The internationally acclaimed, top-tier Metal group PARKWAY DRIVE, taps into artist Hedi Xandt's dark universe to create the artwork for their 2022 album DARKER STILL - while MABS rejuvenates their b(r)and image in the process. The result is a brutally powerful, yet restrained and sleek new look that is just as instantly recognizable as PWD's crisp new sound. Welcome to the future of Metal.
Concept
Art Direction
Layout
Sculpture / Rendering
Hedi Xandt
Hagen Frost
Working through pain and submitting to one's own darkness inside - DARKER STILL reflects on remaining human in the darkest of times. The meticulously crafted Iron Head on the cover is a symbolic device that stands for a passage ritual of cleansing through pain and sacrifice, stripping away human weakness layer by layer.
Over 30 variants of the iron head sculpture were created to create the iconic cover and supplemental artwork for the album, such as illustrations for the CD booklet and a massive poster hidden in the gatefold LP sleeve.
The internationally acclaimed, top-tier Metal group PARKWAY DRIVE, taps into artist Hedi Xandt's dark universe to create the artwork for their 2022 album DARKER STILL - while MABS rejuvenates their b(r)and image in the process. The result is a brutally powerful, yet restrained and sleek new look that is just as instantly recognizable as PWD's crisp new sound. Welcome to the future of Metal.
Art Direction
Artwork
Sculpture & Production
Hedi Xandt
Hagen Frost
Working through pain and submitting to one's own darkness inside - DARKER STILL reflects on remaining human in the darkest of times. The meticulously crafted Iron Head on the cover is a symbolic device that stands for a passage ritual of cleansing through pain and sacrifice, stripping away human weakness layer by layer.
Over 30 variants of the iron head sculpture were created to create the iconic cover and supplemental artwork for the album, such as illustrations for the CD booklet and a massive poster hidden in the gatefold LP sleeve.
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