Travis Smith (artist)
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Travis Smith is an American graphic artist
best known for designing heavy metal
album art
. He has been called "renowned" by Alternative Press and "unquestionably one of the most talented graphic artists in metal today" by Chronicles of Chaos. Smith has done work for many established rock and metal bands, including Death, Devin Townsend
, Katatonia
, Nevermore, Opeth
, Anathema
, CKY
, Soilwork
, King Diamond
, Novembre
, Avenged Sevenfold
, and Strapping Young Lad
.
. Growing up, Smith had no formal art education aside from a semester in high school
. He got his start designing album covers for his friend's band, progressive metal
group Psychotic Waltz
. The connections he made through the band allowed him to begin a full-time career in art. As of 2005, Smith has worked with nearly 100 bands. He currently resides in San Diego.
-based, digitally composed with various other media. For example, in creating his art for Avenged Sevenfold
's Nightmare
(2010), Smith "did a few actual painted textures with acrylics and watercolor, scanned them, and blended them with the whole picture. For some specific parts, like the skull and the girl," Smith "would digitally paint over photos and blend them into their originals."
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
best known for designing heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
album art
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
. He has been called "renowned" by Alternative Press and "unquestionably one of the most talented graphic artists in metal today" by Chronicles of Chaos. Smith has done work for many established rock and metal bands, including Death, Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend
Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
, Katatonia
Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....
, Nevermore, Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
, Anathema
Anathema (band)
Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
, CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
, Soilwork
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic...
, King Diamond
King Diamond (band)
King Diamond is the heavy metal band that King Diamond formed after the split up of his heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, and the departure of Hank Shermann. He was joined by most members of the then defunct Mercyful Fate. The Satanic focus was replaced by a focus on horror stories...
, Novembre
Novembre
Novembre is a progressive death metal/gothic doom metal band.-Biography:Starting out in 1990 as an Italian death metal band , Novembre grew to develop a unique, atmospheric sound. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their...
, Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
, and Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
.
History
Travis Smith was born on February 26, 1970 just outside of San Diego, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Growing up, Smith had no formal art education aside from a semester in high school
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
. He got his start designing album covers for his friend's band, progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
group Psychotic Waltz
Psychotic Waltz
-Biography:The first incarnation of the band was under the name Aslan, after a character in the novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. With money earned from local shows and T-shirt sales, they recorded a self-titled demo tape in 1986...
. The connections he made through the band allowed him to begin a full-time career in art. As of 2005, Smith has worked with nearly 100 bands. He currently resides in San Diego.
Art
Smith's work base primarily consists of album art for metal bands. Smith is known for a "dark and introspective" style that is largely photographyPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
-based, digitally composed with various other media. For example, in creating his art for Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
's Nightmare
Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold album)
Nightmare is the fifth studio album by American rock band Avenged Sevenfold, released on July 27, 2010 through Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Mike Elizondo and mixed in New York City by noted engineer Andy Wallace...
(2010), Smith "did a few actual painted textures with acrylics and watercolor, scanned them, and blended them with the whole picture. For some specific parts, like the skull and the girl," Smith "would digitally paint over photos and blend them into their originals."
List of works
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Elements of Anger Elements of Anger Elements of Anger is the fourth album by the American thrash metal band Sadus.This album marked the bands first release under Mascot and Taraneh Records and also the first without guitarist Rob Moore.-Track listing:# "Aggression" – 4:44... |
Sadus Sadus Sadus is an American thrash metal trio from Antioch, California.-History:Sadus was formed in 1984 in Antioch, California. While their very first efforts were influenced by early thrash metal bands, such as Slayer or Death, the band would later develop its own musical style by adding complicated... |
Artwork |
| Eyesore Eyesore (EP) Eyesore is a limited edition E.P. by American groove metal band Skinlab. The E.P. was released November 3, 1998. Only 5,000 copies were made.-Track listing:# "So Far From The Truth" – 4:40# "Noah" – 4:48# "Raza Odiada " – 2:08... |
Skinlab Skinlab Skinlab is a groove metal band formed in 1994 in San Francisco, California by vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel and guitarist Mike Roberts, now with San Francisco Bay Areas RAZE the STRAY, guitarist Gary Wendt Skinlab is a groove metal band formed in 1994 in San Francisco, California by... |
Artwork, cover typeset | |
| Firestarter (Century Black compilation) | Various artists | Artwork, design | |
| Identity Four (Century Media Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... compilation) |
Various artists | Artwork | |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
Artwork | |
| The Sound of Perseverance The Sound of Perseverance The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh and final album by American metal band Death. The album was released on September 15, 1998 through Nuclear Blast.- Overview :... |
Death | Artwork | |
| 1999 | Adagio Adagio (Solitude Aeturnus album) Adagio is the fifth album by Solitude Aeturnus.-Track listing:#"My Endtime" – 0:48#"Days of Prayer" – 6:10#"Believe" – 5:52#"Never" – 2:53#"Idis" – 5:41#"Personal God" – 5:01#"Mental Pictures" – 4:57... |
Solitude Aeturnus Solitude Aeturnus Solitude Aeturnus is an American doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude, in Arlington, Texas. Their vocalist, Robert Lowe, is also the current singer for the influential doom metal band Candlemass... |
