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Oct 6, 2021
Premiere: CYNIC share inside look at 'Ascension Codes' album cover
Paul Masvidal and Martina Hoffmann elaborate on the power & synchronicity between the two works. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Art...

Sep 13, 2021
Behind the Cover: We Came As Romans - To Plant A Seed
Celebrating the landmark metalcore record through the lens of their faceless figure. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): "We all deserve this - to...

Aug 31, 2021
Behind the Cover: Whitechapel - Kin
Unmasking the layers entrenched within the pointilistic shades of blue. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): In a contemporary, accelerated world...


Aug 30, 2021
Premiere: WHOREDOM RIFE unveil cover art for new album 'Winds of Wrath'
Enlisting the talents of José Gabriel AlegrÃa Sabogal once more for another staggering piece. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): To quote Michael...

Aug 24, 2021
Behind the Cover: Hooded Menace - The Tritonus Bell
Ringing in a new sonic avenue with a blood-curling depiction inspired by the greats. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): From the raw and...

Aug 13, 2021
Behind The Cover: BEYOND GRACE - Our Kingdom Undone
Diving into a wondrous, death metal world of pure immersion and self-reflection. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): As the world came to a full...

Jul 27, 2021
Behind the Cover: Rivers of Nihil - The Work
Dissecting the interconnectedness of Seagrave's works ahead of the cosmic new venture. Preface by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar),...

Jul 19, 2021
Behind The Cover: TRIPPIE REDD - Trip At Knight
Walking through the tantalizing worlds of Stephen Gibb in preparation for new Trippie. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): With blood red hair and...

Jun 9, 2021
Behind the Cover: DARKTHRONE - Eternal Hails
Fenriz and David A. Hardy present the story of the 'Eternal Hails' cover illustration. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): DARKTHRONE's...

May 30, 2021
Behind the Cover: SEPUTUS - Phantom Indigo
Traversing through the mental layers of the trio's latest psychological endeavor. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): There's power in the shared...

Apr 26, 2021
Behind The Cover: ORYX - Lamenting A Dead World
A look inside the illustrious making of a Surrealist sludge metal gem. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Regardless of the time or place of...

Apr 20, 2021
Behind the Cover: GOJIRA - Fortitude
Exploring the significance of art as a conduit for activism during a time plagued by turmoil. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): In the famous...

Apr 8, 2021
Behind The Cover: NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM - Solar Drone Ceremony
Despite being created years apart, the work of Cazalet and Flament coalesce as one. When preparing for a new album's release cycle, it's...

Mar 25, 2021
Behind The Cover: VREID - Wild North West
Dissecting the craft of a black n' roll western that puts you face to face with death. In the true spirit of Sognametal, Norway's VREID...

Mar 9, 2021
Behind the Cover: CANNIBAL CORPSE - Violence Unimagined
Looking back at a death metal legacy as we come face to face with a new gruesome killer. *Viewer discretion is advised* If you're viewing...

Dec 14, 2020
Behind the Cover: NAS - King's Disease
Decolonizing the narrative of dark art via the story of mankind. With centuries passed and cultures lost along the way, the average...

Dec 11, 2020
Behind the Cover: PROTEST THE HERO - Palimpsest
An in-depth look at one of this year's most profound album covers. Year-end list season is underway and our second annual art feature put...

Dec 7, 2020
Behind the Cover: SPILLAGE VILLAGE - Spilligion
An examination of the renaissance-driven cover illustration for a modern rap marvel. Throughout the years of constant exposure to new...

Nov 25, 2020
Behind the Cover: DARK TRANQUILITY - Moment
An in-depth look at the visual approach to a contemporary melodeath staple. Amidst the crimson skies of Niklas Sundin's atmospheric...

Nov 2, 2020
Behind the Cover: SODOM - Genesis XIX
Dissecting the biblical destruction throughout the latest German thrasher. Among metal's visually astounding history lies thrash metal, a...
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