Good sound comes from good people

TUE MADSEN

-Now I want to go through a list of the selected bands you've produced and get your quick impressions about what you think best sums up your cooperation with:

THE HAUNTED: Incredibly giftedmusicians and singer. Great to have been part of seeing them take steps to develop into something new.

HATESPHERE: Again, incredible musicians. My old friend Anders behind the drums until now. I love the way he plays although I must say the new kid: Denis is really good in Hatesphere as well. Tight band!

HEAVEN SHALL BURN: A perfect example of a band that will probably tell you themselves that they are not the greatest musicians ever, but they know what they can and cannot do and they stick to what they are good at. And they are very good at what they do.

ILLDISPOSED: Weird bunch. They always seem like they don’t give a fuck about anything, but they do, way down somewhere. They are a great band I think. The Vindication record was a record I am proud to have been part of.

GOREFEST: I love the two records we did together. The songwriting goes before anything else really. The toughest riff ever is in the instrumental: La Muerte. Where you can hear the strings ringing while the riff is playing. I love that part to death.

BARCODE: Probably the best hardcore band in Europe to play the American style. I love them. Good friends for years and years and lots of good memories.

KATAKLYSM: Nice guys. I just mixed and mastered their record. We were on one side of the work and I was on the other. Literally. They were hapy with the mix and so was I. Little to say really. We both wanted to work together on the next album but things got in the way of that happening...

ROB HALFORD: Of course a scary project to take part in. But a very proud moment too. I did a remix of the Crucible album plus two new songs fro a compilation. I was thrilled to do it and they were very happy with the results so smiling faces all around.

MOONSPELL: I think the plot for them to work with me was really down to their manager who wanted to see it happen. And lucky for both of us it did. I really love Moonspell on a personal level as well. Even my son thinks Fernando is the greatest vampire, haha. I have very fond memories about those two records we did so far. Very good songwriting.

-You have been mostly known as a man behind the knobs. Some people may heard about such bands as GROPE, DESEXULT (I still own some of your demo recordings, that was a great band!) and PIXIE KILLERS (formerly known as ATRO CITY) when you played guitar. How do you recall your musician's career? Are you still involved in any bands or projects?
I still play guitar and occasionally on record if I am asked... but my chops are not what they used to be anymore I’m sorry to say. I think I will do some music again at some point, when and what I have no idea. I am pretty sure I will just give it away on my site because it will only be for my own fun and to hang out with some friends and do some good... hopefully, hehe... I have had a few projects though... You might be able to find something called „Evil Morgan” out there... thats me on everything exceot drums and vocals... It’s old and not to be taken too seriously, but quite good in places..

-I really want to thank you for taking time to talk with me. I know that all the readers of Metal Portal will find this interview interesting. Keep up the good work at Antfarm Studios!
Thank you too for taking interest in what I do.

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Tue Madsen was involved (in various roles) in the following recordings:

1999 and before
Grope: Intercooler
2 Ton Predator: In The Shallow Waters
N.A.O.P.: Full Contact
Cosmonks: Out Of The Ruins
Facing A Boring Day(Mevadio):
Barcode: Beerserk
Cinnamon Sigh: Weight Watchers All Unite
Embellish:
Luksus:
Torn: Bones
Autumn Leaves:
Frozen Sun: Dimensions

2000
Strömning: Flowerish
The Burning Primitive:

2001
The Guv'nors: High Roller
Freebase: My Life My Rules
2 Ton Predator: Boogie
Defectors: Baby, Give Me Love
Mevadio: Living Dead
Barcode: Hardcore
Jerkstore: Hard Words Softly Spoken

2002
The Haunted: Live Rounds
Daemon: Eye For An Eye
As We Fight: The Darkness Of Apokalypse Has Fallen...
Mnemic: Demo
Grope: If You Were My Dog
Exmortem: Pestilence Empire
Villa: Flow
Monstah:
Raunchy: Flæsk single
MAN: der!
Nil By Mouth: Demo

2003
Mnemic: Mechanical Spin Phenomenon
Born From Pain: Sands Of Time
Born From Pain: Reclaiming The Crown
Hatesphere: Something old...
Konkhra: Reality Check
Blunt:
Nil By Mouth
Mevadio: Hands Down
Panzerchrist: Roomservice
The Psyke Project: Samara
Knuckldust: Universal Struggle
N.A.O.P.: Hard To Deny
2 Ton Predator: Demon Dealer
One Bar Town: Save Me A Prayer
Singvogel: Hotellet Brænder

2004
The Haunted: rEVOLVEr
Mnemic: The Audio Injected Soul
Ektomorf: Destroy
Heaven Shall Burn: Antigone
Destiny: The Tracy Chapter
Illdisposed: 1-800 Vindication
Cataract: With Triumph Comes Loss
No Turning Back: Damage Done
Narziss: Die Neue Welt
As We Fight: Black Nails And Bloody Wrists
Urkraft: Eternal Cosmic Slaughter
Maroon: Endorsed By Hate
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter: Samurai
In-Quest: Epileptic
Withering Surface: Force The Pace
Stromning: Twilight Central Station
Gobsquad:Call For Response
Fall Of A Season: Decades In A Bleeding World