# Joe Barresi

Joe Barresi (nicknamed "Evil Joe") is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with Kyuss, The 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 | Year |
| Apocalyptica | Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 | 2024 |
| Avenged Sevenfold | Life Is But a Dream... | 2023 |
| Slipknot | The End, So Far | 2022 |
| The Bronx | Bronx VI | 2021 |
| Chevelle | NIRATIAS | 2021 |
| Pallbearer | Heartless | 2017 |
| Avenged Sevenfold | The Stage | 2016 |
| Chevelle | The North Corridor | 2016 |
| Black Stone Cherry | Magic Mountain | 2014 |
| Chevelle | La Gárgola | 2014 |
| Bad Religion | True North | 2013 |
| Stam1na | Nocebo | 2012 |
| Every Time I Die | Ex Lives | 2012 |
| Chevelle | Hats Off to the Bull | 2011 |
| Fair to Midland | Arrows and Anchors | 2011 |
| Bad Religion | The Dissent of Man | 2010 |
| Apocalyptica | 7th Symphony | 2010 |
| Coheed and Cambria | Year of The Black Rainbow | 2010 |
| Pearl | Little Immaculate White Fox | 2010 |
| Parkway Drive | Deep Blue | 2010 |
| Audrey Horne | Audrey Horne | 2010 |
| Isis | Wavering Radiant | 2009 |
| Saviours | Into Abaddon | 2008 |
| Zico Chain | Food | 2007 |
| Puscifer | Cuntry Boner | 2007 |
| Clutch | From Beale Street to Oblivion | 2007 |
| Mínus | The Great Northern Whalekill | 2007 |
| Bad Religion | New Maps of Hell | 2007 |
| The Butterfly Effect | Imago | 2006 |
| Audrey Horne | No Hay Banda | 2005 |
| Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze | 2005 |
| Tomahawk | Mit Gas | 2003 |
| Matchbook Romance | Stories and Alibis | 2003 |
| Backyard Babies | Stockholm Syndrome | 2003 |
| Powerman 5000 | Transform | 2003 |
| Pennywise | Land of the Free? | 2001 |
| Fu Manchu | King of the Road | 1999 |
| Queens of the Stone Age | Queens of the Stone Age | 1998 |
| Melvins | Honky | 1997 |
| Melvins | Stag | 1996 |

