darkened nocturn slaughtercult interview arte

Events of theirs like the Tiny Trifecta and the Robeling Fair are really great examples of their attitude towards both artists and collectors, wanting to facilitate success of the artists while keeping customers and collectors happy by offering amazing work at such accessible prices. There are just prints, toys, t-shirts and books everywhere, and they really offer something for everybody. It definitely stands apart in that it’s not your typical white walls gallery with pieces of artwork minimally dispersed throughout space. The gallery itself is incredibly stimulating. Tell us about that growing gallery and your upcoming, as well as recent, involvement with them. You currently have an exhibition (aside from Midnite Communion) fast approaching at The Cotton Candy Machine. I also was unable to attend the year that Napalm Death and Dragged Into Sunlight played, so I’m really looking forward to their sets as well, and its always great to be able to meet bands (Dragged Into Sunlight) that I have worked for and have the chance see them live for the first time. This coming year I am really looking forward to seeing Tsjuder, Splatterhouse, Bulldozer, Metal Church, Razor, Aeternus, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, just to name a few (another list that is hard to keep short). Again, this one is really tough to keep at only five, so I’m going to cheat and say that I also have to mention Necros Christos this past year, who played a pretty perfect set in my opinion.

Entombed playing in 2010 and Nunslaughter in 2011 were also very memorable sets that were just insanely fun. I would have to say that this past year At The Gates and Unleashed were just really incredible. I had brought it with me to show the band, and I ended up getting to meet them before they played, which was really awesome.

I had just finished the first comic that would eventually be included in the Maniaxe vinyl. A particularly memorable experience from the first year I went was seeing Ghoul headline the pre-show. Year after year, Deathfest has had such amazing lineups, and of course next year is no exception. This is a really hard question to answer and keep short I could list so many bands that I would only be so lucky to work with.įollowing the Deathfest line of thought, what are some of your favorite bands you have witnessed there over the years? Share your Top 5 performances over the years there and those whom you are looking forward to seeing most at this next festival. I would also love to work for a band like like Peste Noire, with such a unique sound I think it would be really fun and challenging to make a piece to properly fit with their aesthetic. The first bands that immediately come to mind when thinking of who would be an ideal client would probably be Unleashed, or Aura Noir.

Overall, everything for this went smoothly and I couldn’t have asked for a better client. My expectations for my work are high and the pressure is really on. Collaborating with a client like that is really enjoyable, but can be slightly nerve-racking at the same time. Knowing you are a long-time fan and attendee, how was it collaborating with a client that sits close to your heart? If you were able to commission another ideal client or piece, who/what would it be and why?Īfter receiving the email about that commission, apart from being ridiculously excited, I was just really grateful to have such an opportunity. You recently completed a piece for Maryland Deathfest. The imagery of Northern Renaissance etchings, engravings and woodcuts have also had a huge impact on the more stylistic aspects of my work. The fantastical elements of mythology make for incredibly rich imagery and have become a heavy focus of my work. I would say that I take inspiration for my work from the past in a general sense, mythology and (art) history more specifically, though I think the two go hand in hand. How has your subject matter and inspiration for pieces come together through your artistic journey? Where do you seem to take the most inspiration for your works? Intricately crafted, your pieces are beautifully detailed images often displaying very occult themes or dark entities. Most recent clients: Maryland Deathfest, Abyssal(mexico), Corrupt Moral Altar, Kadavar, Nekrofilth, Solemn They Await, Ageless OblivionĬurrent albums in rotation: Tsjuder – Desert Northern Hell, Carnage – Dark Recollections, Winterwolf – Cycle of the Werewolf, Necros Christos – Nine Graves, Necrophobic – Hrimthursum, and pretty much all Thin Lizzy and Judas Priest always. Mediums: Pen and ink, watercolor, etching Midnite Collective interviews Lucas Ruggieri, Illustrator

Darkened nocturn slaughtercult interview arte