Zombie Dance

Design Process Of The Phoenix + New Work

2009-01-26T13:00:00.002Z

Nick La published a great article at Web Designer Wall on the design process of the work The Phoenix. Worth reading.

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Midnight Poison, on deviantART, soon will be published on Behance too.

River Of Gold

2009-01-24T19:10:00.002Z

some pretty links for your viewing pleasure :)

#1: The Pint Series

#2: Human Descent

#3: Villa 24

#4: Archipelago House

#5: Pinky Tree

Enjoy!

Music Videos #1

2009-01-19T16:25:00.004Z

for all the music junkies, starting today :)
any suggestion of cool music videos to feature here, email me.

Gojira - All The Tears

Gojira are an awesome band, and looks like they can make awesome music videos too.
Even if you don't like their music, take the sound off and watch the video, is worth it.

100 Cereal Box Covers

2008-12-29T17:42:00.003Z

do you love breakfast cereals? well, i do.
that's why i really enjoyed this post, with lots of funny and sweet cereal boxes.
see it here :)

Mary Had A Little Lamb

2008-12-24T22:32:00.003Z

christmas night is boring, so, here are some cute articles to keep you (and me) entertained :)

#1 30+ Incredibly Beautiful Custom Designer Toys

one day i'll have my own \m/

#2 Vogue Patterns, by Steven Meisel

pretty girls + beautiful colors + awesome illustrations.

#3 Amazing Body Art

i made a post similar to this one a while ago, and i totally loved it, so here is a little more.

#4 100 Illustrated Horror Film Posters, Part II

all the horror fanatics like me will love this :)

also:

Jump, baby, jump
and
Las Vegas in Snow

and that's it. happy christmas :)

Snowblind

2008-12-22T16:51:00.002Z

i totally want this:

Gecko Stickers, super cute and very pretty!

no, i'm not dead yet ;)

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two top notch links for you:

#1: 2008 Most Popular Design Posts, via Noupe, gathers a kickass collection of design related tutorials, resources and inspirational posts. A must see.

#2: Elisasmile, the portfolio of a very talented designer and illustrator.

Kermit the Frog Bites Vincent Price

2008-11-21T16:55:00.000Z

Beautiful!

hauntedcathouse.org

2008-11-21T01:12:00.002Z

my website is finally ready =)

www.hauntedcathouse.org

any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Sidewalk Psycho

2008-10-31T19:54:00.002Z

as promised yesterday, here are this year's Halloween artwork =)
click to see them bigggggger!

Happy Halloween!

Candy Apples & Razor Blades

2008-10-30T17:32:00.003Z

Halloween is here again, and in the last days the web has been invaded by lots of great Halloween related posts, full of inspiring artworks and great tutorials. Here are a few:

Vintage Halloween Inspiration:
http://abduzeedo.com/vintage-halloween-inspiration

100 Illustrated Horror Film Posters:
http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/100-illustrated-horror-film-posters-part-1/

Beautiful Halloween Wallpapers and DIY Tutorials
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/27/halloween-desktop-wallpapers-and-diy-tutorials/

Halloween'ish artwork from this young cat here will come later, stay tuned :)

Package Design?

2008-10-17T11:18:00.002+01:00

a quick post just to share this great article on Tutorial9, with the most Phenomenal Packaging Design & Inspiration.
Worth seeing ;)

44 Kittens

2008-10-16T15:57:00.002+01:00

Quoted from their website:

'The Cat’s Heaven

Our home is some sort of pet rescuing home, only not official – meaning: we don’t get any support! We do it from our own pockets.

And it truly is their heaven. I’ll record the facilities, so you see what I mean!

We have lots of space for them, because we live in the country, we have a house attachment that is HUGE and is currently used only to shelter the cats; we feed them, clean the place everyday, cure them when they are ill, give them love and cuddles and - especially my mom - are totally dedicated to them.'

Wanna help? Go here, the kitties and the owners will be grateful =)

Sludge Factory

2008-10-09T16:01:00.003+01:00

What a nice day to a big blog post

The Face of Oblivion, finished in late July, i think, full of details, details, and more details. Setting up the lake was a real pain in the ass, but it turned out quite well, i guess
Some of the details can be seen here.

