Meet our Team
Mat - chief metalhead
The owner and founder of Cutting Edge Metal. Mat brings his 15+ years of marketing experience in big-tech to the world of Metal Music. Founded CEM in 2019 with the goal of helping Metal bands get the reach and fans their music deserves through best-in-class digital strategy and campaigns.
Favorite bands: Gatecreeper, Salt the Wound, Baptized in Blood
James - Campaign Manager
James is responsible for the day-to-day management of the campaigns for our bands. Originally from the world of finance (boring…!) James brings his analytical approach to running the most sophisticated and targeted digital campaigns that get our bands noticed.
Favorite bands: Municipal Waste, (Old) Cradle of Filth, Havok
Alex - Tech Developer
We work with 100’s of bands, and the only way we can do that while delivering results we are proud of is through building scalable marketing solutions. This is where Alex comes in as our tech expert responsible for designing and building the tech-stack that HELPS us deliver exceptional performance for our many bands at scale.
Favorite bands: ANAAL NATHRAKH, BLOODBATH, Defeated Sanity
Justin - Press Writer
Justin is responsible for the venomous prose that gets our bands noticed by global metal media. A journalism major, Justin writes at metal-temple.com and has also recently started his own blog showcasing some of his written work. While not penning killer press releases for our bands Justin can be found working on his Fantasy novel!
Favorite bands: Dark Tranquillity, Epica, My Dying Bride
ROTTEN - Creative producer & ART DIRECTOR
If something looks awesome and comes from us chanCes are ROTTEN had a GROTESQUE hand in it, Managing our design/production partners and platforms to deliver some of the sickest metal art.
Favorite bands: Archspire, Benighted, Cattle Decapitation