Artwork, design |
| Alive in Athens Alive in Athens -Disc II:Bonus track -Disc III:-Personnel:* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, vocals* Matthew Barlow − vocals* James MacDonough − bass guitar* Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar* Rick Risberg − keyboards* Brent Smedley − drums... |
Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
Artwork | |
| Demons and Wizards | Demons and Wizards | Artwork, design, layout design, logo | |
| Disembody: The New Flesh Disembody: The New Flesh Disembody: The New Flesh is the second full-length album by American groove metal band Skinlab. The album was recorded in El Paso, Texas at the Village Studios and was produced by Andy Sneap. The album was released Feb... |
Skinlab Skinlab Skinlab is a groove metal band formed in 1994 in San Francisco, California by vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel and guitarist Mike Roberts, now with San Francisco Bay Areas RAZE the STRAY, guitarist Gary Wendt Skinlab is a groove metal band formed in 1994 in San Francisco, California by... |
Artwork, design | |
| Dreaming Neon Black Dreaming Neon Black -Credits:Nevermore* Warrel Dane - vocals* Jim Sheppard - bass* Jeff Loomis - guitars* Tim Calvert - guitars* Van Williams - drumsAdditional personnel* Christine Rhoades - additional vocalsProduction* Neil Kernon - production, mixing, mastering... |
Nevermore Nevermore Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years... |
Design, photography, illustrations | |
| The Fragile Art of Existence The Fragile Art of Existence - Credits :* Tim Aymar - vocals* Chuck Schuldiner - lead & rhythm guitar* Shannon Hamm - lead & rhythm guitar* Steve DiGiorgio - bass* Richard Christy - drums-Production:* Produced by Jim Morris & Chuck Schuldiner* Engineered, mixed & mastered by Jim Morris... |
Control Denied Control Denied Control Denied was a band formed by Chuck Schuldiner to create progressive heavy metal, mixed with elements of power and death metal . The band started in 1996 as Schuldiner wanted to procure a more melodic style than was possible with Death... |
Design | |
| Necroshine Necroshine Necroshine is the tenth full-length album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in early 1999, on CMC International records.It is the first Overkill album to feature a guest vocalist, with singer Blitz's sister Mary Ellsworth performing background vocals on "Let Us Prey" and a duet with Blitz... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
Artwork | |
| Still Life Still Life (Opeth album) Still Life is the fourth studio album from Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. The album was produced and engineered by Opeth "under the watchful eye" of Fredrik Nordström.-Style:... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
Photography, booklet design | |
| Tonight's Decision Tonight's Decision -Personnel:* Jonas Renkse – vocals* Anders Nyström – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals* Fredrik Norrman – guitar, bass guitar* Dan Swanö – session drums... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
Design, layout design, illustrations | |
| 2000 | Black Emotions | Beseech Beseech Beseech was the name of a Gothic metal band from Borås, Sweden. The group has disbanded and have actually formed two other bands, TWDSO and The Mary Major.-This is an official statement from BESEECH:... |
Cover art |
| Bloodletting Bloodletting (Overkill album) Bloodletting is the eleventh full-length album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in the fall of 2000, and the first after the departure of guitarists Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino and the addition of Dave Linsk.... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
Design, illustrations, layout concept | |
| Dead Heart in a Dead World Dead Heart in a Dead World Dead Heart in a Dead World is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Nevermore, released in July 2000. In a style comparable to a darker, heavier Queensrÿche, its songs range topics such as criticism of drug possession penalties to rejection of religion. The album also features a cover of... |
Nevermore Nevermore Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years... |
Design, illustrations, layout coordinator | |
| Identity 6 (Century Media Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... compilation) |
Various artists | Artwork | |
| Kings of the World | CJSS | Cover art | |
| Lightbringer | Power Symphony Power Symphony Power Symphony is a Heavy metal band from Milan, Italy. The band formed in the beginning of the '90s. The band released two full length albums and one EP. Although no official statement has been made to the public as to the disbanding of the group, lack of activity seems to point in that direction... |
Illustrations | |
| Manifestation | Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation is a death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Moving to Florida in 1987, they became a part of the emergent local death metal scene, landing a deal with Roadrunner Records... |
Design, illustrations | |
| Only Law Is Survival | Hate Plow | Cover art | |
| Thane to the Throne Thane to the Throne Thane to the Throne is the fifth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 2000. It is a concept album based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth.-Track listing:-Album line-up:* Harry Conklin - Vocals... |
Jag Panzer Jag Panzer Jag Panzer were an American power metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado.-Biography:Jag Panzer came together in late 1981, being inspired by the onslaught of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... |
Cover art | |
| 2001 | Blackwater Park Blackwater Park Blackwater Park is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. It was released on February 27, 2001 through Music for Nations and Koch Records... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
Design, cover design |
| Death's Design Death's Design Death's Design is Blakkheim's fourth and final album, released under the moniker of Diabolical Masquerade and his most experimental. The album is broken up into 20 movements, the shortest of which is just 6 seconds long. Also the album seems to be without genre, changing directions many times... |
Diabolical Masquerade Diabolical Masquerade Diabolical Masquerade was a Swedish one-man black metal band with progressive influences. The band was formed in 1993 in Stockholm as side project of Anders Nyström , known for his work as the guitarist of Katatonia.- History :... |
Art direction, design | |
| Horror Show Horror Show (album) Horror Show is the debut EP by Springfield, IL rock band The Graduate. The album was self-produced and released independently in May 2006. After the CD's release, The Graduate were signed to Icon MES Records.- Track listing :# "Sit & Sink" - 3:34... |
Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
Layout design, illustrations | |
| Identity 7: Deadly Sins (Century Media Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... compilation) |
Various artists | Artwork | |
| Into the Deepest Wounds | Withered Earth | Layout design | |
| Last Fair Deal Gone Down | Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
Design, photography | |
| Mechanized Warfare Mechanized Warfare Mechanized Warfare is the sixth studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 2001. This album is more progressive than the band's previous work... |
Jag Panzer Jag Panzer Jag Panzer were an American power metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado.-Biography:Jag Panzer came together in late 1981, being inspired by the onslaught of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... |
Artwork | |
| Novembrine Waltz Novembrine Waltz Novembrine Waltz is the 4th studio album by Novembre; an Italian Progressive/Melodic Metal band. Vocals vary between clean-singing, death metal growling, and harsh black metal screams.-Track listing:... |
Novembre Novembre Novembre is a progressive death metal/gothic doom metal band.-Biography:Starting out in 1990 as an Italian death metal band , Novembre grew to develop a unique, atmospheric sound. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their... |
Cover art, Art direction, Layout design, Illustrations | |
| Praying, Hoping, Nothing | December | Artwork, art direction, design, cover art concept, layout design | |
| Profoundemonium Profoundemonium Profoundemonium is the second studio album by the band Trail of Tears. The cover art was designed by Travis Smith. It is the last album to feature female soprano Helena Iren Michaelsen, who left the band the year this album was made.-Track listing:... |
Trail of Tears Trail of Tears (band) Trail of Tears is a Norwegian gothic/symphonic black metal band originally formed in 1994 by vocalist Ronny Thorsen, under the name of Natt... |
Layout design, cover design | |
| Rapture Rapture (Dragonlord album) Rapture is the first album by the Black metal band Dragonlord.Though essentially a black metal album, much of Eric Peterson's thrash roots can still be heard, likening the sound that to the faster thrash style on Testament's "The Gathering" album mixed with symphonic black metal... |
Dragonlord Dragonlord (band) Dragonlord is an American symphonic black metal band that was formed in 2001 as a side project by Eric Peterson & Steve DiGiorgio of Testament, and Steve Smyth of Nevermore. The band is a result of Eric Peterson's interest in darker music, and not being able to do that with Testament he formed... |
Art direction, design, layout design, illustrations | |
| Resonance | Anathema Anathema (band) Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema... |
Sleeve art | |
| Tonight's Music Tonight's Music -Note:# "Tonight's Music" is from Last Fair Deal Gone Down.# "O' How I Enjoy The Light" is cover version of Will Oldham.-Katatonia:* Jonas Renkse – Singing* Anders Nyström – guitars, keyboards,* Fredrik Norrman – guitars* Mattias Norrman – Bass guitar... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
Photography & Design | |
| Sweet Home Transylvania | The Bronx Casket Co. The Bronx Casket Co. The Bronx Casket Co. is a band from New York City. They were formed in 1998 by Overkill bassist D.D. Verni, initially as a means to explore different musical interests.- History :... |
Images, image design | |
| Terria Terria Terria is the fifth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album was released in November 2001 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.-Background:... |
Devin Townsend Devin Townsend Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist.... |
Design, layout design, illustrations | |
| The Towers of Avarice The Towers of Avarice The Towers of Avarice is Zero Hour's second album, and their first on the Sensory record label. The album is conceptual, with a story reminiscent of the Silent Era movie Metropolis.... |
Zero Hour Zero Hour (band) Zero Hour is a progressive metal band formed by twin brothers Jasun Tipton and Troy Tipton in Pleasanton, California in 1993.The band is signed by Sensory Label.... |
Arranger, producer, design, layout design, illustrations | |
| Winds Blow Higher | Sleepless | Design, cover art | |
| 2002 | Abigail II: The Revenge Abigail II: The Revenge - Credits :*King Diamond – Vocals, Keyboards*Andy LaRocque – Guitar, Keyboards*Mike Wead – Guitar*Hal Patino – Bass*Matt Thompson – Drums*Kol Marshall – Additional Keyboards, Strings and Harpsichord... |
King Diamond King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond... |
Artwork |
| Conceived in Fire Conceived in Fire Conceived in Fire is the sixth album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. It would be the final album for Matt Putman, and the last album recorded before the band's five year retirement. The album artwork was done by renowned artist Travis Smith, who has done artwork for Opeth,... |
Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal... |
Artwork | |
| Dark Genesis Dark Genesis -Disc two:Iced Earth remastered, 1991-Disc three:Night of the Stormrider remastered, 1992-Disc four:Burnt Offerings remastered, 1995-Disc five:Tribute to the Gods, 2002-Personnel:... |
Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
Artwork, design, layout design | |
| Deadsoul Tribe | Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe are an Austrian progressive metal band founded by Devon Graves from Psychotic Waltz.-Biography:Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000... |
Design, layout design, illustrations | |
| Deliverance | Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
Design, photography, execution | |
| Despise the Sun Despise the Sun Despise the Sun is an EP released in 1998 by Suffocation. It was the last recording before Suffocation's breakup , and the last to feature guitarist Doug Cerrito and bassist Chris Richards... |
Suffocation Suffocation (band) Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for... |
Artwork, cover art concept | |
| Envenomed II | Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation is a death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Moving to Florida in 1987, they became a part of the emergent local death metal scene, landing a deal with Roadrunner Records... |
Cover art | |
| Forgiving Eden | A Triggering Myth | Design, illustrations | |
| Karma in Black | The Defaced | Cover art | |
| Natural Born Chaos Natural Born Chaos - Band members :* Björn "Speed" Strid − Vocals* Peter Wichers − Guitar* Ola Frenning − Guitar* Ola Flink − Bass* Sven Karlsson − Keyboards* Henry Ranta − Drums- Guest musicians :* Mattias Eklundh − guitar solo on "No More Angels"... |
Soilwork Soilwork Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic... |
