Codex Metallum
The secret art of metal decoded
Published on 2. September 2021
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-78840-337-5 (ISBN)
Description
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Decode the secret language of metal.
Metal music has a rich and powerful visual language like no other genre. From death and the devil to mythology and the occult, the artworks of its greatest albums carry a complex hidden code of deeper meanings.
Codex Metallum is your unique guide to these visual themes. Featuring the covers of 250 iconic albums from Black Sabbath to Slipknot and Motorhead to Pantera, as well as bespoke illustrations by Rammstein collaborators Fortifem, this one-of-a-kind book decodes the imagery of metal and unlocks the secrets hidden within.
Packaged in an embossed, leather-effect case with metallic foil finishes, Codex Metallum is a stunning collector's item and essential reading for any metalhead.
Decode the secret language of metal.
Metal music has a rich and powerful visual language like no other genre. From death and the devil to mythology and the occult, the artworks of its greatest albums carry a complex hidden code of deeper meanings.
Codex Metallum is your unique guide to these visual themes. Featuring the covers of 250 iconic albums from Black Sabbath to Slipknot and Motorhead to Pantera, as well as bespoke illustrations by Rammstein collaborators Fortifem, this one-of-a-kind book decodes the imagery of metal and unlocks the secrets hidden within.
Packaged in an embossed, leather-effect case with metallic foil finishes, Codex Metallum is a stunning collector's item and essential reading for any metalhead.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
994 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78840-337-5 (9781788403375)
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E-Book
09/2021
Cassell
€3.99
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Persons
Maxwell is a metal journalist, Youtuber and former presenter of Hellfest TV.
Alt236 is a Youtuber with 180k subscribers – his videos decoding the visual symbols of the paranormal garner upwards of 500k views.
Together, Maxwell and Alt236 directed the documentary The Art of Metal.
Alt236 is a Youtuber with 180k subscribers – his videos decoding the visual symbols of the paranormal garner upwards of 500k views.
Together, Maxwell and Alt236 directed the documentary The Art of Metal.