Metal Blade partners with Erik Rutan for Mana Studios hurricane relief

Erik Rutan, a musician and producer, has teamed up with Metal Blade Records to help collect money for his Mana Recording Studios, as reported by theprp. Sitting behind the boards at his Mana Recording Studio, Rutan, who is well-known for his work with Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and other bands, also had a very successful career in the metal scene.

Unfortunately, Rutan lost 90% of his possessions when Hurricane Helene devastated Florida in 2024. In the present day, Rutan is currently working to reconstruct Mana Recording Studios and restore regular operations.

In light of this, metalblade.com/erikrutan has recently launched a new line of merchandise designed to raise money for Rutan. The money raised will help him get the necessary tools and equipment to get Mana fully operational.

Rutan began his career in the late ’80s with Ripping Corpse, appearing on their influential “Dreaming with the Dead” (1991), then playing as a touring guitarist with Morbid Angel for “Covenant” (1993). Rutan then joined permanently to record the classic albums “Domination” (1995), “Entangled In Chaos” (1996), and “Gateways To Annihilation” (2000). In 1997, he formed Hate Eternal, taking on guitar, vocals, and full creative control. In 2002, Rutan left Morbid Angel to focus on Hate Eternal and Mana Recording Studios. The band’s discography-“Conquering the Throne”, “King of All Kings”, “I, Monarch”, “The Perilous Fight”, “Fury & Flames”, “Phoenix Amongst the Ashes”, “Infernus”, and “Upon Desolate Sands”-has cemented Rutan’s reputation as a technical innovator and one of death metal’s most uncompromising architects.

Equally revered behind the console, Rutan opened his recording studio in 1999 and founded Mana Recording Studiosin St. Petersburg, FL. The studio has since become a premiere destination for extreme music, hosting sessions for a who’s who of death metal as well as other styles of music. Known for his precision and intensity in the studio, Rutan is a demanding producer with an ear for both brutality and nuance.