Artwork, layout design | |
| No Reply | Daylight Dies Daylight Dies Daylight Dies is a Melodic death/doom band which focuses on dark, melancholic, emotional introspection.-History:Daylight Dies was formed in 1996 by Barre Gambling and Jesse Haff. In 1999, the two recorded the band's first demo, The Long Forgotten Demo... |
Photography, layout design | |
| Reflections of the I Reflections of the I Reflections of the I is the first full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds. It was released on September 7, 2002.-Track listing:#"Clarity" – 2:15#"Realization" – 4:53#"Of Divine Nature" – 4:37#"Transition" – 1:16... |
Winds Winds (band) Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses... |
Design, layout design | |
| Resonance 2 | Anathema Anathema Anathema originally meant something lifted up as an offering to the gods; it later evolved to mean:... |
Sleeve art | |
| Resurrection Through Carnage Resurrection through Carnage Resurrection Through Carnage, released in 2002 on Century Media Records, is the first full album release from Swedish death metal group Bloodbath... |
Bloodbath Bloodbath Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding... |
Digital editing, design | |
| Souls Highway Souls Highway Souls Highway is Beseech's third album, released in 2002 by Napalm Records. The CD features 11 tracks.-Track listing:# "Illusionate"# "Between the Lines"# "Souls Highway"# "Blinded"# "Endless Waters"# "Fiction City"# "Sunset 28"... |
Beseech Beseech Beseech was the name of a Gothic metal band from Borås, Sweden. The group has disbanded and have actually formed two other bands, TWDSO and The Mary Major.-This is an official statement from BESEECH:... |
Cover art | |
| This Is My Blood This Is My Blood This is My Blood is the second studio album by the death metal band Soul Embraced.-Track listing:#I Fade Away - 3:48#The Scorn of Death's Kiss - 4:13#Helpless in Wither - 3:07#Angels With Raven Hearts - 3:30#Evolver - 2:43#End What Has Begun - 2:23... |
Soul Embraced Soul Embraced Soul Embraced is a Christian Death Metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.-History:Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from Shredded Corpse formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998... |
Paintings | |
| To Welcome the Fade To Welcome the Fade To Welcome the Fade is the fourth full-length studio album released by the doom metal/death metal band Novembers Doom in 2002. It was re-issued in 2004 by The End Records with a second CD containing the EP "For Every Leaf that Falls" as well as live versions of Lost in a Day and Not the Strong and... |
Novembers Doom Novembers Doom Novembers Doom is a death/doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois. They are currently signed to The End Records. Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are still active today along with Evoken and Rigor Sardonicous.... |
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| Tribute to the Gods Tribute to the Gods Tribute to the Gods is a tribute/cover album by heavy metal band Iced Earth. It is notable as the last Iced Earth album featuring Larry Tarnowski on lead guitar, and the last featuring singer Matt Barlow on vocals until his 2007 return, and their last album with Century Media... |
Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
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| Trinity Trinity (Prototype album) Trinity is the debut album by American heavy metal band Prototype. The album was released in 2002 following up from their 1998 EP Cloned. When the album was released in the U.S... |
Prototype Prototype (band) Prototype is an American progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994.-1990s:Prototype was formed in 1994, when vocalist and guitarist Vince Levalois and guitarist Kragen Lum stopped performing as the Los Angeles band Psychosis and decided change the band's name to Prototype... |
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| The Will to Kill The Will to Kill The Will to Kill is a eighth studio album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation.The U.S. and UK album covers are alternate.- Track listing :-Personnel:* Kyle Symons - Vocals* Rob Barrett - Lead guitar* Phil Fasciana - Rhythm guitar... |
Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation Malevolent Creation is a death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Moving to Florida in 1987, they became a part of the emergent local death metal scene, landing a deal with Roadrunner Records... |
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| Words as Carriers | Matt Zane Matt Zane Matt "The Lord" Zane is an American musician, suspension artist, actor, poet and author.He is currently the lead singer of new industrial rock project "Lotus Rising" with world-renowned crossover cellist and electric cellist, Tina Guo.... |
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| Wrecking Everything Wrecking Everything Wrecking Everything is a 2002 live album by thrash metal band Overkill. Recorded at The Paramount, Asbury Park, New Jersey on March 23, 2002.-Track listing:#"Necroshine" Wrecking Everything is a 2002 live album by thrash metal band Overkill. Recorded at The Paramount, Asbury Park, New Jersey on... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
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| 2003 | Accelerated Evolution Accelerated Evolution Accelerated Evolution is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album, written and produced by Townsend, was a mix of musical styles from alternative and hard rock to progressive metal... |
Devin Townsend Devin Townsend Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist.... |
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| Damnation Damnation (album) -Notes:# The vocal melody in the chorus of "To Rid the Disease" is borrowed from a track recorded by Mikael Åkerfeldt's sideproject Sörskogen, "Mordet i Grottan".-Opeth:* Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, guitar; producing and engineering... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
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| Emergent Emergent (album) Emergent is the second album by American progressive rock band Gordian Knot, and is the only album apart from Focus to contain all original members of Cynic.- Track listing :#"Arsis" – 1:59#"Muttersprache" – 6:26#"A Shaman's Whisper" – 6:33... |
Gordian Knot Gordian Knot (band) Gordian Knot is an American progressive rock/metal band directed by bass guitarist Sean Malone. At times its shifting lineup has included Steve Hackett of Genesis, Bill Bruford of King Crimson and Yes, Ron Jarzombek from Watchtower and Spastic Ink as well as Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, several of... |
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| Enemies of Reality Enemies of Reality Bonus videos # "Enemies of Reality" # "I, Voyager" # "Enemies of Reality" -Limited edition DVD tracklist:# "Believe in Nothing" # "Next in Line" # "What Tomorrow Knows"... |
