DESTRÖYER 666 are now unveiling the artwork of their forthcoming full-length "Wildfire", which has been slated for release on February 26th via Season Of Mist.
The original ink drawing has been created by Zbigniew M. Bielak. The Polish artist and architect has won applause and recognition in the Metal scene through his works for bands such as GHOST, MAYHEM, and WATAIN among many more.
Regarding his drawing for "Wildfire", Bielak comments: "Contrary to the usual route, part of my family fled communism to Australia. Thus my isolated cousins used to send me tapes with weird OZ bands like ARMOURED ANGEL, MARTIRE or HOBBS instead of American Thrash. There has to be something about the shackled bloodline or maybe the Mad Max thing... or just what frontman KK likes to call "...our innate ability to do everything better than the others", but damn me if all of those Australian bands were not just fiercer than everyone else. My love for Metal from down under endured and finally, after countless merchandise designs and three reissue collaborations, "Wildfire" is DESTRÖYER 666's first brand new album that I have worked on. What survived from the usual brainstorming ordeal is a nod to classic Metal imagery in a biker-friendly, DANZIG meets BLASPHEMY vein - a refreshing and welcome exercise in simplicity. Having outlasted retro trends, stripped of all gimmickry right to their very Rock n' Roll bone, DESTRÖYER 666 stand tall, hailing both SLAUGHTER LORD and ANGRY ANDERSON, with what is in my opinion their most unforced and classy album to date."
Source: www.Season-Of-Mist.Com