CLONE - Play Slow, Die Fast Volume II

Line-up volume II.

*Moloch - lightning strikes twice (Rorschach)
*On Pain of Death - troops of doom (Sepultura)
*Golden Gorilla - absentee debate (Unbroken)
*Aguirre - like weeds (His Hero is Gone)
*Loss - the fog (Goatlord)
*Thou - well fed fuck (Born Against)
*Shadow of the Torturer - judgement of the dead (Pagan Altar)
*Hey Colossus - institutionalized (Suicidal Tendencies)



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POWER PELLUT - 12" vinyl EP

Another design that was done ages ago, but only saw the light of day recently so thought I'd put it up here. Power Pellut play music that is a "cursory tip of the hat to Unsane, Melvins, Black Sabbath, the Jesus Lizard, and Merzbow", according to I'm Better Than Everyone Records who put this out.

The tunes I heard seemed to have a fairly grimy, almost "garage" feeling to them and I deliberately went for a more "Kozik" rock poster vibe for want of a better description. I had a load of old retro vinyl / hi-fi adverts that'd I'd collected over time - some of these featured beautiful Asian girls in different traditional costumes showing off records and stereo equipment. This was the inspiration for the melting Geisha girl on the front cover - the large moth here replacing the large bow that usually adorns the back of the costume. The "retro" hi-fi vibe was continued on the insert also. Not sure when I decided to depict the amorous flies on the rear cover, but it seemed apt...

IBTE are a vinyl only label, aiming to "rekindle the beauty of the almighty riff in its intended format: needle against groove, analog trumping digital." Some great vinyl versions of older classics seeing the light of day here - all releases are strictly limited with great pressings and printing so will definitely appeal to the vinyl junkies out there.

http://www.imbetterthaneveryonerecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/lonnietreyscott

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM - poster

I was happy to be asked to take part in the official US tour poster series for Wolves In The Throne Room earlier this year. This poster was for the Georgia dates with Krallice and A Storm Of Light.

This was one of those designs that started off as something else entirely, which I then changed radically at the last moment - but old "Ex Libris" bookplates, more tarot symbolism and Neolithic water cults were the starting point.

Really sharp print job by Broken Press of Seattle - first time I've had one my poster designs printed elsewhere but very happy with the results.

4 colour print, 25 x 17".
Standard "red" on white paper edition of 80.
Very limited "gold" on cream variant of 27.


Now available at the Scrawled store at : scrawled.bigcartel.com

SEDUCTION - "Black Cranes" EP

Seduction hail from Melbourne, Australia and play play "noisy, rock 'n' roll influenced Hardcore/Metalcore" in a style that will definitely appeal to fans of labels such as Deathwish, Trustkill and the like. Lyrically, "Black Cranes" deals with with issues ranging from the sorrow and devastation caused by the recent bushfires outside Melbourne, to corporate corruption and the secrecy of those that govern the city itself.

Mixed by Kurt Ballou @ God City Studios, this will be available as both a screenprinted 7" & CD EP.

Check out www.myspace.com/theseductionnoise for further info.

ALTAR OF PLAGUES - Euro tour poster

Tour poster for Irelands' finest exponents of the new wave of Black Metal - check out their debut LP "White Tomb" on Profound Lore to experience their widescreen rage.

www.myspace.com/altarofplagues

A concept of "tainted sacred water", and basic pre-Christian water cults was the guiding principle here. Feminine waters constrained by an industrial fire...red over the blue.

As is the way with screenprints, colours differ slightly from the digital JPEG, but there's a nice metallic moon and background on the print that gives this a different feel depending on lighting and angle.

Some actual print pics below (click on them for larger image) :






















Band sold out their copies on this recent tour, but I now have them for sale via mailorder.

5 colour print. Edition of 95. 19x25". 270gsm Colorplan paper.

Available from the Scrawled store at : scrawled.bigcartel.com

Only Fumes & Corpses - shirt design

2 colour shirt design for Only Fumes & Corpses. Powerful, passionate hardcore with melodic leanings and an anthemic edge. Definitely wanted to steer clear of typical "war" imagery for this one...instead took a cue from their love of old school tattoo imagery. This differs from that again of course, but folklore surrounding Swallows, and tarot imagery (The 5 of wands..."strife") were the final idea here. www.myspace.com/onlyfumesandcorpses

QUIETUS SECT - "Sanctum"

Slipcase design for Quietus Sect.
Limited release...check out www.myspace.com/quietussect for more info.