Eliran Kantor (born 13 September 1984) is a
Berlin-based artist and
illustrator
An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...
known mostly for creating album covers for metal bands such as
Testament
A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament.
Testament or The Testament can also refer to:
Books
* ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book
* ''Testament'', a thriller nov ...
,
Soulfly,
Helloween and
My Dying Bride. He created the artwork used on various releases issued via the likes of
Universal Music,
Nuclear Blast,
Metal Blade Records,
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The label was ...
and
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...
among others.
Album cover illustration credits
*
Malevolence (band)
Malevolence are an English heavy metal band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, in 2010. They have released three studio albums and one EP and established their own record label called MLVLTD Music.
History
Guitarists Josh Baines and Konan Ha ...
- Malicious Intent (MLVLTD, 2022)
*
Kreator - ''
Hate Über Alles'' (Nuclear Blast, 2022)
*Archspire - ''
Bleed the Future
''Bleed the Future'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Archspire, released on October 29, 2021, through Season of Mist. The album won the 2022 Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. The album sold 3,700 ...
'' (Seasons of Mist, 2021)
*Helloween - ''
Helloween'' (Nuclear Blast, 2021)
*Testament – ''
Titans of Creation
''Titans of Creation'' is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament (band), Testament, released on April 3, 2020. This album marked the first time since ''The Ritual (Testament album), The Ritual'' (1992) that the band h ...
'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
*My Dying Bride - ''
The Ghost of Orion
''The Ghost of Orion'' is the thirteenth studio album by British heavy metal band My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 13 studio albums, three E ...
'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
*Heaven Shall Burn -
''Of Truth & Sacrifice'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
*
Hatebreed - ''
Weight of the False Self
'' Weight of the False Self'' is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. The album was released on November 27, 2020, through Nuclear Blast.
Critical reception
Max Heilman of ''Metal Injection'' stated that "Just by listeni ...
'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
*
Havok -
''V'' (Century Media, 2020)
*
Incantation - ''
Sect of Vile Divinities
''Sect of Vile Divinities'' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the American death metal band Incantation. The album was released on August 21, 2020 through Relapse Records.
Critical reception
The album received generally positive revie ...
'' (Relapse, 2020)
*Gaerea - ''Limbo'' (Season of Mist, 2020)
*
Loudblast
Loudblast is a French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.
History
The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first rec ...
- ''Manifesto'' (
Listenable Records, 2020)
*
Venom Prison
Venom Prison are a Welsh death metal band. Stephen Hill of ''Metal Hammer'' described their second album as "2019’s most anticipated extreme metal albums". Their lead vocalist Larissa Stupar was described by ''Kerrang!'' as "metal's most impor ...
- ''Primeval'' (
Prosthetic Records, 2020)
*Aversions Crown - ''Hell Will Come for Us All'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020)
*
Thy Art Is Murder
Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Blacktown, Sydney, that formed in 2006. The band consists of vocalist Chris "CJ" McMahon, guitarists Sean Delander and Andy Marsh, drummer Jesse Beahler and bassist Kevin Butler. Thy Art I ...
– ''Human Target'' (Nuclear Blast Records, 2019)
*
The Wildhearts - ''
Renaissance Men'' (Graphite Records, 2019)
*
Andy Black - ''
The Ghost of Ohio
''The Ghost of Ohio'' is the second studio album by American singer Andy Black. It was released on April 12, 2019, on Lava and Republic Records.
The album was released on April 12, 2019, the same day as its lead single, "Westwood Road". ''Loudwi ...
'' (Lava/Republic, 2019)
*
Despised Icon - ''Purgatory'' (Nuclear Blast, 2019)
*Venom Prison - ''Samsara'' (Prosthetic Records, 2019)
*Black Wizard – ''Livin' Oblivion'' (Listenable Records, 2018)
*
Archspire
Archspire is a Canadian technical death metal band from Vancouver. They have released four studio albums and are currently signed to Season of Mist.
History
The band was formed in 2007 as Defenestrated, but changed their name to Archspire in ...
– ''
Relentless Mutation
''Relentless Mutation'' is the third studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Archspire, released on September 22, 2017 through Season of Mist. It is the first album to feature bassist Jared Smith, who replaced bassist and vocalist Jaro ...
'' (Seasons of Mist, 2017)
*Thy Art Is Murder – ''
Dear Desolation
''Dear Desolation'' is the fourth studio album by Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder. The album was released on 18 August 2017 by Nuclear Blast. The record is the band's last album with founding drummer Lee Stanton, as well as the first ...
'' (Nuclear Blast Records, 2017)
*
Acrania
Acrania is a rare congenital disorder that occurs in the human fetus in which the flat bones in the cranial vault are either completely or partially absent. The cerebral hemispheres develop completely but abnormally. The condition is frequently, ...
