Eyehategod were definitely one of the first bands to successfully merge the weight of Sabbath with Black Flag style punk nihilism. I remember picking up "In The Name Of Suffering", quickly followed by the split 7" with 13, and the "Ruptured Heart Theory" EP. Bands such as EHG and Buzzoven definitely paved the way for the "sludge" bands of today and have a special place in my heart so it was fun to finally get the chance to see one of the pioneers live.
After digging out the aformentioned 7"s, as well as my copy of "Take As Needed For Pain" (their finest moment I reckon), I quickly decided that the old "cut & paste" approach was the only way forward. I flirted with the idea of a new, original illo but ultimately felt that the bands lo-fi design aesthetic suited their sound perfectly...if it aint broke, don't fix it! The end result is a mix of medieval alchemic and Christian imagery, with a riff on the EHG "crown" symbol they've used over the years.
After digging out the aformentioned 7"s, as well as my copy of "Take As Needed For Pain" (their finest moment I reckon), I quickly decided that the old "cut & paste" approach was the only way forward. I flirted with the idea of a new, original illo but ultimately felt that the bands lo-fi design aesthetic suited their sound perfectly...if it aint broke, don't fix it! The end result is a mix of medieval alchemic and Christian imagery, with a riff on the EHG "crown" symbol they've used over the years.
Trivia note: the girl on this is a teenage Jodie Foster - I specifically sought out images of JF because I always thought that the dubious photo on "Take As Needed..." was her - but I've now been reliably informed by the band that this came from somewhere else which I've now forgotten. Regardless, the band played an amazing set and loved the print...
As an experiment I decided to make this 12" album cover size. I constantly get people interested in the prints but complaining that they have to get custom framing done for them. No excuses here...these fit snugly into one of those 12" LP frames you can get at Urban Outfitters and the like.
As an experiment I decided to make this 12" album cover size. I constantly get people interested in the prints but complaining that they have to get custom framing done for them. No excuses here...these fit snugly into one of those 12" LP frames you can get at Urban Outfitters and the like.
3 colour print, 12.5" x 12.5" 270gsm natural paper.
Edition of 75.
These are only £5 each (+P&P) - but you can get one FREE with any other print purchase over £12 at my store : scrawled.bigcartel.com
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