Art With Ferocity

I enjoy looking at the cover art of many of my favorite albums. I know that you should never judge a book by its cover, but if you look at the artwork, you can't help but imagine what the tone of the music might sound like. For musicians, who take complete control of the art direction for their albums, it is another medium for them to express themselves. One of the best examples is Jacob Bannon. Jacob Bannon is the vocalist of the punk infused metalcore act Converge. Prior to music, he attended the Art Institute of Boston and earned his Bachelor's in Fine Arts in 1998. Today, while making music with Converge, he still continues to work on his craft as an artist by doing various works for other bands. Some of his works include As I Lay Dying, Bane, Norma Jean, Shadows Fall and even Fall Out Boy. Also, he does all the cover art for all of Converge's records.

I really admire his work (and his music). Jacob Bannon has a unique way of capturing the aggression and intensity of his band's music and mold that into his artwork. His artwork is original and mind-blowing. Jacob Bannon is truly an amazing artist and one hell of vocalist/musician. For more information on Jacob Bannon and the artwork that he does, click HERE or click on the picture below. His band's current record, Axe to Fall is out now and it is one of my favorite records of 2009.