Vincent Locke () is an

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known for his work on ''

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'' and ''

A History of Violence ''A History of Violence'' is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, ...

'' and for his ultraviolent album covers for

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band

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Biography

Locke began work in 1986 illustrating ''

'', a

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horror

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that soon became an

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hit. Since then, his illustrative talents in comics have included ''

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'', '' American Freak'', ''

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'', ''

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: Le Terreur'', '' The Spectre'', and ''

'', which was later made into

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directed by

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and starring

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. He has done work for '' 2000 AD'', including one ''

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'' story. Locke has also created ultra-violent watercolor paintings to be used as album covers for the death metal band

. Also, he has provided illustrations for the "weird erotica" of dark-fantasy author

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, providing black and white artwork strongly reminiscent of

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's style for her collections ''Frog Toes and Tentacles'' and ''Tales from the Woeful Platypus'', as well as for Kiernan's monthly ''Sirenia Digest''. Recent projects have included illustrating the first issue of Polluto: The Anti-Pop Culture Journal. He is also known for providing art work for RPGs by

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and

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. A press release dated May 6, 2012 announced Locke's graphic novel collaboration with writer Jasmine Lyraka for the Wagnerian opera metal project Lyraka. He lives with his wife and three sons in

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, where he continues to draw and paint.

Bibliography

Comics work includes: *'' American Freak: A Tale of the Un-Men'' (with Dave Louapre, 5-issue

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, 1994) *''

'' (with

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, 1997) *'' The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale'' (inks and finished art, Vertigo, 1998) *''

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'': ** "Feeders and Eaters" (with John Smith, in ''

Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content Like ...

'' #250, October 2006) ** "The Incredible Teatime Torture Show" (with

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, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #284, May 2009) *''

'': ** "The Sexmek Slasher" (with

, in '' 2000 AD'' #1521, January 2007) ** "Birthday Boy" (with

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, in ''2000 AD'' #1613-1616, November–December 2008) * ''

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'': "Yggdrassil" (with

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, in ''2000 AD'' #1561, 2007)

Role-playing games

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: numerous credits

(as interior artist): *''Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor'' (

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) (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *''Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game'' (2001) *''

Faiths and Pantheons ''Faiths and Pantheons'' is a campaign accessory for the 3rd edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'', for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Contents It details the mechanics of the system established at the end of the Time of Troubles, in whi ...

'' (Forgotten Realms) (2002) *'' City of the Spider Queen'' (Forgotten Realms) (2002) *''

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'' (Forgotten Realms) (2003) *''Unapproachable East'' (Forgotten Realms) (2003) *'' Races of Faerûn'' (Forgotten Realms) (2003) *''Shining South'' (Forgotten Realms) (2004) *'' Lost Empires of Faerûn'' (Forgotten Realms) (2005)

Music

With

* ''

Eaten Back to Life ''Eaten Back to Life'' is the debut studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released on August 17, 1990 through Metal Blade Records. The album was banned in Germany—censored versions of the album were not available, ...

'' (1990) (Cover art and logo) * ''

Butchered at Birth ''Butchered at Birth'' is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1991 through Metal Blade Records. Track listing All lyrics written by Chris Barnes. All music written by Cannibal Corpse. Pers ...

'' (1991) (Cover art and logo) * ''

Tomb of the Mutilated ''Tomb of the Mutilated'' is the third studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1992 through Metal Blade Records and is the last record with the band's original lineup, as founding guitarist Bob Rusay was fire ...

'' (1992) (Cover art) * ''

Hammer Smashed Face ''Hammer Smashed Face'' is the debut EP and single by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in 1993 by Metal Blade Records. There are two versions of the release, a single version that features the title song "Hammer Smashed Face" ...

'' (EP) (1993) (Cover art) * '' The Bleeding'' (1994) (Cover art) * '' Vile'' (1996) (Cover art) * ''

Gallery of Suicide ''Gallery of Suicide'' is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1998 through Metal Blade Records. It is also the first Cannibal Corpse album to feature former Nevermore (band), Nevermore guitarist ...

'' (1998) (Cover art) * '' Bloodthirst'' (1999) (Cover art) * ''

Live Cannibalism ''Live Cannibalism'' is the first live album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in 2000 through Metal Blade Records. It was also released as a DVD. Track listing Album notes *Most of the album was recorded live at The ...

'' (2000) (Live album) (Artwork) * ''Live Cannibalism'' (2000) (Live DVD) (Artwork) * ''

Gore Obsessed ''Gore Obsessed'' is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in 2002 by Metal Blade Records. The Japanese version of the album includes "Compelled to Lacerate" as a live bonus track. Track listing Cr ...

'' (2002) (Cover art) * ''Classic Cannibal Corpse'' (2002) (Box set) (Cover art) * ''

Worm Infested Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has released fifteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little radi ...

'' (EP) (2003) (Cover art) * ''

The Wretched Spawn ''The Wretched Spawn'' is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The cover art is by Vincent Locke. This is the last studio album to feature guitarist Jack Owen, one of the band's founding members, and up to the 201 ...

'' (2004) (Cover art) * ''

Kill Kill often refers to: *Homicide, one human killing another *cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death Kill may also refer to: Media *'' Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto * ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006 * ...

'' (2006) (Artwork) * '' Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years'' (2008) (DVD) (Artwork) (Cover art) * ''

Evisceration Plague ''Evisceration Plague'' is the eleventh studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The album was produced at Mana Recording Studios by Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan. The album entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 66, ...

'' (2009) (Cover art) * '' Global Evisceration'' (2011) (Live DVD) (Artwork) * ''

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'' (2012) (Cover art, as "Vince Locke") * ''Dead Human Collection: 25 Years of Death Metal'' (2013) (Box set) (Cover art) (Logo) (Artwork) * ''

A Skeletal Domain ''A Skeletal Domain'' is the thirteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Released on September 16, 2014 by Metal Blade Records, the album was produced at Audiohammer Studios by Mark Lewis. The album entered the US ' ...

'' (2014) (Cover art) * ''

Red Before Black ''Red Before Black'' is the fourteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released on November 3, 2017. This is the band's final album to feature guitarist Pat O'Brien before producer Erik Rutan officially replaced him i ...

'' (2017) (Cover art) * ''

Violence Unimagined ''Violence Unimagined'' is the fifteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released on April 16, 2021. It is the band's first album in nearly four years since ''Red Before Black'' (2017), the longest gap between two rec ...

'' (2021) (Cover art)

Notes

References

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Vince Locke
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Vince Locke
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's Comiclopedia
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External links

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