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Credits
Chris Rakestraw

CHRIS RAKESTRAW

About

Chris Rakestraw is a producer with 116 credits across their career. Best known for producing Megadeth, their work spans 43 production credits. They have also co-written 5 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Chris Rakestraw

7 tracks · 1 artist

Megadeth

7 tracks

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Production

Produced by Chris Rakestraw

43 tracks · 1 artist

Megadeth

43 tracks

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Engineer

Engineer — Chris Rakestraw

58 tracks · 7 artists

Megadeth

30 tracks

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Motörhead

12 tracks

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Deftones

11 tracks

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Parkway Drive

2 tracks

Dark Days Lyrics
Sleight of Hand Lyrics

Body Count (2)1
Violent Delight1
Rostam1

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Chris Rakestraw

6 tracks · 2 artists

Nekrogoblikon

5 tracks

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Body Count (2)

1 track

Civil War

Additional Engineering

Additional Engineering — Chris Rakestraw

4 tracks · 1 artist

Juliette & The Licks

4 tracks

Inside the Cage Lyrics
Sticky Honey Lyrics
Purgatory Blues Lyrics
Hot Kiss Lyrics

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Assistant Mixing Engineer — Chris Rakestraw

2 tracks · 1 artist

Outkast

2 tracks

PJ & Rooster Lyrics
When I Look In Your Eyes Lyrics

Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer — Chris Rakestraw

1 track · 1 artist

Lamb of God

1 track

Wake Up Dead Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Chris Rakestraw

1 track · 1 artist

Megadeth

1 track

Delivering the Goods Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Megadeth

Megadeth

43 tracks

Motörhead

Motörhead

12 tracks

Deftones

Deftones

11 tracks

Nekrogoblikon

Nekrogoblikon

5 tracks

Juliette & The Licks

Juliette & The Licks

4 tracks

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive

2 tracks

OutKast

OutKast

2 tracks

Rostam

Rostam

1 track

Lamb of God

Lamb of God

1 track

Body Count (2)

Body Count (2)

1 track

Violent Delight

Violent Delight

1 track

Discography

Albums

Megadeth

Megadeth

Megadeth

2026

Half-Light

Half-Light

Rostam

2017

Bloodlust

Body Count (2)

2017

Gore

Gore

Deftones

2016

Dystopia

Dystopia

Megadeth

2016

Power

Power

Nekrogoblikon

2013

Atlas

Atlas

Parkway Drive

2012

Idlewild

Idlewild

Outkast

2006

Transmission

Violent Delight

2003

Megadeth (Target Exclusive)

Megadeth (Target Exclusive)

Megadeth

Megadeth (Expanded)

Megadeth (Expanded)

Megadeth

The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

Megadeth

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Phantom Bride

Deftones

Hearts/Wires

Hearts/Wires

Deftones

(L)MIRL

(L)MIRL

Deftones

Dystopia

Megadeth

Powercore

Powercore

Nekrogoblikon

Prayers/Triangles

Prayers/Triangles

Deftones

I Don't Care

I Don't Care

Megadeth

Conquer or Die!

Megadeth

The Last Note

The Last Note

Megadeth

Dark Days

Dark Days

Parkway Drive

The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

Megadeth

Gore

Gore

Deftones