Fall 2016-


Level3Studios has joined forces with "In-Defilade" for their upcoming second full-length release due out January 2017.


Production is underway and this record will be a force to be reckoned with. Featuring Jon Vesano (Nile, Darkmoon) and Sean Hudson (Vesperian Sorrow), this blistering death metal outfit showcases is technicality and songwriting skills in an unparalleled fashion.


Click here for some video of the bass tracking: 


Produced by Erik Schultek, who also shares the duties of mixing, mastering, as well as drumming on the album says, 


              …"This band is insane! Im a huge Vesano fan from his previous work in NILE as well as the first ID record. He is a beast and his music is crazy technical with a lot of space and groove. It has it all!

I'm stoked to be playing on it as well as producing it!"   

                                                                                                                -Erik Schultek


Checkout the video from their first record " Ruler's of Famine" 







Live room renovations complete!!

After a few months upgrading, our new live room is "officially" open!

​A lot of work and glad to be done with the mess. 

                       View slide show to the left for some recent pics!


"Fearing the Worst" by IN-DEFILADE

Published on Oct 17, 2017

Lyric Video from the sophomore album "Elude." Also featuring Dallas Toler-Wade from Narcotic Wasteland * Nile


Produced by: Jon Vesano and Erik Schultek

Mixed by: Erik Schultek at Level3Studios Oregon, Wisconsin 2017

All songs written by: Jon Vesano and IN-DEFILADE

Mastered by: Joey Sturgis at MIXINGBROS.COM

Artwork and layout by: Mythrid Art

The Apollo Affair-

We produced and tracked this talented acoustic rock duo for their summer 2016 release, "Start the Fire" released on Dartboard Records.


The production shaped up to be very dynamic, huge, and amazing. Nothing new to fans of this band...

We were very excited to help bring their vision to life.


You can check out the pics of all the sessions here:


​​https://www.facebook.com/level3studios/photos_stream


learn more about the band here:


​​http://theapolloaffair.com/biography





"Apparent Adversary" by IN-DEFILADE

Published on Aug 21, 2017

Lyric Video from the sophomore album "Elude." Also featuring Dallas Toler-Wade from Narcotic Wasteland * Nile


Produced by: Jon Vesano and Erik Schultek

Mixed by: Erik Schultek at Level3Studios Oregon, Wisconsin 2017

All songs written by: Jon Vesano and IN-DEFILADE

Mastered by: Joey Sturgis at MIXINGBROS.COM

Artwork and layout by: Mythrid Art

Jon Vesano (In-Defilade, Nile, Darkmoon, Demonic Christ)

In the studio with...

Podcast 015- Rob Arnold (Chimaira/TheElite)

Published on Oct 10, 2018

Our first video interview with Rob Arnold

We discuss all things Chimaira and of course the new ”Elite” record, but also premier 3 new tunes from the release as well as their first video.Stream the whole audio interview for free on iTunes:

Winter remodel

Audio Production~Mixing~Session Drums-Mastering                                 Oregon, WI USA

Level 3 Studios © All rights reserved 2018

New custom Vic Firth "Erik Schultek In-Defilade" sticks!!



"Very excited to be a "Vic Firth" endorsee! As a life-long Vic Firth player, I am beyond stoked to be with the best drumstick manufacturer on the planet." -Erik Schultek



For info and pricing on how you can get a set of these signature VF sticks email erik@level3studios.com for info/availability.


This month L3 Studios also added a new custom DW snare drum to the arsenaland it's on of our favorites. Solid shell knurled bronze 14x6.5". You can view a shootout of the drum right out of the box here!

In-Defilade