Now, some more pretty things that i think everyone must see:

#1: 12 Unusual And Creative Lamp Designs

'Lamps are a necessity that are mostly overlooked. It is a part of your everyday life and you probably don't even notice its importance till its gone. This list of unusual and creative lamp designs include the cool and the odd, and they will not be overlooked for sure!' +more

#2: Pac Man Poufs

A set of Pac Man inspired poufs, made by Qayot. The come in different colors, that can be mixed to create a really cool effect. +more

#3: Mega Roundup of 60 Cool Custom Designer Toys

'Designer toys are a common love between many graphic designer and illustrators, as well as the collectable limited edition runs from producers such as Qee and Kidrobot there are many great examples of customised urban vinyl toys. Here’s a collection of 60 fantastic examples of how designers have added their personal mark to their own custom toy!' +more

#4: Refer+Staer

a collection of extravangant chandeliers, produced by Refer+Staer. more on their website.

#5: Toon Hertz

I've been following his work on deviantART for some time, and everytime he submits something new it always amazes me. He is not only another artist doing dark stuff because is cool, he has a really distinctive style of his own that he always works with amazing characters and sceneries. A must see.

listening: Alice In Chains

Swan Song

2008-09-28T23:08:00.003+01:00

Sunday + being bored = more pretty/ weird stuff to update this place!

#1: From Gym to Apartment

'It sounds hard, but the Apartment, an interior design agency, pulled it off. They completely converted a 7,000 square-foot YMCA gym into a beautiful 5 bedroom apartment building. Every aspect of the apartment is stunning, from the vibrant colors to the detailed wallpaper and carpets. This impressive building even has an indoor garden and a 12 person theater.' +more

#2: More Chairs? No Problem. Let Me Fold Some Up.

'The Biombo Chair is an idea whose simplicity makes it seem obvious. The wood chair, built over a hinged wood structure, when not in use is a folding screen (Biombo). The surface of the seat can be engraved with a graphic image that transforms it into a when folded flat. To turn it into a decorative objectchair, you simply take it off and get all origami.' +more

#3: Lace Apartments, by Ofis Architecture

'the latest building by slovenian architecture firm ofis is located in nova gorica, a town of 32,000 inhabitants. the town lies near the slovenia-italy border and is known as the hottest town in the country during the summer months and for its strong winter winds. the buildings uses a three-dimensional lace which embraces the volume of the building.' +more

#4: Honda unveils vehicle designed for dogs

'Honda Motor Co. has designed a car that's friendly for dogs — part of the Japanese automaker's ongoing effort to create vehicles that are easy to use and comfortable to ride in.
A special crate for dogs in the glove apartment allows owners to interact with their pets while driving. A bigger crate pops up from the floor in the back seat area and can be folded back into the floor when it's not needed. For even bigger dogs, just buckle them up with a special seat belt to the floor.' +more

listening: Down

The Great Gig In The Sky

2008-09-15T17:23:00.003+01:00

'Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.'

Richard William Wright
July 28th 1943
September 15th 2008
Rest in Peace

Onto The Night

2008-09-12T22:04:00.003+01:00

time to share some more great links i found during this week:

#1: Nik Ainley

from his website:
'Nik Ainley is a UK based designer who has a passion for producing personal art and illustrations. After teaching himself Photoshop in his spare time while gaining a degree in physics at Imperial College London, he has since moved full time into the design world. He is constantly trying to further his expertise in digital media, and won't stop until he has mastered all the tools he needs to fully realise his designs.' +more

#2: 39 Masterpieces Of Creative Advertisements

Traveller Magazine

Nissan

Kellogg’s

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#3: Understanding Blending Modes
a really useful article explaining all the Blending Modes in Photoshop, with examples and screenshots.

listening: Death

A Spinning Song

2008-09-07T16:21:00.003+01:00

more weird architecture and cute monsters.
because it's Sunday.

#1: unsui

'‘unsui’ is the name of a recently completed residence by japanese architect norisada maeda and his
firm n maeda atelier. located in yamato kanagawa, japan, the home’s name translates to ‘mass of soil’.
while the main floor is glass clad and translucent the second floor is a solid mound covered in earth-like
clay. inside the two floors are linked by blob shaped windows installed in the floor. the home also
boasts rounded corners all around. walls merge into walls and floors become walls which then
become ceilings.' +more

#2: Kno Lab

for everyone, like me, who loves cute colorful monsters, the work of Carlos Kno Lab is a must see. the pages of his blog are full of this adorable creatures and also has lots of sketches showing who they were born. you can visit it here: Kno Lab

listening: Dax Riggs

Featured?

