Joe Rickard (born April 12, 1987) is an American record producer, mixing engineer, and drummer. He was a member of the rock band Red from 2008 through 2014 and Swedish heavy metal band In Flames from 2016 through 2019. He then began primarily writing, mixing and producing, often working with music producer Howard Benson.

Biography

Rickard is the former drummer for Swedish heavy metal band In Flames and Grammy Award-nominated band Red. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Conan O'Brien Show, and was voted one of the Up & Coming Drummers of 2010 by Modern Drummer Magazine. He also recorded all of the live drums for Mötley Crüe's 2019 biographical film, The Dirt. In November 2007, Rickard replaced Hayden Lamb as the drummer of Red. In 2014, after spending six years, three albums and numerous tours with Red, Rickard decided to leave the band. He joined Swedish metal band In Flames in 2016. Rickard was the drummer for In Flames until 2019.

After touring in several bands and performing on various albums, Rickard has now become a full time producer, mixer, and writer. He has worked with Three Days Grace, Apocalyptica, 10 Years, Starset, Another Day Dawns, Love And Death, Brian Welch, Diamante, Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin, Rob Graves, Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, Manafest, The Wedding, and Islander. He also works with music producer Howard Benson on a regular basis, mixing several of his recent releases.

Discography

YearArtistAlbumRole
2025Stitched Up Heart"SICK SICK SICK (featuring Eyes Set To Kill and Lauren Babic)"Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Fallen Within"Worlds Apart (featuring Saliva)"Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Dream Beard"SPRAY (featuring Sada Baby)"Immersive Mix Engineer
Butcher BabiesInsincerity ("Sincerity (You Were Never There For Me)" feat. Saliva, Lyric Noel, and Harper, "Sincerity (The War You Started)" feat. Kinda Happy, ORIGINAL SELF, and Sleeping In Silence, "Sincerity (Now I See It All So Clear)" feat. Gina Fritz, Chad Kowal, and neversleep., "Sincerity (You Fooled Me Twice)" feat. Ben Jewell, Erik "Shredz" Jenson and Cage Fight, "Sincerity (I Know I Wasn't Perfect)" feat. Shawn O'Donnell and ALYXX)Producer, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Limp Bizkit"Making Love To Morgan Wallen"Immerse Mixing Engineer
SilosAPOCALIPS 2.0 (feat. HIGHSOCIETY)Mixer, Immersive Mixing Engineer
Three Days GraceAlienationAssistant Engineer
Bobby Amaru & Veda"Somebody That I Used To Know," "Just Pretend," "Somewhere I Belong," Somebody's Watching Me," "Last Resort"Producer, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer,
Saliva"They Don't Really Care About Us," "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts," "Too Broke To Fix (featuring the Founder)"Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer, "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts",
Three Days GraceApologiesAssistant Engineer, Composer
StarsetSilosProducer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programmer, Studio Drummer
Dead RabbittsRedefinedProducer, Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Caleb HylesThe Darkness Before The DawnProducer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
SilosApocalipsMixer, Immersive Mix Engineer
SalivaRevelation: Retold ("Time Bomb", "High On Me: Retold", "Horizon: Retold", "Crowd Goes Wild", and "Devil's World" only)Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
2024Ashes Remain"Lost Light"Mixer, Recording Engineer
Three Days Grace"Mayday"Assistant Recording Engineer
Ashes Remain"Don’t Let Go"Mixer, Recording Engineer
Butcher Babies and Judge & Jury"Sincerity"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Starset"Dystopia"Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Songwriter
Breaking Benjamin"Awaken"Recording Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer
Veda, Saliva, and Judge & Jury"I Breakdown"Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Judge & Jury and Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman"The Urge"Producer, Mixer, Immersive Mix Engineer
Starset"TokSik"Producer, Programmer, Engineer
Veda, Saliva, and Judge & Jury"Wannabe Me"Producer, Mixer, Drums, Immersive Mix Engineer
Starset"DEGENERATE"Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer
ManafestLearning How To Be HumanProducer, Songwriter
POKMINDSET"JEK"Mixer, Mastering
Starset"Brave New World"Producer, Programmer, Engineer
The Black Moods"Heaven"Mixer, Mastering, Engineer
2023Jonathan Young and Judge & JuryChildren of NightMixer, Atmos Mixer
RedRated RCo-writer, Mixer
Kala and Judge & JuryDiary of a Depressed CreativeProducer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer
In FlamesForegoneMixer, Programmer, Studio Keyboards
2022Starset, Breaking Benjamin, and Judge & Jury"Waiting on the Sky to Change"Producer, Mixer, Atmos Mixer
2021Keith WallenThis World or the NextProducer, Mixer, Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor
StarsetHorizonsProducer, Mixer
Love and DeathPerfectly PreservedProducer, Mixer
2020Bella Thorne"SFB"Mixer
HOUNDS"Shake Me Up"Mixer
Apocalyptica"Talk to Me" (featuring Lzzy Hale)Mixer
10 YearsViolent AlliesMixer
Another Day DawnsStrangerProducer, Mixer, Co-writer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor
DiamanteAmerican DreamMixer
JunkBunnyDown the Rabbit HoleMixer
Three Days Grace"Somebody That I Used to Know"Mixer
RedDeclarationCo-writer, Mixer, Mastering
2019Joyous WolfPlace in TimeMixer
IssuesBeautiful OblivionCo-editor
StarsetDivisionsProducer, Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Engineer, Programmer, Editor
In FlamesI, the MaskStudio Drummer, Drum Programmer
2018DiamanteComing in HotStudio Drummer, Drum Programmer, percussion
PalisadesErase The PainMixer
2017All That RemainsMadnessDrum Programmer
WarbringerWoe to the VanquishedDrum Technician
StarsetVesselsStudio Drummer, Editor
RedGoneCo-writer, Studio Drummer
2016In FlamesBattlesStudio Drummer, Drum Programmer
2015Islander"Wake Up!" (featuring Jonathan Davis)Producer, Co-mixer Co-writer, Studio Drummer, Programmer, Editor
2014Caleb JohnsonTestifyStudio Drummer
StarsetTransmissionsCo-writer, Studio Drummer, programmer
2013Love and DeathBetween Here & Lost ("Paralyzed" only)Studio Drummer, Engineer
RedRelease the PanicCo-writer, Studio Drummer, programmer
2012DiscipleO God Save Us AllEditor
2011RedUntil We Have FacesCo-writer, Studio Drummer
2010Kerrie RobertsKerrie RobertsStudio Drummer, Percussion
2009RedInnocence & InstinctStudio Drummer
PillarConfessionsStudio Drummer
2007The WeddingPolarityStudio Drummer

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