### As mixer

| Artist | Album Name | Year |
| Baroness | Stone | 2023 |
| Dio | Holy Diver | 2022 (Remix of the 1983 Album) |
| Jerry Cantrell | Brighten | (2021) |
| The Bronx | Bronx VI | 2021 |
| Chevelle | Niratias | 2021 |
| Tool | Fear Inoculum | (2019) |
| Slipknot | We Are Not Your Kind | (2019) |
| Alice In Chains | Rainier Fog | (2018) |
| Monster Magnet | Mindfucker | (2018) |
| Suicide Silence | Suicide Silence | (2017) |
| Pallbearer | Heartless | (2017) |
| De La Tierra | De La Tierra II | (2016) |
| Avenged Sevenfold | The Stage | (2016) |
| Red Fang | Only Ghosts | (2016) |
| Chevelle | The North Corridor | (2016) |
| Volbeat | Seal The Deal And Let's Boogie | (2016) |
| Buckcherry | Rock N Roll | (2016) |
| Dommin | Rise | (2015) |
| Monster Magnet | Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) | (2015) |
| Hardcore Superstar | HCSS | (2015) |
| Monster Magnet | Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol | (2014) |
| Slipknot | .5: The Gray Chapter | (2014) |
| Black Stone Cherry | Magic Mountain | (2014) |
| Chevelle | La Gargola | (2014) |
| New Model Army | Between Wine and Blood | (2014) |
| Bad Religion | Christmas Songs | (2013) |
| Monster Magnet | Last Patrol | (2013) |
| New Model Army | Between Dog and Wolf | (2013) |
| Buckcherry | Confessions | (2013) |
| Volto! | Incitare | (2013) |
| Soundgarden | King Animal | (2012) |
| Every Time I Die | Ex Lives | (2012) |
| Stam1na | Nocebo | (2012) |
| Chevelle | Hats Off To The Bull | (2011) |
| Fair To Midland | Arrows and Anchors | (2011) |
| Face To Face | Laugh Now, Laugh Later | (2011) |
| Ndidi O | Escape | (2011) |
| Middle Class Rut | No Name No Color | (2010) |
| Parkway Drive | Deep Blue | (2010) |
| Apocalyptica | 7th Symphony | (2010) |
| Coheed and Cambria | Year of The Black Rainbow | (2010) |
| Pearl | Little Immaculate White Fox | (2010) |
| Isis | Wavering Radiant | (2009) |
| Disciple | Southern Hospitality | (2008) |
| Satyricon | The Age of Nero | (2008) |
| Saviours | Into Abaddon | (2008) |
| Enslaved | Vertebrae | (2008) |
| Xavier Rudd | Dark Shades of Blue | (2008) |
| Braintoy | Vehicles | (2008) |
| Alpha Galates | A Stimulus for Reason | (2007) |
| Puscifer | Cuntry Boner | (2007) |
| Clutch | From Beale Street To Oblivion | (2007) |
| Bad Religion | New Maps of Hell | (2007) |
| Zico Chain | Food | (2007) |
| Tool | 10,000 Days | (2006) |
| The Juliana Theory | Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat | (2005) |
| Matchbook Romance | Stories and Alibis | (2003) |
| Rancid | Indestructible (2 tracks) | (2003) |
| Amen | Amen (2 tracks) | (1999) |
| Psycore | I'm Not One of Us | (1999) |
| Fu Manchu | King of the Road | (1999) |
| Fu Manchu | The Action Is Go | (1997) |
| Tribe of Gypsies | Tribe of Gypsies | (1996) |
| Skunk Anansie | Stoosh | (1996) |
| Downset | Do We Speak A Dead Language? | (1996) |
| Kyuss | Welcome to Sky Valley | (1994) |
| Kyuss | Blues for the Red Sun | (1992) |
| Queens of the Stone Age | Era Vulgaris | (2007) |

### As engineer

| Artist | Album Name | Year |
| The Bronx | Bronx VI | 2021 |
| Chevelle | Niratias | 2021 |
| Tool | Fear Inoculum | (2019) |
| Avenged Sevenfold | "Mad Hatter" | (2018) |
| Avenged Sevenfold | 'The Stage' | (2016) |
| Chevelle | The North Corridor | (2016) |
| Black Stone Cherry | Magic Mountain | (2014) |
| Chevelle | La Gargola | (2014) |
| Bad Religion | Christmas Songs | (2013) |
| Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks | (2013) |
| Volto! | Incitare | (2013) |
| The Presets | Pacifica | (2012) |
| Every Time I Die | Ex Lives | (2012) |
| Stam1na | Nocebo | (2012) |
| Chevelle | Hats Off To The Bull | (2011) |
| Fair To Midland | Arrows and Anchors | (2011) |
| Parkway Drive | Deep Blue | (2010) |
| Apocalyptica | 7th Symphony | (2010) |
| Coheed and Cambria | Year of The Black Rainbow | (2010) |
| Pearl | Little Immaculate White Fox | (2010) |
| Isis | Wavering Radiant | (2009) |
| Alpha Rev | New Morning | (2009) |
| Wolfmother | Cosmic Egg | (2009) |
| Matisyahu | Light | (2009) |
| Taking Back Sunday | New Again | (2008) |
| Satyricon | The Age of Nero | (2008) |
| Kelly Clarkson | My December | (2007) |
| Tool | 10,000 Days | (2006) |
| Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First | (2004) |
| Matchbook Romance | Stories and Alibis | (2003) |
| Fu Manchu | King of the Road | (1999) |
| The Jesus Lizard | Blue | (1998) |
| L7 | The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum | (1997) |
| Weezer | Pinkerton | (1996) |
| Kyuss | ...And the Circus Leaves Town | (1995) |
| L7 | Hungry for Stink | (1994) |
| Melvins | Stoner Witch | (1994) |
| Kyuss | Welcome to Sky Valley | (1994) |
| Kyuss | Blues for the Red Sun | (1992) |
| Cry Wolf | Crunch | (1990) |