The stories behind every Slayer album cover - Louder
WEBJun 6, 2016 · Slayer aren’t just known for their extreme music, their artwork will go down in history as some of the most controversial and bloodcurdling in heavy metal history. Here we look back at each studio album cover and how the thrash titan’s visual aesthetic changed over the past 32 years.
The story behind Slayer's Reign In Blood album artwork
WEBAug 26, 2016 · While Carroll did the artwork, it was designer Steve Byram who gave it form and emotion. A New York based artist, Byram had recently completed the Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill sleeve that same year. He gave Reign In Blood a unique style combining graphic comics, cartoons and underground horror.
Cover Stories: Slayer’s ‘Reign In Blood’ - Loudwire
WEBSep 2, 2015 · In Ferris' book, Paul Romano, an artist known for his Mastodon cover art, sums up both the piece's colors and composition: "The palette and the spiraling composition drop us into a dark,...
Reign in Blood - Wikipedia
WEBCover art. The cover artwork was designed by Larry Carroll, who at the time was creating political illustrations for The Progressive, Village Voice, and The New York Times. The cover art was featured in Blender Magazine 's 2006 "top ten heavy metal album covers of …
Artist who created Slayer's covers including Reign In Blood
WEBMay 23, 2019 · Lawrence Carroll, the artist who designed and created four of Slayer’s most iconic covers, has died at the age of 65. The news was confirmed by the Karsten Greve Gallery and his friend Jason Holley, who called him a “giant” and the man behind “some of the best metal covers of all time.”
Slayer's 'Reign in Blood,' 'South of Heaven,' 'Seasons': Inside …
WEBDec 3, 2010 · The hirsute music guru had just signed budding SoCal thrash stars Slayer and was overseeing the production of Reign in Blood. Rubin was drawn to the dark, creepy quality of Carroll's work, and he asked the artist if he'd be interested in creating a cover for Slayer's soon-to-be classic.
Slayer 'Reign in Blood': Jeff Hanneman's Widow Shares Original Cover …
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The cover art to Slayer's Reign in Blood is one of heavy metal's most iconic images. Created by the late, great Larry Carroll (who was also responsible for the artwork for 1988's South of Heaven, 1990's Seasons in the Abyss and 2006's Christ Illusion), it features the central throned goat, of course, …
Larry Carroll, Slayer Album Cover Artist, Dead at 65 - Revolver …
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Featuring a crudely disfigured image of Jesus himself wading through a hellish river of blood and severed body parts, the cover painting bluntly called back to the group's classic era. Carroll's passing was confirmed by …
Slayer Cover Artist Larry Carroll Dead At 65 - Kerrang!
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Larry Carroll, the painter and graphic artist who designed Slayer 's most infamous album covers, passed away yesterday morning. He was 65.
Slayer Show No Mercy Cover Art: The Real Story
WEBDec 18, 2018 · Slayer aren’t just known for their menacing music. The Show No Mercy artwork is simply considered “Badass”. While the artwork of the discography to follow goes down as the most controversial and bloodcurdling in heavy metal history. Here we’ll look back at striking cover art that was actually painted a close friend’s father.