Michael Wagener

Michael Wagener is a (former) producer, mixer, and music engineer from Germany. He was the original Guitarist for the German thrash band Accept, but he quit when he got drafted into the German army. After his service he became an audio engineer and started producing and mixing albums. Overall, Wagener’s works have sold for a combined total of 90 million copies. Wagener announced his retirement on his 72nd birthday on April 25th, 2021.

Notable bands he has worked with

Accept
Alice Cooper
Dokken
Extreme
Great White
HammerFall
Metallica
Megadeth
Motley Crue
Skid Row
Warrant