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About Me


I do CD cover illustrations for a living , usually for metal bands (Testament, Mekong Delta, Aghora, sHeavy among others).
The works posted here on my photo album are only a taste because MySpace's compression really messes up the quality. so - if you wanna check out everything I've done please go to my web site at:
http://www.elirankantor.com

Feel free to contact me via email -
[email protected]

Scholar and Poet - 2008
personal work , available for licensing as a record cover.
www.elirankantor.com

My Blog

New music from Anacrusis' Kenn Nardi + exhibition pics

I don't think I've ever written anything not work-related on this blog , but I feel the need to spread the word regarding a sign of life from one of my all-time favorite musical acts.A few weeks ago...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Personal Exhibition in Holland : 21-23 Nov, Apeldoorn

I've been approached by the very kind people who organize Brainstorm Festival 2008 to host an exhibition of my work at the Gigant in Apeldoorn , Holland.It'll take place during Nov' 21-23 , as a part ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:24:00 GMT

Testament - The Formation of Damnation artwork

Had the pleasure of creating the whole artwork for the 9th studio album by thrash metal titans TESTAMENT - out now on Nuclear Blast Records. Featuring Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Exodus, Forbidden) on drums...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:17:00 GMT

Ansur , Anjeliina , Xerath + help needed from European locals

It's 3 months from now , but I always like to plan ahead :on May 31st I'm off to Europe for a minimum stay of 1/2 year . I'm catching a flight to Prague, where I'm planning on spending all of June and...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:19:00 GMT

To-Mera 2 , Gloomball , Liberty N Justice , Baliset covers and more

Yeah I know it looks like I've been slacking off lately, but truth of the matter is that aside from these new pieces attached below I've got no less than 6 other covers that are DONE for months now ,...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:52:00 GMT

New work-in-progress pieces

First tries at using a Wacom tablet to mimic water-colors , pencil and oils :I worked on this one for about 5 days , it's a tribute the Rubens' classic "Achilles slays Hector" from 1630.And here's the...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:57:00 GMT

Artwork for Mekong Delta - 'Lurking Fear'

Attached is the work I did on the new album by classic Thrash/Prog outfift Mekong Delta - Due on August 24 via AFM Records. Best part was having the honor to actually pick the album title myself - as ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:51:00 GMT

Pictorial evidence  European Paprika Harassments 07

Ben-Gurion airport, these following dudes of the highest caliber of dudeness , Eyal and Ido , were condemned to put up with me during the next 20-something days , along with Tomer "Handyman" Mussman (...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:45:00 GMT

Aghora , Savannah , The Old Dead Tree and more + some actual blogging

Brace yourselves , you're in for a long one this time around . . Attached are a few things that have kept me busy since I left my old job to focus on coverart. At the very end you'll be granted with s...
Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 19:52:00 GMT

sHeavy (Canadian Stoner Rock/Metal) CD coverart

Front and back coverart for Canadian stoner-metal group sHeavy - 'The Machine That Won The War' , Due later this year as a double CD/DVD package. Lyrics and general imagery are based around Isaac...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:51:00 GMT