Steve Albini, famed underground producer who worked with Nirvana and Foo Fighters, dead at 61

Steve Albini, the famed record producer and musician who worked with storied rock groups such as Nirvana, Pixies, The Jesus Lizard and others, has died at 61 of a heart attack, according to reports.

Staffers from his recording studio, Electric Audio, confirmed the rocker’s death to Pitchfork.

Albini is best known for producing Nirvana’s 1993 cult-classic album In Utero, in which he helped craft the record’s abrasive and metallic tones.

The Chicago-based icon also produced Foo Fighter’s “Something From Nothing” in 2014.

In addition to his studio production work, Albini was the guitarist and frontman for the group Shellac, who were set to release To All Trains, their first album in over a decade.

He also founded the often-confrontational punk group Big Black, a band that helped pioneer industrial rock with his use of drum machines and icy guitar riffs.

During his years in the industry, he recorded multiple underground classics, including The Jesus Lizard’s Goat, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me and dozens more.

In his final years, Albini criticized exploitative music industry practices, according to Pitchfork.

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