 Kamelot Poetry for the Poisoned producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2010 Rhapsody of Fire The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (EP) engineer, mixing, musician
2010 Rhapsody of Fire The Frozen Tears of Angels engineer, mixing, musician
2010 Catharsis Светлый Альбомъ producer, engineer, mixing
2010 Diabulus in Musica Secrets mastering
2011 Avantasia The Flying Opera co-producer, sound engineer, mixing, musician
2011 Edguy Age of the Joker producer, engineer, mixing, musician
2011 Rhapsody of Fire From Chaos to Eternity engineer, mixing
2011 MaYaN Quarterpast producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2011 Beyond the Bridge The Old Man and the Spirit mastering
2011 Infinity Overture The Infinite Overture Part 1 mixing, mastering
2011 Trillium Alloy musician, producer, engineer, mixing
2012 Epica Requiem for the Indifferent producer, engineer, mixing, vocal lines author
2012 Kamelot Silverthorn producer with Miro, engineer, mixing, mastering, musician
2013 Avantasia The Mystery of Time musician, producer, engineer, mastering
2013 Sascha Paeth Hard on the Wind musician, producer, engineer, mastering
2014 Edguy Space Police: Defenders of the Crown producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
2015 Beyond the Black Songs of Love and Death producer, musician
2015 Kamelot Haven producer, engineer
2016 Avantasia Ghostlights musician, producer, engineer, mixer
2016 Beyond the Black Lost in Forever producer
2016 Symphonity King of Persia mixing
2017 Ayreon The Source Recording engineer for Tobias Sammet's parts
2017 Exit Eden Rhapsodies in Black musician
2018 Kamelot The Shadow Theory producer, engineer, musician, mixing
2018 Beyond the Black Heart of the Hurricane producer, mixing
2019 Avantasia Moonglow musician, producer, engineer, mixer
2019 Turilli / Lione Rhapsody Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) bass guitar on "Oceano"
2019 Sascha Paeth's Masters of Ceremony Signs of Wings
2020 Kamelot I Am the Empire – Live from the 013 guest on "RavenLight", production, mixing, mastering
2021 Epica Omega songwriter
2021 Adrian Benegas Diamonds in the Dark musician, production, mixing, mastering
2022 Docker's Guild The Mystic Technocracy – Season 2: The Age of Entropy musician
2023 Kamelot The Awakening producer, engineer, musician
2023 Adrian Benegas Arcanum: El Mantra Secreto de los Espíritus) mixing, mastering
2024 Xandria Universal Tales engineering

References

  1. ^ "Gate Studio page" Overview of the history of the studio complex.
  2. ^ "Metal Storm". Metalstorm.ee. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  3. ^ (editor), J. (27 April 2013). "Sascha Paeth (Avantasia) Interview @ PPM 2013". Metal Blast. Mons. Retrieved 21 August 2014. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)