Paul Curcio, producer of Metallica’s 'Kill ‘Em All', dead at 74
The legendary producer was best known for his hand in building iconic studios, where artists like Santana, Grateful Dead, Blue Cheer, and of course, Metallica recorded.
Paul Curcio, the man who produced Metallica's debut album 'Kill ‘Em All', died September 10 at the age of 74. Billboard confirms that the cause of death was heart failure, as revealed by Curcio's daughter, Brianne Curcio-Smith
According to the Billboard report, Brianne said that she knows her father “had some other things in the works” at the time of his death. “Music was in his blood,” she added. “He would never give it up.”
Curcio is best known among rock historians for his handing in building some iconic studios. In 1968, he founded Pacific Recording in San Mateo, California, which served as the recording site for the likes of Santana, Doobie Brothers and the Grateful Dead - who recorded their classic album 'Aoxomoxoa' there.