2008-09-05T18:45:00.003+01:00

my last work, Ruptured Heart Theory, was featured at Art Limited, a art community i was recently invited to join.
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check out this website, Cool Showcase full of fresh and creative artworks from a lot of different artists. from their 'About' section:

'Coolshowcase is an initiative that seeks to bring together and foster the work of free digital artists, graphic designers and photographers. But not only that, Coolshowcase serves as a platform to learn and connect people with a profile similar to yours. On the Internet abound digital artists, but they are scattered, so we want to bring something different places, in addition to promotion, artists can meet new people connected.'

listening: Beatles

Ruptured Heart Theory

2008-09-04T19:41:00.002+01:00

blood + ghosts + butterflies + heart (or lack of it) = Ruptured Heart Theory
done with Eyehategod on background.
original here

listening: Reverend Bizarre

Bones of Baby Dolls

2008-08-23T21:10:00.003+01:00

just felt like sharing some great stuff i came across today:

#1: casa tóló

'casa tóló' is the creation of portuguese architect álvaro leite siza vieira, son of the 1992 pritzker prize winner álvaro siza vieira. located on a steep hill in northern portugual, siza was confronted with a difficult building site. instead of fighting the natural environment, the architect embraced it using the slope as the home’s main characteristic.' +more

#2: Amazing Gutter Art

"The 6emeia project was created and developed by the artists Anderson Augusto, also known as SÃO, and Leonardo Delafuente, also known as Delafuente. The duo live in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo where they began the project with the purpose of changing and transforming daily life.
The duo's objective is to modify the means within which we all live, proposing a new way to view things by reflecting upon themes generated through creative and unusual works. Such modifications are made by painting storm drains, light posts, manhole covers and any other object which makes up the urban scenario." +mor e

#3: Body Art

"emma hack is what is known as a ‘body artist’ meaning her canvas of choice is the human body. using wallpaper designed by florence broadhurst, hack painted models to match, making them literally disappear into the wall." +more

listening: Arson Anthem

Features Archive

2008-08-22T23:40:00.010+01:00

#1
Music:

The Essential Elvis Presley

Movies:

Addams Family Values

Web:

Tutorials We Heart

#2
Music:

Trouble - Trouble, 1990

Movies:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Web:

designfeedr

#3
Music:

Reverend Bizarre - III: So Long, Suckers, 2007

Movies:

Black Christmas, 1974

Web:

The New York Moon

#4
Music:

Blood Ceremony - Blood Ceremony, 2008

Movies:

The Astro-Zombie, 1968

Web:

Cool Showcase

#5
Music:

Electric Wizard & Reverend Bizarre Split EP, 2008

Movies:

Blood Feast, 1963

Web:

CSS Brigit

#6
Music:

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Floods, 1983

Movies:

Dial M For Murder, 1954

Web:

NOFRKS.design

Motörizer

2008-08-22T23:08:00.002+01:00

new Motorhëad album is available for streaming at Last.FM and...
it's awesome!
it's Motorhëad.
'nough said \m/

you can listen it here.
the album will be officially released on August, 26th 2008, and it Motorhëad's 20th (!!!) studio album.

listening: Trouble

Things Goin' On

2008-08-19T00:25:00.003+01:00

lots of free time means lots of time to do new and different things. here are some of the results:

experimenting with product advertising, not bad for a first time + learnt a lot of new Photoshop tricks doing this =)

another monstah, this time a happy one, with a rainbow and cute colors. also learnt some new Illustrator tricks from this one.

for the end, the BunnyCat. Started as a bunny, ended up looking like a kitteh. I think ;)

listening: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Rise

2008-08-17T22:05:00.003+01:00

The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion, Part III
partIV will come soon =)

oh, and i updated my CarbonMade portfolio, for the xxxxxxth time this year (let's see how long until i delete everything again).
now it only has this year's works, and the SubleArtsOfMurder series.
you can see it here =)

listening: Pantera

Kitty Kitty

2008-08-16T18:01:00.005+01:00

~~bye-bye stupid colored dots, hello pretty kitty! not finished yet, some details still need to be adjusted, but it's looking good so far! \m/~~

i think it's done! =D there are a few issues that i want to improve, but i'll leave them for any other day.
along with the obvious layout modifications, i also added some new posts categories and a features section on the sidebar, which will be updated regularly with different movies, music and websites that i really like.