Nevermore Nevermore Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years... |
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| Exit Through Fear | Society 1 Society 1 Society 1 is an industrial metal band formed in the 1990s in Los Angeles, California by lead singer Matt Zane. They have released four studio albums, a live album, a compilation album, and a spoken word poetry album by vocalist Matt Zane... |
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| Fall, I Will Follow Fall, I Will Follow Fall, I Will Follow is the fifth album by the German band Lacrimas Profundere.-Track listing:... |
Lacrimas Profundere Lacrimas Profundere Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic metal band from Germany. Their name means "to shed tears" in Latin. Their stylistic aesthetic has evolved over time, originally a death doom rooted gothic metal band, they have progressively changed their style to a more mainstream gothic style with the late... |
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| The Glorious Burden The Glorious Burden -Disc 2: Gettysburg :-American version:-European version:-Iced Earth:* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, backing vocals* Tim 'Ripper' Owens − lead vocals* Ralph Santolla − lead guitar* James MacDonough − bass guitar* Richard Christy − drums... |
Iced Earth Iced Earth Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets... |
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| Identity Eight (Century Media Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... compilation) |
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| Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween, Pt. II | Various artists | Cover art | |
| Killbox 13 Killbox 13 Killbox 13 is the twelfth full-length studio album by thrash metal band Overkill in 2003. The name stems from the fact that the band considers this to be their thirteenth release because they include the Overkill EP as their first. "Well, it is the thirteenth, but it’s only really the thirteenth... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
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| Labyrinth Labyrinth (Labyrinth album) Labyrinth is Labyrinth's self-titled fourth album, released March 4, 2005 on Arise Records.-Track listing:# "The Prophet" - 4:46# "Livin' In A Maze" - 4:38# "This World" - 4:55# "Just Soldier " - 5:27# "Neverending Rest" - 4:54... |
Labyrinth Labyrinth (band) Labyrinth is a power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002.-1990s:... |
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| Metamorphosis Metamorphosis (Zero Hour album) Metamorphosis is a rerelease of Zero Hour's eponymous debut album.-Track listing:#"Eyes of Denial" – 4:42#"The System Remains" – 7:22#"Rebirth" – 5:49#"Voice of Reason" – 8:40#"A Passage" – 2:25#"I. Descent" – 3:45#"II. Awaken" – 4:33... |
Zero Hour Zero Hour (band) Zero Hour is a progressive metal band formed by twin brothers Jasun Tipton and Troy Tipton in Pleasanton, California in 1993.The band is signed by Sensory Label.... |
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| A Murder of Crows A Murder of Crows (album) A Murder of Crows is the second full-length studio album by the progressive metal band Deadsoul Tribe, released on July 28, 2003 by InsideOut Music. This time the entire band has come to play for the album with the addition of Roland Kerschbaumer for rhythm guitar and replaced Volker Wilschko to... |
Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe are an Austrian progressive metal band founded by Devon Graves from Psychotic Waltz.-Biography:Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000... |
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| The Puppet Master The Puppet Master (album) The Puppet Master is an album by King Diamond released in 2003. A limited edition includes a DVD on which King Diamond is telling the story of The Puppet Master... |
King Diamond King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond... |
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| Redemption Redemption (Redemption album) Redemption is the eponymous debut album by the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band of the same name. The album was formed around the friendships and compositions of guitarist/keyboardist Nicholas van Dyk, joined by well-known musicians of the genre from bands like Steel Prophet, Agent Steel,... |
Redemption Redemption (band) Redemption is an American progressive metal band.- History :Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet... |
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| Summoning | Twelfth Gate | Artwork, logo | |
| Strapping Young Lad Strapping Young Lad (album) Strapping Young Lad is the eponymous third album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on February 11, 2003.-Background:... |
Strapping Young Lad Strapping Young Lad Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing... |
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| Viva Emptiness Viva Emptiness Viva Emptiness is the sixth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2003 by Peaceville Records.Its main subjects are loneliness, social relations, crime, lying and depression... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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| 2004 | Acceleration Acceleration (album) Acceleration is the first full-length album by Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band Age of Silence. It was released on September 14, 2004.-Track listing:# "Auditorium of Modern Movements" – 3:36... |
Age of Silence Age Of Silence Age of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals... |
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| Delores Lesion | Lilitu | Art direction, design, photography, illustration concept | |
| Feel. Melt. Release. Escape. | Anti-Depressive Delivery | Illustrations | |
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| Gone Forever Gone Forever Gone Forever is the third full-length studio album from New Jersey heavy metal quintet God Forbid. Jeff Loomis of Nevermore contributes the solo on track 7, "Soul Engraved". Track 2, "Antihero", was featured in a sampler track hidden in Shadows Fall's album The War Within... |
God Forbid God Forbid God Forbid is an American heavy metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.-Biography:Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999... |
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| The Imaginary Direction of Time The Imaginary Direction of Time The Imaginary Direction of Time is the second full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Winds. It was released on July 26, 2004.-Track listing:#"What is Beauty?" – 5:03#"Sounds Like Desolation" – 0:35#"Theory of Relativity" – 4:47... |
