A Gift To Artwork: Mastodon’s Crack the Skye
Here we are with another A Gift to Artwork post and the final piece of our four-part journey into Mastodon’s brilliant fourth album Crack the Skye.
A Gift To Artwork – Travis Smith
Welcome to A Gift To Artwork, where we at Heavy Blog inspect the various art that has defined the heavy metal aesthetic through an in-depth introspection. For previous installments, please click here.
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A Gift to Artwork: The Ocean/Mono’s Transcendental
Thus even in conclusion we are still left with ambiguities. Some will feel that the soul fell through each of the three bardo, preparing for rebirth and another cycle of life. Others will feel that it achieved Enlightenment, that it was liberated from the cycle of life and death, and that it successfully reached nirvana. One thing that we can all agree on is that The Ocean, Mono and cover artist Florian Bertmer have come together to craft a truly exceptional work of art, one in which the music, lyrics and artwork are intricately woven together into a most beautiful tapestry. Transcendental was declared the best EP of 2015 by the staff of Heavy Blog, and hopefully now we all know why.
A Gift to Artwork — Napalm Death
The grind kings are universally established as pioneers and for over three decades they have tortured passers by with their ever evolving sound. With a combination of filthy dystopian poetry, buzzsaw instruments and prisoner free attitude, the Brommies have given a world they look on with contempt, so much more than music. Let's have a look.
A Gift to Artwork: Megadeth
Last month we dove deep to explore the importance of cover artwork, namely through our analysis of two excellent pieces of artwork adorning the latest Caligula’s Horse records. This time we take a closer look a... Read More...
A Gift to Artwork: Caligula’s Horse
Last week we ran a piece on the place of album art within the digital age, exploring how the desire for album art conflicted with the distaste of having to spend so much time and digital memory space to acquire... Read More...