hope you like these changes =)

*me iz biiiig amuzed*

Playlist, The First

2008-08-15T01:40:00.003+01:00

a playlist i did some weeks ago and decided to share now before deleting it (yes, it was a bad day)

Acid Bath . Finger Paintings of the Insane
Arson Anthem . Wrecked Like Clockwork
Black Label Society . Life, Birth, Blood, Doom
Black Sabbath . Snowblind
Cramps . The Creature From The Black Leather Lagoon
Crowbar . Dream Weaver
Dax Riggs . Demon Tied to a Chair in My Brain
Down . The Seed
Electric Wizard . We Hate You
Eyehategod . Sister Fucker (Pt.1 & 2)
Fantômas . Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Flipper . Sex Bomb
Gojira . The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe
Green River . Swallow My Pride
High On Fire . Death Is This Communion
Hüsker Dü . I'll Never Forget You
Iggy Pop . Lust For Life
Iron Maiden . Prowler
Jefferson Airplane . White Rabbit
Jimi Hendrix . All Along The Watchtower
Kiss . Charisma
Kyuss . Son Of A Bitch
Lamb Of God . Now You've Got Something To Die For
Led Zeppelin . No Quarter
Mercyful Fate . Welcome Princess Of Hell
Monster Magnet . Black Mastermind
Necrophagia . Painful Discharge
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds . Loverman
Om . Pilgrimage
Outlaw Order . Delinquent Reich
Pantera . Floods
Pink Floyd . Echoes
Queens Of The Stone Age . Sky Is Falling
Rainbow . Stargazer
Rigor Mortis . Shroud Of Gloom
Saint Vitus . Hallow's Victim
Social Distortion . Mommy's Little Monster
Tad . Jinx
Thin Lizzy . Emerald
Unida . You Wish
The Vaselines . Monsterpussy
The Velvet Underground . Venus In Furs
Whitesnake . Cryin In The Rain
Witchcraft . Hey Doctor

listening: Witchcraft

Mississippi Ghosts

2008-08-07T23:19:00.004+01:00

inspired by the music of the almighty Down; bigger && stock credits here

haven't done it in a long time, so here it goes, some recommendations:

music: Dax Riggs. The man behind the great Acid Bath. After their end, he had two other bands, Agents of Oblivion (awesome!) and Deadboy and the Elephantman (haven't check this one yet), and then went solo. So far, two albuns, easily among the best i found recently: We Sing Only of Blood or Love and If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky (recorded originally with Deadboy, but released only this year, under his name);

movies: Mark Of The Devil and Let Sleeping Corpses Lie; this last one is probably one of the best zombie movies ever made. They may be not as ugly and decaying as the ones from Night or Dawn Of The Dead, the movie itself may be not as bloody and fucked up as Braindead or Evil Dead, but some of its (darkest) scenes scared me to death and, of course, made me love zombies even more. Also, the (very unknown) actors did a pretty good work on it!
Mark of the Devil is probably the most brutal, cruel and raw movie i've seen lately. It takes place in the 17th century, and follows the story of a witchfinder apprentice and his master. The torture scenes are incredible and it gives you a great ideia about how things worked at that time between the religious ones and the (not always) witches.

and yeah, that's it for now xxx

listening: Dax Riggs

Head Unbound

2008-08-06T00:04:00.006+01:00

the latest monstah, the Octopuss Monstah. learnt 2 things with this one= orange can be pretty cool + the fish eye text warp effect rocks \m/

had a dream with something that looked like these the other day *weirrrrrd* just the first sketch, but i'm happy with it so far.

*blog updated, violet can go away now* bye!

listening: Melissa Auf der Maur

Teh Monstahhhs!

2008-07-23T23:40:00.003+01:00

i started a series of cute (?) little monsters, with weird colors and stupid faces. got three done so far, but have a lot more of sketches that need to be worked out a bit more to be a part of this.

so, here they are:

Monstah Kitteh

Dizzy Monstah

Monstah St00pid

more will come, soon
and today i got myself a real cute notebook; it's dark pink and has loooots of cows! and me loves it!

listening: 13 & Eyehategod Split EP \m/

Disturbance

2008-07-18T21:35:00.004+01:00

*starting by teh cute, going to teh witch, then back to teh cuteness again*

mr. and mrs. Cherry,

teh witch, Saturnine,

notebook, the first (more will come, i loved doing it )

bye!

listening: Eyehategod

Save a Gato

2008-07-08T16:27:00.003+01:00

From Island Dog Inc. website:

The cat colonies of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico are in danger. Save a Gato has been working to humanely control homeless cat populations since 2004 by TNR (trap, neuter, and return). Due to their hard work and persistence, they note the number of felines has decreased approximately 50%.