– ''
Fearless'' (Independent, 2015)
*
Artizan – ''
The Furthest Reaches – Limited Edition Version'' (Pure Steel Records, 2015)
* - ''Wolf's Cry'' (
Pitch Black Records, 2015)
*
Iced Earth – ''
Plagues of Babylon'' (Century Media, 2014)
*
Hammercult
Hammercult was an Israeli-based thrash metal band, founded in 2010. The band is regarded as the leading extreme metal band of the Israeli metal movement in the 2000s.
Band history
Formation, ''Rise of the Hammer'' EP and Wacken Metal Battle (201 ...
– ''
Anthems Of The Damned
''Anthems of the Damned'' is the debut full-length studio album by Israeli thrash metal band Hammercult, released on April 20, 2012 through Sonic Attack Records. The album was produced by the band's guitarist Arie Aranovich and mixed by former Hat ...
'' (Sonic Attack/SPV, 2012)
*
Artizan – ''
Ancestral Energy'' (Pure Steel Records, 2013)
*
Satan
Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...
– ''Life Sentence'' (Listenable Records, 2013)
*
Dark Sermon – ''
In Tongues'' (
eOne Music, 2013)
*
Spheron – ''
Ecstasy of God'' (Apostasy Records, 2013)
*
Evile – ''
Skull'' (Earache Records, 2013)
*Hatebreed – ''
The Divinity of Purpose
''The Divinity of Purpose'' is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. The album was released in North America on January 29, 2013, through Razor & Tie and in Europe on January 25, 2013, through Nuclear Blast Records. The alb ...
'' (USA – Razor & Tie, Europe – Nuclear Blast Records, 2013)
*Acrania – ''
An Uncertain Collision
''An Uncertain Collision'' is the second studio album by Mexican progressive metal and Latin metal band Acrania, released on October 20, 2012 with the support of Mexico's Council for Culture and Arts. A music video was released for the album's fi ...
'' (Independent, 2012)
*Ferium – ''Reflections'' (Boxer Studios, 2012)
*Testament – ''
Dark Roots of Earth
''Dark Roots of Earth'' is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. It was released on July 27, 2012, in Europe, and four days later in North America by independent German record label Nuclear Blast Records. The album ...
'' (Nuclear Blast, 2012)
*
Sigh – ''
In Somniphobia
''In Somniphobia'' is the ninth studio album released by Japanese extreme metal band Sigh. It was released on 13 March 2012 under the independent record label Candlelight Records.
Track listing
''All music and lyrics by Mirai Kawashima except w ...
'' (Candlelight Records, 2012)
*Advent of Bedlam – ''Flesh Over God'' (Self-Released, 2012)
*
Sodom
Sodom may refer to:
Places Historic
* Sodom and Gomorrah, cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis
United States
* Sodom, Kentucky, a ghost town
* Sodom, New York, a hamlet
* Sodom, Ohio, an unincorporated community
* Sodom, West Virginia, an ...
– ''
In War and Pieces
''In War and Pieces'' is the thirteenth album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. It was released on 19 November 2010 in Germany, 22 November 2010 in Europe, and 11 January 2011 in the United States.
The album was released in ...
'' (SPV Records, 2010)
*
Atheist
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– ''
Jupiter'' (Season Of Mist 2010)
*Acrania – ''
Unbreakable Fury'' (Independent, 2010)
*
Sigh – ''
Scenes from Hell
''Scenes from Hell'' is the eighth full-length studio album by the Japanese extreme metal band Sigh. It is the band's first full-length recording to feature Dr. Mikannibal. On October 15, 2009 the band posted the album cover and set January 19, 20 ...
'' (The End Records, 2010)
*
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta ( vi, Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long, lit=Nine Dragon River Delta or simply vi, Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông, lit=Mekong River Delta, label=none), also known as the Western Region ( vi, Miền Tây, links=no) or South-weste ...
– ''
Wanderer on the Edge of Time'' (AAARRG Records, 2010)
*
Virus – ''The Agent That Shapes The Desert'' (Duplicate Records, 2010)
*
Anacrusis – ''Hindsight: Suffering Hour & Reason Revisited'' (Anacrusis, 2010)
*
Master – ''The Human Machine'' (Pulverized Records, 2010)
*
Enders Game – ''What We've Lost'' (Independent release, 2010)
*
The Crinn
The Crinn is an American mathcore band from Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, formed in 2005. On April 20, 2010, they released their debut album ''Dreaming Saturn'' through Nuclear Blast records.
Discography
* ''Kills C ...
– ''Dreaming Saturn'' (Nuclear Blast Records, 2010)
*Hyperion – ''Orchestrating The Myth'' (Independent release, 2010)
*Masachist – ''Death March Fury'' (Witching Hour Productions, 2009)
*The Alien Blakk – ''Modes of Alienation (Reissue)'' (Independent release, 2009)
*
GWAR – ''
Lust in Space
''Lust in Space'' is the eleventh studio album by Gwar. It was released on August 18, 2009. It is their first album since returning to their old label Metal Blade Records. The album also saw the return of their former bassist Casey Orr, even thoug ...
