Kanye Apparently Ripped Off Metal Album Cover Artist in New Video
Denis Forkas, a Russian artist who’s identified for designing steel album covers, has apparently been ripped off by Kanye West in one of many rapper’s new music movies. Forkas shared his dismay for the “petty theft” in a publish on his Instagram. Forkas created the art work featured on the duvet of Behemoth’s iconic 2014 album The…
Denis Forkas, a Russian artist who’s identified for designing steel album covers, has apparently been ripped off by Kanye West in one of many rapper’s new music movies. Forkas shared his dismay for the “petty theft” in a publish on his Instagram.
Forkas created the art work featured on the duvet of Behemoth’s iconic 2014 album The Satanist, which really contained Nergal’s blood within the paint that was used for it. The artwork piece through which West utilized in his video for the track “Hurricane” was created by Forkas in 2017, and is titled Hortus Aureus.
“Vigilant followers drew consideration to this petty theft of my 2017 piece Hortus Aureus within the newest Kanye West video, ‘Hurricane,'” Forkas wrote within the caption of the publish, tagging the rapper. “I’ve by no means been contacted by any celebration concerned within the manufacturing – it’s simply been pirated from the online and re-rendered for the video.
“Now, I doubt it was Kanye himself who approved the underhand nonsense however nonetheless one would count on at the very least some measure of ethics, high quality management and respect from a well-liked artist of his renown.”
See the publish, which compares the 2 photos side-by-side, beneath, in addition to the music video for “Hurricane” beneath.
Along with Behemoth, Forkas has additionally labored with bands together with Wolves In The Throne Room, Locrian and Horseback to design their albums. However, he would not essentially take into account himself a metalhead.
I do take pleasure in listening to heavy steel at times, however I don’t assume I prefer it sufficient to name myself a fan,” he admitted to Heavy Music Artwork. “Heavy steel is a tradition deeply rooted in mythology, faith and philosophy and people are the topics I, too, select to discover in my work. I’m glad there are nonetheless artists/musicians and artwork lovers/listeners who refuse to adjust to usually low aesthetic requirements of at this time. Expertise is a superb duty and I’ll do every part inside my energy to not betray my purchasers’ belief.”