However, citing “health hazards,” Rosa Pérez Perdomo, the Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under the the Puerto Rico Department of Health, has recommended that the San Juan National Historic Site cease allowing Save a Gato to continue feeding the felines and calls for the capture and removal of the cats as soon as possible.

It was only last October when approximately 80 pets were hurled from a bridge in Barceloneta following the mayor contracting a company to remove of animals from public housing. Help travesty from occurring again to the animals of Puerto Rico. Please voice your opposition to this type of inhumane method of animal control and ask that officials instead support the use of TNR.

THREE WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

1. Sign this petition.

2. Please also voice your opinion to the Puerto Rico Department of Health, who recommended the capture of the cats:
Puerto Rico Department of Health
PO Box 70184
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936

Save a Gato also recommends e-mailing noguzman@act.dtop.gov.pr and nlrodriguez@fortaleza.gobierno.pr to voice your opposition to a proposal that not only calls for the removal of the cats, but also trees to accommodate more cars.

3. Support Save a Gato and the other Puerto Rico and Caribbean animal welfare organizations, which work hard to benefit animals.

For more information:
• Save a Gato

Do it. For the kitties

Sleep

2008-07-01T22:21:00.006+01:00

just because i feel like sharing some kickass websites, full of pretty things, i found while browsing through my bookmarks :

Fall Into Blue

The Marsden Archive

Silverstars

silent glow

Ray Caesar Gallery

explodingdog

Suicide Kitten

-meomi cloud house -

and i believe it's time to start thinking about doing a makover here, all these colorful little balls on the background make my eyes kinda dizzy now >_<

listening: Sleep
mood: tired

Shallow As A Raindrop

2008-06-09T17:48:00.004+01:00

and some more folks for the cute family:

listening: Down
mood: fine

Lifesblood

2008-06-07T00:46:00.002+01:00

a little music recommendation for today:

Crowbar - Lifesblood For The Downtrodden (2005)

1 New Dawn
2 Slave No More
3 Angel's Wings
4 Coming Down
5 Fall Back to Zero
6 Underworld
7 Dead Sun
8 Holding Something
9 Moon
10 The Violent Reaction
11 Lifesblood

Crowbar latest release, heavy as fuck, amazing riffs and a bonus: mr. Rex Brown as the band's bassist. A must have \m/

Cat Scratch Fever

2008-06-01T15:30:00.003+01:00

another kitteh, yeah! \m/
you can download the wallpaper pack here. avaliable in 5 different sizes, don't steal/post anywhere/ claim as you own without me permission, or i'll rip your eyes off!

listening: Depeche Mode
mood: lalalala ♫

Vinum Sabbathi

2008-05-30T23:50:00.004+01:00

...in dark babelian towers await

&& some new artwork;

Golgatha

Vinum Sabbathi

&& some new Xico

&& Mudhoney's new album, The Lucky Ones, is awesome

&& i really wanna see this movie

&& it's over, bye.

listening: Nazareth (really)
mood: %&$#(/&|!##

Empty Spaces

2008-05-12T00:11:00.004+01:00

what shall we use to fill the empty spaces
where we used to talk?
how shall I fill the final places?
how should I complete the wall?

Pink Floyd

(bigger && credits here)

listening: Pink Floyd
mood: fvgnriugrljugeiu

When The Levee Breaks

2008-05-04T22:48:00.003+01:00

some weeks ago, while in the UK, Down recorded some songs, on a session now known in the Down World as the BBC Recordings.

four songs, Beneath The Tides, Jail, N.O.D. and a cover of Zeppelin's When The Levee Breaks.
one word: AMAZING!

download it here:
(*mp3, 28,7mb)

--- Down - BBC Recordings ---

(found here; many thanks to labattblueleaf for uploading it.)

listening: Goatwhore
mood: hungrrrry!