Winds Winds (band) Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses... |
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| In an Outrage | Chastain Chastain (band) Chastain is a Power/heavy metal project formed in 1984 by guitarist David T. Chastain.The band was put together in 1984 by Mike Varney, president of Shrapnel Records for a David T. Chastain solo album... |
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| diEversity DiEversity DiEversity is the fourth album by Finnish gothic metal/alternative rock band Entwine.-Track listing:# "2|4|943" - 0:04# "Bitter Sweet" - 2:40# "Someone to Blame" - 3:11# "Bleeding For the Cure" - 3:12# "Still Remains" - 3:53... |
Entwine Entwine Entwine is a Finnish gothic metal band.-Biography:Entwine was originally assembled as a death metal band in 1995 by guitarist and vocalist Tom Mikkola, drummer Aksu Hanttu and bassist Taipale. In 1997 they decided to change Entwine's musical style to gothic metal. Rhythm guitarist and vocalist Panu... |
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| Insect Song Insect Song Insect Song is the second album by American melodic death metal band Beyond the Embrace.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Shawn Gallagher - vocals* Alex Botelho - guitar* Jeff Saude - guitar* Oscar Gouveia - guitar* Dan Jagoda - drums... |
Beyond the Embrace Beyond The Embrace Beyond The Embrace is an American melodic death metal band. They formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2000. The band has released two albums to date, Against the Elements in 2002 and Insect Song in 2004. They are currently signed with Metal Blade Records... |
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| The January Tree The January Tree The January Tree is the third full-length studio album by the progressive metal band Deadsoul Tribe, released on August 30, 2004 by InsideOut Music.- Track listing :# "Spiders and Flies" − 6:05# "Sirens" − 4:27# "The Love of Hate" − 3:42... |
Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe are an Austrian progressive metal band founded by Devon Graves from Psychotic Waltz.-Biography:Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000... |
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| A Natural Disaster A Natural Disaster (album) A Natural Disaster is an album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 24 February 2004 in the United States through Music For Nations.-Track listing:... |
Anathema Anathema (band) Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema... |
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| Of Malice and the Magnum Heart Of Malice and the Magnum Heart Of Malice and the Magnum Heart is the debut full-length album by American-Canadian metalcore band Misery Signals. It was released on Ferret Records on June 1, 2004.It was produced by Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad.-Track listing:... |
Misery Signals Misery Signals Misery Signals is an American metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. The sound of their music is defined by bright melodies backed up by odd time signatures, chugging riffs, and breakdowns.-Formation :... |
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| Out of Myself Out of Myself Out of Myself is the first full length album by progressive rock/metal band Riverside released on December 15, 2003. At the time of its release, Out of Myself was hailed as the best debut album from a progressive rock band in recent memory. It was first released under the The Laser's Edge music... |
Riverside Riverside (band) Riverside is a progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Piotr Kozieradzki and Jacek Melnicki, who shared a love for progressive rock and heavy metal... |
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| Temporary Psychotic State | Subterranean Masquerade Subterranean Masquerade Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band.-Overview:... |
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| Twice Second Twice Second Twice Second is an album by Heavy metal band Symphorce, released in 2005.-Track listing:All songs written & arranged by: Franck/Dupont/Wohlbold/Pohl# "Fallen" - 5:54# "Tears" - 4:40# "Whatever Hate Provides" - 4:32... |
Symphorce Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998.- Biography :The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. It was a few months later, in 1999 that they released... |
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| Where Lovers Mourn Where Lovers Mourn Where Lovers Mourn is the first full-length album released by the band Draconian through Napalm Records on the 20 October 2003. It was recorded and produced at Studio Mega by Chris Silver and Draconian in June 2003.... |
Draconian Draconian (band) -External links:* at Napalm Records... |
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| 2005 | Alien Alien (album) Alien is the fourth album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on March 22, 2005. The album was written by Devin Townsend and Gene Hoglan over a 6 month time period.... |
Strapping Young Lad Strapping Young Lad Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing... |
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| Arcane Rain Fell Arcane Rain Fell Arcane Rain Fell is the second full-length album released by the band Draconian through Napalm Records on 24 January 2005. It was recorded and produced at Studio Underground.... |
Draconian Draconian (band) -External links:* at Napalm Records... |
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| The Black Sessions The Black Sessions -Disc two:-Disc three:Disc three is a live DVD performance by Katatonia in Krakow, Poland, while Katatonia was touring in support of Viva Emptiness.# "Ghost of the Sun"# "Criminals"# "Teargas"# "I Break"# "I Am Nothing"# "Sweet Nurse"... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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| Ghost Reveries Ghost Reveries -Notes:# "Ghost of Perdition" is included in the soundtrack for the video game Saint's Row 2 on the radio station Krunch 106.66.# "The Baying of the Hounds" is partially inspired by lyrics from the song "Diana" from Comus's album First Utterance. The lyrics are "And she knows by the sound of the... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
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| Immersed Immersed (album) Immersed is the third album by Sinai Beach. The album was recorded at Trax East in New Jersey and was engineered by Eric Rochelle. It was released on April 19, 2005... |
Sinai Beach Sinai Beach Sinai Beach was a Christian metal band that was formed in Riverside, California in 2000. The band has stated on multiple occasions that they are named after Mount Sinai, where Moses was given the Ten Commandments in the Bible.-History:... |