'' (inside sleeve artwork only) (Metal Blade, 2009)
*Immortal Dominion – ''Primortal'' (427Records, 2009)
*Mandala – ''I'' (independent release, 2009)
*Testament – ''
The Formation of Damnation
''The Formation of Damnation'' is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on April 29, 2008. It was Testament's first album since 2001's ''First Strike Still Deadly'' and their first of new material since 1999's ...
'' (Nuclear Blast, 2008)
*
To-Mera
To-Mera are an English progressive metal band from South Oxfordshire. They were formed in 2004 and play a technical style of metal characterized by long songs, multiple time changes and jazz interludes.
History Formation of the band
The word ' ...
– ''
Delusions
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'' (Candlelight Records, 2008)
*
Baliset – ''A Time for Rust'' (Ret-Con records, 2008)
*Ansur – ''Warring Factions'' (Candlelight Records/Nocturnal Art Production, 2008)
*Deceiver – ''Thrashing Heavy Metal'' (Pulverised Records, 2008)
*Desolation – ''Lexicon V'' (Shadowflame Records, 2008)
*
Xerath – ''Xerath I'' (Promotional demo, 2008)
*
Thy Majestie – ''Dawn'' (Dark Balance Records, 2008)
*Masachist – ''Death March Fury'' (TBA, 2008)
*Robot Lords of Tokyo – ''II: Whiskey, Blood & Napalm'' (Independent release, 2008)
*Prey For Nothing – ''Violence Divine'' (Rusty Cage Records, 2008)
*Abysmalia – ''Portals to Psychotic Inertia '' (independent release, 2008)
*Grant O'neil – ''Head-On'' (Independent release, 2008)
*Sorrow's Joy – ''Fallow Ground '' (Independent release, 2008)
*
Liberty N' Justice
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– ''4 All : the best of LNJ'' (Versallis Records, 2007)
*
sHeavy – ''
The Machine That Won the War'' (Candlelight Records, 2007)
*Mena Brinno – ''Icy Muse'' (Dark Balance Records, 2007)
*Thrustor – ''Night of Fire'' (Black Bastola Records, 2007)
*
The Old Dead Tree – ''The Water Fields'' (Season of Mist Records, 2007)
*Detonation – ''Emission Phase'' (Osmose Productions, 2007)
*
Aghora – ''
Formless
''Formless'' is the second album from progressive metal band Aghora, released in December 2006. This is their first album with vocalist Diana Serra.
Track listing
# Lotus – 1:14
# Atmas Heave – 5:10
# Moksha – 5:29
# Open Close the Book ...
'' (European edition) (Season of Mist Records, 2007)
*Denis Vlachiotis – ''Imperishable Ferocity'' (Independent release, 2007)
*Dissonant – ''Perspective'' independent release, 2007)
*
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta ( vi, Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long, lit=Nine Dragon River Delta or simply vi, Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông, lit=Mekong River Delta, label=none), also known as the Western Region ( vi, Miền Tây, links=no) or South-weste ...
– ''
Lurking Fear
Mekong Delta is a German thrash metal band, formed in 1985.
History
The band was founded by a group of German metal musicians with the goal to 'musically outshine' all then-current, independent releases. The line-up and the history of the gro ...
'' (AFM Records/Candlelight Records, 2007)
*Savannah – ''S/T'' (Independent release, 2007)
*Sickening Horror – ''When Landscapes Bleed Backwards'' (Neurotic Records, 2006)
*
Aghora – ''
Formless
''Formless'' is the second album from progressive metal band Aghora, released in December 2006. This is their first album with vocalist Diana Serra.
Track listing
# Lotus – 1:14
# Atmas Heave – 5:10
# Moksha – 5:29
# Open Close the Book ...
'' (American edition) (Dobles Music, 2006)
*Abed – ''The Coming of Soon'' (Independent release, 2005)
*Abused Romance – ''S/T'' (Independent release, 2005)
*Dred – ''A Pathway to Extinction'' (Independent release, 2005)
*
To-Mera
To-Mera are an English progressive metal band from South Oxfordshire. They were formed in 2004 and play a technical style of metal characterized by long songs, multiple time changes and jazz interludes.
History Formation of the band
The word ' ...
– ''
Transcendental
Transcendence, transcendent, or transcendental may refer to:
Mathematics
* Transcendental number, a number that is not the root of any polynomial with rational coefficients
* Algebraic element or transcendental element, an element of a field exten ...
'' (Candlelight Records, 2005)
*Bishop of Hexen – ''The Nightmarish Compositions'' (SPV Records/CCP Records, 2005)
*Armilos – ''Race of Lies'' (Independent release, 2004)
*Solitary – ''Trail of Omission'' (Independent release, 2004)
Book cover illustration credits
*Moshe Peled – ''Back to the Circuit'' (Kavim Publishing Inc., 2007)
References
External links
Official homepageFacebook pageEliran Kantor on MySpace
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1984 births
Album-cover and concert-poster artists
German illustrators
Living people