Metal Artists

by **James** on Fri May 11, 2007 1:52 am

Let's discuss some of our favourite illustrators of metal covers!

My favourite is Kris Verwimp, some of his stuff is mindblowing:

http://home.scarlet.be/krisverwimp/interest.htm
http://www.myspace.com/krisverwimp

And the one that brings tears of love to my eyes:

P.S. Please don't all say Ed fucking Repka - yes, he's obviously good but let's discuss some others.

by **jonny_boy34** on Fri May 11, 2007 2:08 am

That last one's amazing. I enjoy the man who does the Opeth cover art. He's mentioned in that Terrorizer article that appeared in the same issue as the UKThrash article. The Blackwater Park album art is really really good. Quite simple, but very atmospheric, and it really suits the music. Nice.

by **Immortalicide** on Fri May 11, 2007 5:35 am

I love this cover by Necrolord

here a some more of his great covers

The guy is also an accomplished musician, having played in grotesque (the pre- at the gates band), diabolique, liers in wait, and the great deciever.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Fri May 11, 2007 10:42 am

This album cover is awesome (not sure who did the artwork though!)

by **Bestial Bill** on Fri May 11, 2007 10:58 am

Not of of his are as great, but Andreas Marschall has done some killer covers, ie Immolation (Here in After, Dawn of Possession, Failures for Gods), Obituary (The End Complete), In Flames (The Jester Race).

Obviously Chris Moyen is incredible too: http://perso.orange.fr/chrismoyen/enter.htm

Some of my mates think he's too cartoony, but I think generally his art is really sick and morbid.

by **Bestial Bill** on Fri May 11, 2007 11:02 am

Oh yeah, add Sacramentum's 'Far Away From the Sun' to the list of killer Necrolord covers - outstanding cover for an outstanding and highly underrated record.

by **Holy Crap! Lions!** on Fri May 11, 2007 11:46 am

thrash metal maniac wrote:This album cover is awesome (not sure who did the artwork though!)

That's the cover of the old Rogue Trader rulebook. Crimson Fists Space Marines fighting Orcs. The same guy did Sabbat's debut and Bolt Thrower's third, Warmaster.

God fucking damnit I knew those years of 40k would come back to haunt me.

by **Dian Wei** on Fri May 11, 2007 11:54 am

Yeah that was the front of the rule book, lol. Erm let me think... out of the albums i own i would have to say.

Not sure why, just matches the music so well.

EDIT: DOI! Not a metal cover, bollocks.

by **James** on Fri May 11, 2007 12:00 pm

Bestial Bill wrote:Obviously Chris Moyen is incredible too: http://perso.orange.fr/chrismoyen/enter.htm

I think he's got some great works to his name, but I find his style very samey, especially as it seems to be almost in the rulebook to get a Chris Moyen black and white cover if you are a certain type of band.

by **jonny_boy34** on Fri May 11, 2007 12:26 pm

Immortalicide wrote:

Those are two of the best covers I have ever seen! :rockdevil:

Also, Derek Riggs kind of goes without saying really, but the Seventh Son, Somewhere In Time and Powerslave covers are also some most wonderful metal album covers in the world.

by **Immortalicide** on Fri May 11, 2007 12:28 pm

I think we have had this thread before, and i said then, Rodney Matthews is awesome. I also like the work of Boris Vallejo, Alan Craddock, (the aforementioned) Moyen, geiger, and Dan Seagrave
http://www.geocities.com/danseagrave/main.html

by **GoreBastard** on Fri May 11, 2007 5:16 pm

I'm a big fan of Joe Petagno, the guy who does Motorhead's album art. I've got one of his designs tattooed on my arm, it rules.

This is the Petagno tat I have. (I probably can't even spell his name right!)

The guy that does the Morbid Angel album art is awesome too.

by **MartinC** on Fri May 11, 2007 5:34 pm

I think Ed Repka's the best.

by **Dian Wei** on Fri May 11, 2007 11:35 pm

Joe Petagno is fucking awesome.

by **TORSO** on Sat May 12, 2007 12:20 am

I quite like Drew Struzan who did the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath artwork...and also has done like a million posters like indiana jones, back to the future and star wars.

Also Studio Dzyan who did alot of the King Diamond Albums