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| ReliXIV ReliXIV ReliXIV is the thirteenth full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released in spring 2005. The reason the roman numeral 14 is included in the title is because the band includes the Overkill EP in their lineup of studio albums, which would make this album the 14th by their... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
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| Torn Between Dimensions Torn Between Dimensions Torn Between Dimensions is an album by At War With Self. It was Glenn Snelwar's first album after he appeared on the first Gordian Knot album.-Track listing:# "The God Interface" # "Torn Between Dimensions"... |
At War with Self At War With Self At War With Self is the project conceived by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar, best known as one of the guitarists on the Gordian Knot debut which featured members of King Crimson, Cynic, Watchtower and Dream Theater.... |
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| 2006 | Eclipse Eclipse (Amorphis album) -Credits:* Tomi Joutsen − vocals* Tomi Koivusaari − rhythm guitar* Esa Holopainen − lead guitar* Santeri Kallio − keyboards* Niclas Etelävuori − bass guitar* Jan Rechberger − drums* Marco Hietala − producer, backing vocals* Mikko Karmila - producer... |
Amorphis Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres, which include heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal... |
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| Materia Materia (Novembre album) Materia is the 6th studio album by the band Novembre. This album saw Novembre take on a sound consisting of an evident progressive rock influence, with mostly clean vocals and very few growled passages. "The Promise" is a cover of a song by the band Arcadia... |
Novembre Novembre Novembre is a progressive death metal/gothic doom metal band.-Biography:Starting out in 1990 as an Italian death metal band , Novembre grew to develop a unique, atmospheric sound. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their... |
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| Opeth Collecter's Edition Slipcase | Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
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| 2007 | The Blue | Novembre Novembre Novembre is a progressive death metal/gothic doom metal band.-Biography:Starting out in 1990 as an Italian death metal band , Novembre grew to develop a unique, atmospheric sound. Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their... |
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| Live Consternation Live Consternation Live Consternation is a live album and video by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia, released in both CD and DVD format through Peaceville Records, on 28 May 2007. The double album features a live performance recorded at Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, on 17 August 2006... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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| Ziltoid the Omniscient Ziltoid the Omniscient Ziltoid the Omniscient is the tenth studio album by the Canadian metal musician Devin Townsend, released on his own label HevyDevy Records in May 2007 and distributed in America and Europe by InsideOut Music.... |
Devin Townsend Devin Townsend Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist.... |
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| Viides Luku – Hävitetty | Moonsorrow Moonsorrow Moonsorrow is a pagan metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of black metal and folk metal in their sound... |
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| Silent Waters | Amorphis Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres, which include heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal... |
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| 2008 | Cynic Paradise Cynic Paradise Cynic Paradise is the sixth album released by Swedish Metal band Pain, released on 31 October 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. It reached #30 on the Swedish album charts.... |
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| Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder is the eighth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on October 27, 2008 by Roadrunner Records. A special edition containing bonus material was also released... |
Cradle of Filth Cradle of Filth Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily... |
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| The Wacken Carnage The Wacken Carnage The Wacken Carnage is a CD/DVD set of the death metal band Bloodbath at a very rare live appearance recorded on August 5, 2005 at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany.... |
Bloodbath Bloodbath Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding... |
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| Watershed Watershed (Opeth album) Watershed is the ninth full-length studio album by the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. Published by Roadrunner Records, the album's special edition was released first as a music download on the Italian iTunes Stores on May 19, 2008.Watershed is the first studio album by Opeth to... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
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| 2009 | Addicted | Devin Townsend Devin Townsend Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist.... |
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| Anno Domini High Definition Anno Domini High Definition Anno Domini High Definition is the fourth full length studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside and also the first full length Riverside album that is separate from the Reality Dream suite. The album was released in Poland on June 15, 2009 through Mystic Production and was released... |
Riverside Riverside (band) Riverside is a progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Piotr Kozieradzki and Jacek Melnicki, who shared a love for progressive rock and heavy metal... |
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| Carver City Carver City Carver City is the fourth studio album by American alternative metal band CKY. Recorded at guitarist and producer Chad I Ginsburg's Studio CIG, the album was released on May 19, 2009 and charted at number 46 on the American Billboard 200 albums chart... |
CKY CKY (band) CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess... |
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| Skyforger Skyforger (album) -Chart positions:-Amorphis:*Tomi Joutsen – vocals*Tomi Koivusaari – rhythm guitar*Esa Holopainen – lead guitar*Santeri Kallio – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, organ*Niclas Etelävuori – bass guitar*Jan Rechberger – drums, percussion-Additional Personnel:... |
Amorphis Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres, which include heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal... |
