Latvian artist Artūrs Bērziņš created the cover for the latest album “Existence Is Futile” by the world-famous British extreme metal band “Cradle Of Filth”, which was officially released this Friday, October 22.
The conceptual motif of the album “Existence Is Futile” is existential horror and fear of the unknown. In this, for the third time in collaboration with British musicians, Artūrs Bērziņš continues to interpret the history of art: Venus ”, then in the cover photo of this album, art history lovers will probably recognize motifs from the right wing of the triptych of the Dutch painter Hieronim Boss’s” World Garden of Pleasure “, which depicts hell. In terms of numbers, this is the 13th studio album in the career of the band “Cradle Of Filth”, which has gained cult status in metal music circles.
By the way, in the first half of 2021, another world-famous band from the heavy end – the Portuguese gothic metal legend “Moonspell” – released their new album “Hermitage” directly with the cover created by Artūrs Bērziņš. It featured a hermit monk walking across the sea, moving away from a city whose stately skyscrapers were sinking in the water.
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