If I Had A Gun

2008-05-03T23:56:00.002+01:00

after a long time without even logging in there, i got back to the wonderful world of myspace;
updated my profile && cleaned up some shit;
yeah, my page is herrrre!

and, see this:

Nothing In Return, Lisbon, played live for the first time \m/

and, just listened new Opeth and Melvins, Watershed and Nude With Boots, they're both pretty nice \m/

yeah, this one was really just to keep this updated, muahahaha!
something better will come soon (if i don't forget )

listening: The Atomic Bitchwax
mood: happpppy!

Hail The Fuckin' Leaf

2008-04-28T18:41:00.003+01:00

better than i ever thought it would be \m/ \m/ \m/
these guys are gods, music gods, of that kind that is almost impossible to find nowadays;
the show lasted for more than two hours, with a killer setlist;
Bury Me In Smoke was fucking awesome, they put almost everyone from the road crew on stage playing with them;
Kirk looked and smiled at me a few times during the show;
they played a little of Skid Row's Youth Gone Wild with Dave Sabo on guitar;
when everyone thought the show was over, they came back and played Nothing In Return.
Nothing In Return. Live \m/ \m/ \m/

to make this even better, after a long wait, Kirk, Jimmy and Pepper left the building and us, the patient ones, got autographs and some quick chat with them;
and yes, as i had always heard, the are really nice people;

my neck hurts, my feet hurts, i'm still fucking tired, but, damn, it was worth it!
can't wait to see them again \m/ \m/

listening: Pentagram
mood: \m/ \m/ \m/

Hail The Leaf

2008-04-24T23:44:00.000+01:00

2 fucking days! \m/ \m/ \m/

listening: OM
mood: tired

The Mechanical Bride

2008-04-12T22:21:00.003+01:00

this one took me ages to be done, but i can say that i'm proud of how it turned out. not perfect, but much better than i thought it would be.

bigger version && stock credits here

another new experience that went really well. i called it "A Saucerful of Secrets", because, i don't know why, it remembers me of the Pink Floyd album.

bigger version && stock credits here

and this is Mr. Jinx mailbox, he probably got a love letter from is pretty girlfriend

and these are some pretty flowers i found on the sunny days, last month

and it's done for now...

listening: Electric Wizard
mood: cool

Doom-Mantia

2008-04-12T17:17:00.007+01:00

welcome to the wonderful world of the split EP's between kickass bands \m/

Acid King & The Mystic Krewe Of Clearlight - Free/ The Father & The Holy Smoke (2001)

1 Acid King - Blaze In
2 Acid King - Free
3 Acid King - Four Minutes
4 Acid King - Blaze Out
5 The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight - Buzzard Hill
6 The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight - Veiled

Electric Wizard & Orange Goblin - Chrono.Naut / Nuclear Guru (1997)

1 Electric Wizard - Chrono.Naut / Chrono.Naut Phase II (Chaos Revealed)
2 Orange Goblin - Nuclear Guru
3 Orange Goblin - Hand of Doom

Unida & Dozer - The Best of Wayne-Gro / Coming Down The Mountain (1998)

1 Unida - Flower Girl
2 Unida - Red
3 Unida - Delta Alba Plex
4 Unida - Wet Pussycat
5 Dozer - Headed for the Sun
6 Dozer - Calamari Sidetrip
7 Dozer - From Mars
8 Dozer - Overheated

On wishlist:

Electric Wizard & Our Haunted Kingdom - Split (1995)

All of them are highly recommended. Really.

Oh, and now i have this set of cute panda smilies to use here, instead of the boring text smiles. All credits go to tehmiminator ( http://tehmiminator.deviantart.com ), who created them and let people use them

listening: Electric Wizard
mood: \m/\m/\m/

Boogie Boogie

2008-04-05T22:51:00.003+01:00

the most recent additions to my cute family =] please, don't steal them and use them as your own. i'll find you and kick your ass x| really.

more coming soon (i hope)

listening: Mark Lanegan
mood: nice

The Man Who Sold The World

2008-04-05T00:02:00.003+01:00

14 years.

6 years.

Rest in Peace.

