Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum standing behind an audio mixing console in a recording studio.

MAOR APPELBAUM and JACK CONTROL:

The Flagship Mastering Collaboration

Chart-ready impact • Elite translation • Aggressive authority

A selective mastering partnership for release-ready mixes.
Maor Appelbaum has mastered for Yes, Dream Theater, Faith No More, Sepultura, Halford, Abbath, and more.
Paired with Jack Control’s heavy-genre focus at Enormous Door, this collaboration is built for finished-record impact across vinyl, CD, and streaming.












Release-ready mixes only — limited slots.

We confirm fit + schedule within 24–48 hours.

CHECK FIT + SUBMIT MIX

Release-ready means:

This process shines when your mix is:

  • High-res (24-bit WAV), balanced, and not over-limited

  • Punchy, clear, and emotionally defined

  • Built for vinyl optimization or high-impact cross-platform translation



If your mix meets the above, this is where it becomes a finished record.

Album cover titled 'Range War' with a bull skull and crossed weapons, including knives and guns, and the subtitle 'Fool About You'.

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Dark, textured background with a central black logo resembling a spiked, abstract design and the text 'Winter Autums' at the bottom.
Painting of cowboys riding horses and engaging in a gunfight outside a hotel in a western town, with a sign reading "Hofman Hotel" and a red sticker promoting a legendary outlaw album.
Black and white illustration of a religious figure with wings and a halo, holding a flag with a pentagram, with the words 'Pagan Slayer' at the top and 'Fleur of Pestilence' at the bottom, surrounded by ornate border designs.
A dark, monochromatic illustration featuring a forest setting with tall trees on the sides. In the center, there is a large skull with twisted, gnarled branches extending outward like horns. Above, a logo with dripping, icicle-like text spelling 'BEHEMOTH' is visible.
A man riding a black motorcycle on a highway with a city skyline in the background.
Two musicians dressed in black gothic metal attire hold flaming torches against a snowy winter backdrop with a waterfall. The band name 'Crimson Dawn' is written in red with dripping effects at the bottom, and a large logo is at the top.
A person sitting with a helmet and a flexible hose, with text that reads 'Terveet Kadet' in the upper right corner.
Cover of a book titled 'Mastered Beyond Heavy' by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum, with 'Not Yet Released' overlay in white text.
A black and white illustration of a person with long, curly hair holding a curling iron and a hairbrush. The person has a serious expression and is looking directly at the viewer. The text "NAYER" appears at the top in a spiky font, and at the bottom, it says "CYBERGOD LIE CYCLE."
Dark abstract background with white band logo at the top and text in distressed font at the bottom
The image contains the word 'DEFIANCE' in large, black letters on a torn white background at the top and the phrase 'NO FUTURE NO HOPE' in white letters on a black background at the bottom.
Cover of a book titled "Mastered Beyond Heavy" by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum, with a black background, gold geometric design, and a large white overlay text that says "Not Yet Released."
A cowboy riding a bucking horse in a desert landscape with the title 'RANGE WAR II' at the top and the subtitle 'THE HARD WAY' at the bottom.
Album cover of The Dickies featuring five band members in black, white, and sepia tones with red accents, titled "The Punk Singles Collection."
A snowy, icy landscape with a crater or valley under a dark, cloudy sky. Red, stylized logo with sharp, jagged lines is at the top, and white text in a Gothic font at the bottom.
Black and white illustration with the words 'NATASIA EXTINCTION' at the top and bottom. Features a post-apocalyptic scene with a skeletal figure wearing a gas mask, holding an ice axe labeled 'TAT.' The background depicts a devastated, smoky landscape with burned trees.
Manhole cover with the words 'FEAR' and 'THE LAST TIME' painted on it.
A dark, ominous scene of a burning church emitting red and orange flames and smoke. Bold, stylized red text at the top and a smaller black and white banner with Russian text at the bottom.
The Oxy's band members posing in front of a shattered glass background, with the band name and the phrase 'Casting Pearls Before Swine' displayed.
A futuristic illustration featuring a human face with half mechanical and half organic elements, with a cityscape and dark skies in the background. The text 'Rioter' and 'Legalized Mind Control' are displayed on the image.
A collage featuring various images and symbols. Central is a person holding a flag with an Eye of Horus symbol. There are portraits, religious and political imagery, flames, and text, including the phrase "WORLD BURNS TO DEATH". The artwork is chaotic and intense, with red, yellow, and black hues predominating.
Black background with gold geometric design, text reads 'Mastered Beyond Heavy', 'Not Yet Released', and includes the names Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum.
Album cover titled "Alien Sex Fiend: The Legendary Batcave Tapes" showing a cartoonish figure with spiky hair holding a sword, a skeleton lying on the ground, a hot rod car, and a dark silhouette of buildings against a vivid pink and orange sky.
A dark artwork featuring a skeletal creature with bat-like wings, holding a cross, and a purple, distorted band logo in the top left corner. The image caption reads 'A Flight Through Obscurity'.
Book cover with gold geometric border, text reads "Mastered Beyond Heavy," "Not Yet Released," with author names Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum.
Person wearing a leather jacket with studs, holding a pitchfork in front of a wall with a black metal Darkthrone band logo and the text 'Pre-Historic Metal'.
Cover art for the album 'Mastered Beyond Heavy' by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum, with a black background and gold geometric design, overlaid with white text 'NOT YET RELEASED'.
Book cover titled "Mastered Beyond Heavy" by Jack Control and Maor Appelbaum with a black background and gold geometric design, overlaid with white text "Not Yet Released".
“Syv is one of the most clear, perfect-sounding albums I have ever heard…
The production is handled beautifully, making for one of the greatest-sounding black metal albums that will surely grace all fans’ record collections very soon. ”
— Ben Brown (Boolin Tunes)

“When Jack told me about the new partnership with Maor Appelbaum, I was all for it. Jack did his usual magic, and then Maor optimized it for vinyl with his custom-made gear, bringing out even more depth and clarity. This is a fine example of two entities getting together and doubling the quality of the finished product.”

Thomas Eriksen (MORK - Peaceville Records)

“Jack — I just walked around my front yard in the dark playing air guitar and making shapes the entire way through my first listen. This is so good I’m speechless. I could say a billion things but I wouldn’t know where to start… This is amazing, and we’re beyond stoked. Please tell Maor how grateful we are — each of you crushed this and it’s so much bigger than the sum of its parts now. Couldn’t be more appreciative.”

David Waltenbaugh (PLAGUEFEVER)