MAOR APPELBAUM and JACK CONTROL:

The Premium Mastering Collaboration

When your mix demands more than standard mastering — when it needs weight, depth, and three-dimensional clarity without sacrificing aggression — this is the process built for it. Two engineers. Two analog chains. One purpose: Push heavy music beyond expectations.

Maor Appelbaum has worked with Yes, Dream Theater, Voïvod, Faith No More, Halford, Abbath, Sepultura and more. His partnership with Jack Control fuses elite clarity with heavy-genre instinct, delivering masters that hit hard across vinyl, CD, and streaming.

Is Your Mix the Right Fit?

This process shines when your mix is:

  • High-res (24-bit WAV), balanced, and not over-limited

  • Punchy, clear, and emotionally defined

  • Ready for fast communication and 2–5 day turnarounds

  • Built for vinyl optimization or high-impact cross-platform translation

If your mix is strong, this collaboration can unlock depth, precision, and intensity—like the records we’ve mastered for Century Media and Peaceville, including one described as “one of the most clear, perfect-sounding heavy albums I’ve ever heard.”

JOIN THE RANKS OF ELITE HEAVY ARTISTS

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“Syv is one of the most clear, perfect-sounding albums I have ever heard…
The production is handled beautifully, making for one of the greatest-sounding black metal albums that will surely grace all fans’ record collections very soon. ”
— Ben Brown (Boolin Tunes)

“When Jack told me about the new partnership with Maor Appelbaum, I was all for it. Jack did his usual magic, and then Maor optimized it for vinyl with his custom-made gear, bringing out even more depth and clarity. This is a fine example of two entities getting together and doubling the quality of the finished product.”

Thomas Eriksen (MORK - Peaceville Records)

“Jack — I just walked around my front yard in the dark playing air guitar and making shapes the entire way through my first listen. This is so good I’m speechless. I could say a billion things but I wouldn’t know where to start… This is amazing, and we’re beyond stoked. Please tell Maor how grateful we are — each of you crushed this and it’s so much bigger than the sum of its parts now. Couldn’t be more appreciative.”

David Waltenbaugh (PLAGUEFEVER)

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