World first and only music art magazine presents: 

Avant-Garde

Heavy Music Artwork launches world’s first and only metal and rock art magazine - Issue 5 pre-sell: Avant-Garde

Featuring: Ulver, Sunn O))), Skinny Puppy, Wolves In The Throne Room, Tombs, Ghost Bath, Candlemass, Pallbearer, Ihsahn, King Dude, John Garcia, Paul Gregory, Mattias Frisk, Simon Fowler, Samantha Muljat, Trine + Kim Design Studio, Dehn Sora, London Desertfest and more to be announced.

All Heavy Music Artwork print editions specifications

• Printed on high-quality uncoated stock, which gives texture and earthy feel
• Ethically sourced and FSC approved and using vegetable based inks
• Limited edition of 666 units hand numbered and stamp embossed
• Perfect PUR binding on 250gsm (cover) Offset Paper
• 100 pages
• 3000 Copies standard edition printed to fulfill distribution commitments
• 666 Copies for this campaign which include the 666 limited editions

Heavy Music Artwork Portraits Book details and specifications

This year we are celebrating 5 years in operation and we decided to release a book on heavy metal portrait photography. All photos have been taken by our photographers over the last five years. To accompany the book we have also included critiques and insights by The National Portrait Gallery of Canada and The Scottish National Portrait Gallery exclusively to accompany the book. Plus high profile guest photographers.

• Finished size 260mm deep x 210mm wide portrait
• Printed on 200 full color and black & white silk pages
• Beautifully designed and curated
• Soft velvet feel hard back cover

Some of the artists included in the book are Ghost, Anthrax, Deez Nuts, Opeth, Wardruna, Neurosis, Steel Panther, Devilment (Dani Filth), Belphegor, Possessed, Orange Goblin, Alter Bridge, Napalm Death, Obituary, Carcass, Prong, Lordi, Corrosion of Conformity, Doyle, Epica, Powerwolf, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Insomnium, Kreator, Nashville Pussy, Abbath, Primordial, Soulfly, King Parrot, Behemoth, Abbath, Baroness, Overkill, Butcher Babies, King Diamond, Testament and more. Full list coming soon.

Arte Divina T-Shirt

The Mighty Horns

Ever wandered where metal mighty horns might come from? Ronnie James Dio popularized them profusely but in reality, they are part of Italy's rich folklore traditions. The "Malocchio" or evil eye to ward off bad luck. In high red gloss and about 5cm in length, now thy can be yours.

What We Need

Your contribution will help Heavy Music Artwork launch the 3rd magazine and secure future releases, and is also a way to pre-sell before it hits the stores around the word. As with the first two campaigns, we are looking to raise a base of £5,000. This will get the project off the ground and will give some breathing room to get issue 4 going.

This is an estimate of our costs and where the funds will go towards

• 30% Production costs
• 20% Marketing
• 18% Overheads
• 25% Printing costs
• 7% Campaign fees

Our awesome perks

Our perks are simple and include something for everyone, please see side panel. Perks images are also displayed in the gallery.

Vision & Mission

Provide the heavy metal community and industry with outstanding resources, material, information, news, and updates

Promote graphic artists, music artists, record labels and agencies through interviews, biographies, artworks and in-depth profiles

Entice people to explore and experience life within the arts

Examine through music, art, and literature all aspects of the human condition

The Impact

• Your impact will not only benefit us as a publisher but the artists and the metal community as whole

• We are dedicated to placing the magazine in places where you wouldn't normally see a metal magazine like art galleries and museums

• Our work has helped young artists getting the attention they deserve as well as getting paid jobs from bands

• Heavy metal is one of the most relevant and influential art forms and it must be celebrated as such, Heavy Music Artwork is the first to make this statement

Since our launch www.heavymusicartwork.com great popularity, reaching nearly 1 million page views, and 25,000+ monthly visitors. Promoted via all HMA social networks 80K+ Followers. Newsletter to 5K HMA email subscribers.

Labels and PRs that helped us along the way

Agonia Records, Century Media, Debemur Morti Productions, Earache, Indie Recordings, Lifeforce Records, Lion Music, Mascot Group, Massacre Records, Metal Blade, Napalm Records, Nuclear Blast, Peaceville, Pitch Black Records, Relapse, Season of Mist, Snapper Music, Southern Lord, SPV, Universal, Spinefarm, Warner Music, Svart Records.

Adrenaline PR, Asher Media, Audacious PR, Clawhammer PR, Cosa Nostra, Devil PR, Dewar PR, Domino Media, Duff Press, Earsplit, Factory Music, Fly PR, Future PR, I Like Press, Noble PR, Noise Cartel, Old Empire, Perfect Storm PR, Pioneer Music Press, Publicity PR, Rarely Unable, Red Sand PR, Savage Gringo, Scream Promotion, Silverblack, Stampede Press, Speakeasy PR, Stereo Sanctity, Team All About The Music, Visible Noise, Wilful Publicity and Work Hard PR.

What are the risks?

As with any project, there are risks involved in releasing a publication. We might not be able to deliver the end product on time, or we might run into problems with the printing and shipping. Our team has over 15 years in delivering creative projects of all sizes and shapes. The 1st issue is ready to go to print, so any problems are very unlikely.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help: Ask your fellow metal head to get the word out and make some noise about this campaign. Please share and make the world know that metal is art in all its forms.