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[via] Extreme Metal Hunk: Dan Seagrave Hot Because: There is a...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0700

Extreme Metal Hunk: Dan Seagrave

Hot Because: There is a certain air of mystery to one Mr. Seagrave (the name alone can drop pants to the floor) but that’s mainly because I’m being snobby and assuming only a handful of people know who this man is. This is the man behind some of the greatest metal album covers ever - I cannot stress this enough, so I’ll say it again - EVER. As a self-taught painter he set the bar for death metal album covers and few have passed him since. His highly detailed and nightmarish images paint the picture of a soul twisted by a life filled with agony…or he just really likes fucked up shit. That’s cool, Seagrave, so do I.

Ideal Date: He tells you to meet him in the park - more like commands you to do so - and so you do. You find him the center of the park near a fountain or some shit like that, painting…..wait. Sorry, already used this one.

He tells you to meet him ~~in the park~~ at the coffee shop. The two of you meet and sit outside drinking espressos and sharing a blue berry coffee cake over some polite conversation about the latest rumors about celebrities. As the conversation rolls past the possible sightings of a possible penis on Lady Gaga you notice Dan’s hand - furiously scribbling on a napkin as though independent from the rest of his body.

“What is that?” you ask.

“Oh this?” he looks down at the napkin, “Didn’t even realize that I was doing it. It’s just this idea I had in my head that I needed to get out.”

“Well let it out,” you say in an attempt to sound sensual, or whatever.

Nonetheless, Dan agrees. After the two of you quickly finish your coffee house snack you make way to his studio, where he must set his idea free. Upon entering his studio he dashes to an empty easel. In an almost trance-like state he throws down a few devastating strokes that alone remind you of that time you took acid and watched Aliens (if you have not done this then I highly recommend doing so). As Dan starts to get more and more into the painting, you calmly sit behind him, on his couch, waiting. Waiting to see what such a man can produce.

After an hour (or more realistically 1-3 weeks, but we’re talking about ideals here) the painting is finished. Dan steps back and reveals his final product for you to see. The horrors: the sharp spires, fluid winds, and blood soaked hellspawn. The image shows a man standing above a pit of HELL (or any fiery afterlife of your choice). The look of sorrow on his face as the wind blows through his hair and tattered clothes. He is looking at the many bloody and torture souls struggling up the jagged walls in futile attempts to escape their fate. A single tear is rolling down his face.

“He has lost someone,” Dan whispers, “someone he loves.”

“Brutal,” you reply, now wetter than a 14-year-old watching New Moon, “wanna make out?”

“Sure.”

Deal Breaker: This one is a strange issue, because for those who have dated artists surely know, that he can paint something so captivating that it can move you to tears but when it comes time to pay for diner his wallet is “mysteriously” gone because he had to pawn it for paint. At least this guy gets somewhat consistent work.

Just don’t ever respond to one of his paintings with, “I don’t get it.” He’ll either go into a rant about this being “what the Client wants” or that you “don’t understand abstraction” or something, which is altogether annoying and most of the time not worth it. (In summation: don’t tease him, he could be very sensitive about his latest picture of a nightmarish bulldozer)

[UPDATE! Apparently this is my 666th post! \m/\m/ What better way to worship Satan than with Metal-influenced homoeroticism? ]

Suffocation’s Effigy of the Forgotten by Dan Seagrave.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:48:36 -0700

Suffocation’s Effigy of the Forgotten by Dan Seagrave.

Malevolent Creation’s Stillborn by Dan Seagrave.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:46:17 -0700

Malevolent Creation’s Stillborn by Dan Seagrave.

Dismember’s Like an Ever Flowing Stream by Dan Seagrave.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:28 -0700

Dismember’s Like an Ever Flowing Stream by Dan Seagrave.

Gorgut’s The Erosion of Sanity by Dan Seagrave.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:00 -0700

Gorgut’s The Erosion of Sanity by Dan Seagrave.

