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I am pleased to have Brendon Flynn join the show! We discuss some of our favorite artists, lessons from art school, music projects such as Freya and Diagonal Path, as well acrylic painting techniques. Links: www.brendonflynn.com/ b.flynn.art literal lee

It is end of year list time, and I talk briefly about 10 of my favorite metal releases (plus two honorable mentions) for this year! Post a few of your favorite albums in the comments; I would love to hear your recommendations! Links: literal lee

It was a pleasure chatting with Thomas Hooper! Thomas is a painter, illustrator, and tattooer of 25 years. In this episode we touch on his painting process, his journey as a tattooer, his inspirations as an artist, and the opening of his new studio nowhere_tattooing. Links: website and blog: meditationsinatrament.com/ IG: thomas hooper/ Deathwish Store: deathwishinc...

Justine and I chat about roleplaying games, dive through her artwork and process, discuss comics as an influence, tips for tabling at conventions, signing babies, and much more! Thank you Justine for sharing knowledge and information about the culture and art scene within Magic: The gathering and everything else that is new for me, and likely many of the viewers of the show I have always enjoye...

Richey Beckett and I chat about music, art, poster design techniques, pen and ink illustration, review the start to finish process for the latest Pearl Jam poster, and the story behind the cover for Cave In's album Heavy Pendulum. Hard to believe we chatted for nearly three and a half hours! Links: www.richeybeckett.com/ richeybeckett literal lee/ About Richey: Rich...

Had a blast chatting with Mark about metal and goth music, traditional art and comic art techniques, over a decade of Decibel illustrations, his process for learning how to draw likenesses, and much more. This episode was a ton of fun! Pre-Order Mark's Book Profane Creations here: www.amazon.com/Profane-Creations-Metal-Mark-Rudolph/dp/1639511857 Links: markrudolph l...

Excited to chat with my friend Daniel about warhammer art, our mutual commitment to self-improvement, working with Gatecreeper on the Baltimore flier, the metal art community, and much more. Daniel is an awesome dude and I'm excited to see his work get more and more attention. Join the Metal Art Atelier (Free Discord): discord.gg/zK7QwwHY Links: Daniel's IG: draugr._ My IG: insta...

I just got back from Japan and I thought it might be fun to show some of the art books I picked up while I was there! bought many of these books blindly, so if you know more about any of these books, series, or artists please share in the comments. I hope you all enjoy this casual video, and check out my recommended links below: Links: My IG: literal lee/ Recommendations to dig de...

Eric Sahlsten is a phenomenal CO-based analog artist specializing in immaculate pen and ink illustrations often inspired by nature. It was awesome to chat with him about death metal, the metal scene in Atl and Tampa, drawing inspiration from our youth, imposter syndrome, fantasy art, pen and ink techniques, and the stories behind working with several bands such as Alice in Chains, Blackbraid, a...

For this video, I collected common themes, red flags, and pet peeves that illustrators in the metal and music industry have experienced. The goal is to share what I have learned to help build better relationships between musicians and visual artists in creating awesome album covers, shirt design, posters, logos, etc.. This is not an attack at bands by any means. Just because you might be "guilt...

Beyond being a pivotal part of Gatecreeper, Chase is a key element of the metal art scene as a creative director, graphic designer, and collector. At least half of the guests on my show have worked with Chase in some capacity, so I'm thrilled to have him on the show! We chat about mid-period death metal albums, the importance of visual art in the music scene, using a xerox machine as an art too...

I sit down with Anthony Lucero (vocalist and lyricist for Cult Leader) and we discuss his new children's book, "The Cosmic Dread", releasing September 20th on Deathwish. Beyond that, we chat about inter-band dynamics, differences in the up-and-coming bands now versus the past wave, illustration and art, and many other things. About "The Cosmic Dread": "The Cosmic Dread" is a unique children's b...

It's hard to believe we are at 50 episodes, and what better way to celebrate than by having Tim Jacobus on the show! Tim Jacobus has 40 years of experience in illustration, and is known for being the artist behind nearly 100 covers of Goosebumps. He also happens to be my first art hero. In this episode we talks about what the illustration industry looked like in the 80's and 90's, the process b...

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 49: Vinnie Tweten (Phobophilic) Art, Drumming, & Being in a Metal Band in 2024

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 48: Nick Pyle (Comic Artist/ Illustrator): FEND, Son of Man, Carrier Bag

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 47 Jesse Draxler (Poppy, Ho99o9, Nine Inch Nails, Prince, Daughters)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 46: Josh Freydkis (Gatecreeper, Liquid Death, King Gizzard, Puscifer, Adult Swim)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 45: Dusty Peterson (Unleash the Archers, Oceano, Hoth, Bloodbath, Lamb of God)

Heavy Art Talk Ep 44: Sick Slice/ Hayden Hall (Devil Master, Gatecreeper, Dipygus, Dead Heat)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 43: Burney (AKA Batdog) - Eternal Champion, Devil Master, Dodsrit, Necrofier

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 42: Grady Gordon (Full of Hell, Cadabra Records, Hydra Head Records)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 41: Brian Montuori (Full of Hell, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison the Well)

The Brian Montuori Episode - Ultimate Exclusive Trailer - Heavy Art Talk Montuori Studios

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 40: Ellie Jo Livingston (Inter Arma, Revocation, Artificial Brain)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 39: Dementula (Enterprise Earth, Carnifex, Chelsea Grin)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 38: Christian Degn (Pallbearer, Pelican, Yellow Eyes, Moray, Deafheaven)

Heavy Art Talk: Top 5 Death Metal Albums and Covers (Ep. 37)

Heavy Art Talk Ep. 36: Caelan Stokkermans (Lorna Shore, Cattle Decapitation, The Acacia Strain)

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