Beneath The Tides

2008-04-02T12:11:00.001+01:00

25 days! \m/\m/\m/

All Misery: Flowers

2008-03-28T12:36:00.001Z

The Gutter Twins <3333

I, The Witchfinder

2008-03-26T12:25:00.002Z

:| s p e e c h l e s s

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone

1. Vinum Sabbathi
2. Funeralopolis
3. Weird Tales
i. Electric Frost
ii. Golgotha
iii. Altar of Melektaus
4. Barbarian
5. I, the Witchfinder
6. The Hills Have Eyes
7. We Hate You
8. Dopethrone

my rating? from 1 to 10, a 20. without thinking twice.

next ones? Electric Wizard, their first album, and Sleep's Holy Mountain, from Sleep \m/ \m/ \m/

and? in one month, DOWN \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/

listening: Electric Wizard \m/
mood: WOW!

Dr. Seuss Is Dead

2008-03-23T21:33:00.004Z

music recommendation for this week

Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops 1994

1. The Blue
2. Tranquilized
3. Cheap Vodka
4. Finger Paintings of the Insane
5. Jezebel
6. Scream of the Butterfly
7. Dr. Seuss Is Dead
8. Dope Fiend
9. Toubabo Koomi
10. God Machine
11. The Morticians Flame
12. What Color Is Death
13. The Bones of Baby Dolls
14. Cassie Eats Cockroaches

Two words: FUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! \m/

that's it! :D

listening: Acid Bath
mood: little things, tiny things, small things, lalalalalalala

If Only Tonight...

2008-03-22T00:43:00.002Z

another reason to love the Deftones <33

listening: Deftones
mood: tired

Super Terrorizer

2008-03-21T00:17:00.003Z

Black Label Society - Boozed, Broozed and Broken-Boned (2003)

1. "Demise of Sanity"
2. "Graveyard Disciples"
3. "Bleed for Me"
4. "13 Years of Grief"
5. "Stronger Than Death"
6. "Genocide Junkies"
7. "Spoke in the Wheel"
8. "Born To Lose"
9. "World of Trouble"
10. "Guitar Solo"
11. "Band Intros"
12. "All For You"
13. "Super Terrorizer"
14. "Berserkers"

and...

Kiss - The Second Coming (documentary about the band's reunion in 1998 with the original line-up)

like, wow! :O

listening: Meshuggah
mood: excited!!!

Cat's Squirrel

2008-03-17T16:04:00.003Z

meet my baby giraffe, the one who lives in a world full of light clouds and shining stars:

i really liked how this one turned out, i guess i'm getting a little better on this =]

but, as the world it's not made only of cute pixel thing, here it goes:

it's really nice to mix cuteness with blood, isn't it? XD
original here;

and back to the cuteness, my collection of cupcakes <33
love these things!
original here;

maybe will be back for some music updates later.

listening: Cream
mood: sleppy

Cheap Vodka

2008-03-10T11:41:00.006Z

some little babies i did during last week:

my second experience with pixel art, after the first one from some months ago completely failed XD i liked the results much more this time, so, as soon as i have some free time, i'll practice a bit more.
the animations on these suck like hell, but it was also my first time doing animations with Photoshop.

i think it's not bad at all for a first time =]

listening: Aus Rotten
mood: sick, again

Hammer Them Out

2008-03-02T00:28:00.003Z

music recommendation for this week:

Arson Anthem - Arson Anthem EP 2008

1. Year of The Fork
2. Doomed Morale
3. Bunker Life
4. Hammer Them Out
5. Wrecked Like Clockwork
6. Cops Shoot Coke
7. The Avoider
8. Sri Lankan Medication

Philip Anselmo's most recent project, featuring also Mike Williams, from EyeHateGod, and Hank Williams III.
Everyone who likes Superjoint Ritual or EHG will like this =]

listening: Iron Maiden
mood: nice

Butterfly

2008-02-23T21:19:00.004Z

lots of lalalalala today!

1º. some new (old) photos brought back to life:

_{(my first black & white photo)}

i just hope spring brings some more pretty flower photos. i love them =D

2º. old work finally out of the closet:

_{(click image for bigger && stock credits)}

i know everyone has a girl jumping with a umbrella nowadays, but i was playing around and really liked the result, that's why it's here =]

3º. new music:

Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted

i've never been a big fan of the Cavalera brothers, but this album kicks ass \m/ Their first work together since 1996, and it sounds thrashy and dirty as the old Sepultura albums, what is great.