Comic Book Cocktails

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:42:49 -0700

Comic Book Cocktails: Nerdiest Recipe goes to… The Incredible Hulk • 2 oz. Captain...

NO.FUCKING.WAY.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:27 -0700

NO.FUCKING.WAY.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans “Werner...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:10:36 -0700

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans

“Werner Herzog’s “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans” creates a dire portrait of a rapist, murderer, drug addict, corrupt cop and degenerate paranoid who’s very apprehensive about iguanas.” - Roger Ebert

And he is played by Nicolas Cage…..

WHO WANTS TO SEE THIS MOVIE WITH ME!?

To Those Who E-mailed Me

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:48 -0700

I am sorry for not doing an Extreme Metal Hunk this week (“extending your skip week from the...

Giles, vocalist and guitarist for Woolworm Today I recorded...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:03:51 -0700

Giles, vocalist and guitarist for Woolworm

Today I recorded vocals for the Vancouver indie-rock band Woolworm. I recorded bed tracks and guitar overdubs about a week ago and now we’ve finally made it to the last step of recording and - through trial and error and several videogame breaks - have finished the recording process.

Rented a Neumann TLM 103 vocal mic for this day. A $1000+ vocal...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:54:44 -0700

Rented a Neumann TLM 103 vocal mic for this day. A $1000+ vocal mic mine for the simple cost of a $20 deposit.

Shot from my POV. Seriously, this is it. This is how EASY it is...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:51:18 -0700

Shot from my POV. Seriously, this is it. This is how EASY it is to record.

Felicity had a bit of trouble getting angry enough to yell sing...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:39:33 -0700

Felicity had a bit of trouble getting angry enough to ~~yell~~ sing her song. The final performance was impressive considering how little hate she has.

Woolworm: Felicity -> Alex -> Noogz What I did with my day...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:34:18 -0700

Woolworm: Felicity -> Alex -> Noogz

What I did with my day today: Played videogames and recorded a little band called Woolworm.

iamasailorscout: Worth a chuckle.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:26:59 -0700

iamasailorscout:

Worth a chuckle.

The Binary Code [englishwaffle has been taking some amazing...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:01:23 -0700

The Binary Code [englishwaffle has been taking some amazing photos lately. Anyone and everyone into Metal-photography should follow her]

"Guilty TV pleasure: LIE TO ME. Which, in my head, is actually called TIM ROTH SHOUTS AT PEOPLE A..."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:41 -0700

“Guilty TV pleasure: LIE TO ME. Which, in my head, is actually called TIM ROTH SHOUTS AT...

Supergod #1 by Warren Ellis and Garrie Gastonny. I’ve...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:48:00 -0700

Supergod #1 by Warren Ellis and Garrie Gastonny.

I’ve waited for this for a while now and it is one of the few things - this year at least - that has completely lived up to the hype that surrounded it. Supergods: A world where Superheroes are the product of Government experiments that were aimed to create physical Gods. By a number of methods these heroes are made to be the salvation for the nation that created them and apparently all industrious nations made efforts to somehow make a superhuman. So far the story has really only gone into detail about one of these superhero/Gods, the one created by India, Krishna. He was made to solve the many problems of India - high crime rate, overpopulation, pollution - so, naturally, he solves the problem by killing everyone. He then destroys the entire nation of Pakistan by redirecting their own nuclear missiles and encapsulating the region in a force-field. There is also something about British Scientists trying to have sex with their Supergod, but it didn’t really go into detail.

So far so awesome! I highly recommend this to the kind of people that took time to read into all the symbolism and allusions found in Watchmen (i.e. lonely people).

Decrepit Birth at Gramercy Theater [photo by englishwaffle]

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:44:00 -0700

Decrepit Birth at Gramercy Theater [photo by englishwaffle]

Varg Vikernes, Harmony Korine to Appear in Black Metal Documentary "Until the Light Takes Us"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:49:57 -0700

twentyfourbit: Black metal lovers not so thrilled with the teeny-bopper film version of book Lords...