Andy Sneap

I am a sucker for the master craftsman working behind the curtain, and Andy Sneap is exactly that. Holed up in his own Backstage studio in rural Derbyshire, he has shaped well over a hundred albums, and in metal circles his name alone is a guarantee of sonic quality. His work on Opeth and Killswitch Engage earned him a Grammis and a Grammy nomination. Because he is a guitarist himself, he understands the player's intent in a way pure engineers often miss. I deeply admire someone who chooses quiet rural devotion over the spotlight to chase the perfect sound.

Name (English)

Andy Sneap

Name (Japanese)

アンディ・スニープ

Reading

あんでぃ・すにーぷ

Born

July 18, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

Origin

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Occupation

record producer / audio technician / guitarist / composer / musician

• Official sitehttp://www.andysneap.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andysneap/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy%20Sneap
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527726

Tags

• record producer
• audio technician
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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