From a kid bass player as and adult musician and from there to become a professional audio engineer and a studio runner.
Hello. I am Petteri Kiuru aka Pete Lark for more international purposes. I am the owner and the wizard of Only Ravens Studio. For over two decades, music hasn’t been just a part of my life — it has been the pulse that keeps everything else in rhythm. A bassist by heart and a bandmate by nature, I’ve spent 20+ years on stages and in rehearsal spaces, grinding it out with the kind of passion only real lifers understand. But for me, the call wasn’t just to perform — it was to build something lasting. Something that went beyond the gigs, deeper than the basslines.
After founding and running my own company for years, I wasn’t new to the hustle. I knew how to create, how to manage, how to lead. But there was always that itch. The one that never went away. The one that whispered:
“What if you made music your full-time life?”
The transition wasn’t impulsive — it was a calculated evolution. I dove headfirst into audio production, training through URM Academy and spending hundreds of hours refining my craft. From obsessing over EQ curves to testing out mastering chains until 4AM, the studio became my new stage. And it wasn’t long before the idea of a home base for this energy began to take form.
That base is now called Only Ravens Studio. 🐦⬛
Only Ravens isn’t just a cool name (at least I think it’s cool). It’s a philosophy. It’s a tribe. A place where bands and artists in the rock and metal world come not just to polish their songs — but to be heard, properly. To be treated like their music matters. Because it does.
At Only Ravens Studio, the mission is simple: deliver uncompromising quality in mixing and mastering while creating an environment where collaboration thrives. This isn’t a faceless production factory. You work directly with ME — someone who’s walked in the artist’s shoes and understands both the emotional weight and technical challenge of making music that hits hard.
Built on a foundation of grit, sonic clarity, and community, Only Ravens Studio specializes in mixing and mastering for metal and rock genres, bringing a modern edge to the raw power of guitar-driven music. But the doors are open for all kinds of creators who seek detail, depth, and a partner who gives a damn.
In a world where bedroom producers are a dime a dozen and algorithmic presets are flooding the market, Only Ravens Studio is a handcrafted, real-human alternative. Every project is a custom job, tailored, cared for, and treated with the respect it deserves. This isn’t a start-up hype story. This is a lifetime of music, rechanneled into a focused, relentless pursuit of great sound.
This isn’t a start-up hype story. This is a lifetime of music, rechanneled into a focused, relentless pursuit of great sound.So the question isn’t “what does Only Ravens Studio do?”
The question is:
So… you wanna become a Raven?
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