Erik Rutan

Erik Rutan
Rutan performing in 2012
Background information
Born (1971-06-10) June 10, 1971
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Member of
Formerly of

Erik Rutan (born June 10, 1971) is an American death metal musician and record producer. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of death metal band Hate Eternal, as well as the lead guitarist for Cannibal Corpse. Rutan has also played with Morbid Angel and Ripping Corpse. In addition, Rutan owns and operates Mana Recording Studios in Florida.

Axl Rosenberg of MetalSucks described Rutan's production style as sounding "cold, steely, and uninviting," and called it "the aural equivalent of the desaturated colors of modern torture porn flicks."