Florian Bertmer is a German illustrator from the

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...

, grindcore and

metal A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...

scene. He has done artwork for bands like

Converge Converge may refer to: * Converge (band), American hardcore punk band * Converge (Baptist denomination), American national evangelical Baptist body * Limit (mathematics) * Converge ICT, internet service provider in the Philippines *CONVERGE CFD s ...

, Napalm Death, The Hope Conspiracy,

The Dillinger Escape Plan The Dillinger Escape Plan was an American metalcore band. The band was formed in 1997 in Morris Plains, New Jersey by guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Adam Doll, vocalist Dimitri Minakakis, and drummer Chris Pennie. The band's use of odd time si ...

Agoraphobic Nosebleed Agoraphobic Nosebleed (abbreviated as ANb) is an American grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Its line-up has changed often over the years, with guitarist and drum programmer Scott Hull being the only cont ...

Pig Destroyer Pig Destroyer is an American grindcore band formed in 1997 in Alexandria, Virginia. The band was formed by vocalist J.R. Hayes, guitarist Scott Hull, and drummer John Evans. Throughout the band's earlier history, they were a three-piece group u ...

, Doomriders,

Kirk Hammett Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica, he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, ...

, Lucasfilm,

Alamo Drafthouse The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is an American cinema chain founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, which is famous for serving dinner and drinks during the movie, as well as its strict policy of requiring its audiences to maintain proper cinema-going etiq ...

and others. His early works were reminiscent of

Pushead Brian Schroeder, better known as Pushead, is an American graphic artist. He is best known for his album covers and other merchandise for bands in the hardcore punk and heavy metal genres. Career Originally from Boise, Idaho, Schoeder formed t ...

while his later works have become more influenced by Art Nouveau and Occultism . He fronted the band Cheerleaders Of The Apocalypse. He has also created several official movie posters in collaboration with

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is an American cinema chain founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, which is famous for serving dinner and drinks during the movie, as well as its strict policy of requiring its audiences to maintain proper cinema-going etiq ...

and has designed deck art for skateboard companies such as Creature Skateboards or Substance Abuse.

Artwork

Artwork for ''

'' includes illustrations for the inside cover for '' The Poacher Diaries'' and back cover artwork and insert poster for '' Deeper the Wound''. Since their 1998 "Rise from Ruin" European tour he has done several t-shirt designs as well and a sought after poster for their 2007 tour. Artwork for ''

'' includes front cover artwork for ''

Bestial Machinery (Discography Volume 1) ''Bestial Machinery (Discography Volume 1)'' is a double-CD anthology by the American grindcore band Agoraphobic Nosebleed. The album contains all of the material the group recorded prior to their Relapse Records full-length album ''Honky Reductio ...

'', '' Split with Kill the Client 7"'', '' A Clockwork Sodom 7"'', '' Split CD/LP with Apartment 213,'' ''

Agorapocalypse ''Agorapocalypse'' is the fourth full-length studio album by American grindcore band Agoraphobic Nosebleed (ANb). It was released through Relapse Records on April 14, 2009, in the United States, and April 20 internationally. The album was recorded ...

'', and a 7" split with Total Fucking Destruction. In collaboration with '' Shirts & Destroy'' he has done several online exclusive shirt designs for Agoraphobic Nosebleed. Bertmer also designed the cover art for Jesuit's 2011 compilation album ''

Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...

''.

Album covers (selection)

; Napalm Death * ''Live in Japan - Grind Kaijyu Attack! split with

Nasum Nasum (pronounced 'nah-zumm') was a Swedish grindcore band from Örebro, formed in 1992. The band released four studio albums and developed into "one of that country's premier metal acts". They disbanded after the December 2004 tsunami killed ...

LP (2009) ;

* ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' 2xCD (2005) * '' The Poacher Diaries'' split with

CD/LP (1999) * Split with Kill The Client 7" (2007) * '' A Clockwork Sodom'' 7" (2007) * '' Domestic Powerviolence'' split with Apartment 213 CD/LP (2007) * Split with Total Fucking Destruction 7" (2007) * Split with Insect Warfare 5"/mini-CD (2008) ;

* '' The Poacher Diaries'' split with

CD/LP (1999) * '' Deeper the Wound'' Split with Hellchild CD/LP (2001) ; Jesuit * ''

'' (2011) ; Rise and Fall * Clawing 7" (2007) ; All Pigs Must Die * ''All Pigs Must Die'' EP( 2010) * '' God Is War'' CD/LP (2011) ; 16 * '' Bridges to Burn'' CD/LP (2009) ;

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* ''Failure'' CD/LP (2006)

Movie artwork

He has worked on numerous limited edition movie posters for

for such iconic films as '' The Holy Mountain'', ''

Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...

'', the '' Evil Dead'', ''

Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American independent horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, with a screenplay by John Russo and Romero, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven pe ...

'', ''

Santa Sangre ''Santa Sangre'' ( en, Holy Blood, italic=yes) is a 1989 avant-garde surreal horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo ...

'', the ''

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in v ...

'', ''

Hellraiser ''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...

'' and '' Cowboys and Aliens''.

References

External links

The Art of Florian Bertmer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bertmer, Florian Album-cover and concert-poster artists German illustrators Living people Year of birth missing (living people)