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| The Cold | Flotsam and Jetsam Flotsam and Jetsam (band) Flotsam and Jetsam is a thrash metal band that formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1982.-1981-1986: The beginning:The band's original name was "Paradox" founded by Drummer Kelly David-Smith and two other guitarists, until 1982 when bassist Jason Newsted joined. Jason had come to Phoenix with his band... |
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| Night Is the New Day Night Is the New Day -Chart performance:-Personnel:*Jonas Renkse – vocals, lyrics, production*Anders Nyström – lead guitar, production*Fredrik Norrman – rhythm guitar*Mattias Norrman – bass guitar*Daniel Liljekvist – drumsAdditional Personnel... |
Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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| Snowfall on Judgment Day Snowfall on Judgment Day Snowfall on Judgment Day is the fourth studio release of the progressive metal band Redemption. Though the official American release date is Oct. 6th, 2009, the album was sold nearly a month early exclusively at the 10th Annual Prog Power festival in Atlanta Snowfall on Judgment Day is the fourth... |
Redemption Redemption (band) Redemption is an American progressive metal band.- History :Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet... |
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| 2010 | Curse of the Red River | Barren Earth | Design, cover art |
| Everything Remains as It Never Was Everything Remains as It Never Was Everything Remains is the fourth full-length album by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Produced by Colin Richardson, it was released on February 19, 2010 through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:# "Otherworld" - 1:57... |
Eluveitie Eluveitie Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The band formed in 2002 and their first EP, Vên came out in 2003. The band then released a full-length album, Spirit in June 2006. In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast.... |
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| The Evolution of Chaos The Evolution of Chaos The Evolution of Chaos is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Heathen. It is their first album in 19 years since 1991's Victims of Deception... |
Heathen Heathen (band) Heathen is an American thrash metal band originating from the Bay Area San Francisco, founded in 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Carl Sacco... |
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| Ironbound Ironbound (album) Ironbound is the fifteenth full length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, which was released on January 29, 2010 in Europe on Nuclear Blast Records and in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 on E1 Music... |
Overkill Overkill (band) Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal... |
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| The Obsidian Conspiracy The Obsidian Conspiracy The Obsidian Conspiracy is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Nevermore. The album was released on June 8, 2010 in North America by Century Media and was released at the end of May in Europe. The band's previous album, This Godless Endeavor was released in 2005, making the five year gap... |
Nevermore Nevermore Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years... |
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| Omen Omen (album) -Personnel:*Max Cavalera - vocals, 4-strings guitar, sitar*Marc Rizzo - guitar, flamenco guitar*Bobby Burns - bass*Joe Nunez - drums, percussion*Branden Krull - keyboards*Greg Puciato - vocals on "Rise of the Fallen"... |
Soulfly Soulfly Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max... |
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| Monuments | Northern Oak Northern Oak (band) Northern Oak is a "progressive" "folk metal" "band" from Sheffield, England. The band formed in 2006 and their debut album, Tales From Rivelin came out in 2008... |
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| Nightmare Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold album) Nightmare is the fifth studio album by American rock band Avenged Sevenfold, released on July 27, 2010 through Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Mike Elizondo and mixed in New York City by noted engineer Andy Wallace... |
Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ.... |
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| A Thin Shell A Thin Shell - Personnel :October Tide*Tobias Netzell – vocals*Fredrik Norrman – guitar*Robin Bergh – drumsOther Personnel*Jonas Kjellgren – bass, mixing & producer... |
October Tide October Tide October Tide is a death/doom metal side project that was created in 1995 by Katatonia vocalist Jonas Renkse and then Katatonia guitarist Fred Norrman.-1995 - 1999:... |
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| 2011 | Heritage Heritage (Opeth album) Heritage is the tenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released on 13 September 2011 by Roadrunner Records.The album was recorded in early 2011 at Atlantis studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt, engineered by Janne Hansson and mixed by Steven Wilson... |
Opeth Opeth Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years... |
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| The Beginning of Times The Beginning of Times The Beginning of Times had a strong sales debut week, charting at No. 1 on the Finnish Albums Chart and No. 16 on the German Media Control Charts.... |
Amorphis Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres, which include heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal... |
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| Bloodbath Over Bloodstock Bloodbath Over Bloodstock Bloodbath Over Bloodstock is a live DVD by Swedish death metal band Bloodbath. It features the entire live set the band played at Bloodstock Open Air in August 2010. It was filmed by the production company The Dark Box... |
Bloodbath Bloodbath Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding... |
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| The Sound of Perseverance (Reissue) | Death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.... |
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| Night Is The New Day (Reissue) | Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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| Last Fair Deal Gone Down (Reissue) | Katatonia Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... |
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Additional references
- Tagmatarhis, Alekos; Tsakonas, Giannis (January 16, 2005). "Interview – Travis Smith." Metal Perspective.
External links
- Seempieces, Smith's studio