Kingdom Of Sorrow - Kingdom Of Sorrow

you join the vocalist of a kick ass hardcore band and the guitarist/ vocalist of 2 killer stoner/ sludge bands and you have Kingdom Of Sorrow.
Jamey Hasta, from Hatebreed, joined forces with the almighty Kirk Windstein, from Crowbar and Down, and the result is a fucking great album, with the usual killer guitar from the bearded chubby guy \m/

4º. what a hell of a movie!

Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story, based on the true story of a man who killed and ate a volunteer victim, it's simply amazing!

listening: Clutch
mood: nhec!

O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E.

2008-02-22T22:04:00.001Z

Carbon Made && Humble Voice accounts updated!!!
updates here later =]

Fairies Wear Boots

2008-02-17T23:37:00.008Z

my interest for kitty cats keeps growing every fucking day, so yesterday, while enjoying my time of have-nothing-to-do-is-great-as-hell, i had this idea of designing a fake website about cats;
i wanted to experiment new things and do something a little different from everything i have done before;
so, here it is:

may be not ready yet, there's a few things i would like to improve, but i'm already proud of it;
i really love how it turned out <33
i will surely do some more like this in the future =]
the big-big version can be seen @ deviantART

listening: Black Sabbath
mood: sleppy

Cherry Waves

2008-02-13T21:18:00.005Z

just found an amazing website, which creates a personalized music magazine based on your music taste =]
just need to give your lastfm, myspace or pandora username and *tcharam* your favorite stuff is there, a new one everyday day.

you can try it without signing in, just to see how it works

listening: Deftones
mood: sleepy

One Caress

2008-02-04T00:44:00.001Z

two years ago, i made this, inspired by one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs;
today, while browsing through my gallery, i looked at it and felt that it deserved a makeover, maybe because is one of the most meaningful things i've done, and still one of my favorites, even being that all blueish and blurred thing.

so, here it is!
two years later, with the same feeling and emotion behind it.

hope you like it as much as i do =]

bigger & stock credits here

listening: Editors
mood: happy

Shout It Out Loud

2008-02-02T22:19:00.001Z

my fluffy babies, Xico && Teca, this afternoon, while resting on the garden, searching for birds =]

and, today marks the 29th anniversary of the death of Sid Vicious, Sex Pistols bassist, one of the biggest punk rock icons \m/

listening: Pixies
mood: still lalalalala ♫

Hunger Of The Undead

2008-02-02T00:29:00.001Z

no, not inspired by The Shining! =]
it was done while listening Dark Angel's Darkness Descends for the first time
what a fucking piece of brutality!

bigger and stock credits here

listening: Hole
mood: lalalalala ♫

This Spiteful Snake

2008-01-27T00:23:00.000Z

just got the new Meshuggah album, obZen, and still can't believe it;
it's...
THE FUCKIN' BRUTALITY!

serious!

if you like hard stuff, get it! =D

and Brokeback Mountain, one of my favorite movies, is on tv, just a few days after Heath Ledger's death =(

listening: Pentagram
mood: sleppy

Sparks

2008-01-24T23:06:00.001Z

sometimes, life is just... wonderful! <33

listening: The Who
mood: happy!

Effervescing Elephant

2008-01-21T23:10:00.001Z

_{(click for bigger)}

finally finished my pretty girls =] probably will do some more, i really enjoyed doing those \m/
details here

listening: Syd Barret
mood: nhec!

The Love Cats

2008-01-20T22:12:00.001Z

manipulation done sometime last year, inspired by Nothing In Return, from the amazing Down's Over The Under; stock credits and bigger here;

the Christmas kitty is here again, and it won't be the last time surely;
i already have a name for him, Jinx, named after a Tad song, so expect to see him more in the future;

just got Live Volume, from Corrosion Of Conformity, and for now, seems awesome! \m/

listening: Corrosion Of Conformity
mood: ok

Vampira

2008-01-18T23:32:00.000Z

Sad news:
On January 10, 2008, Maila Nurmi, better known as the legendary 1950's Los Angeles B-movie horror hostess Vampira, passed away in her sleep at the age of 86. Said to be the inspiration for the Morticia Addams character in The Addams Family, Vampira was the original glamour ghoul and the iconic star of Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space. She was also the subject of the classic song Vampira from The Misfits 1982 release Walk Among Us =[

Fucking good news:
Down will play in Portugal next April 27th!!! \m/ Still can't believe it!!!

School projects are over, just exams now. I'll come back with some news soon =]

listening: Down
mood: fucking tired

Remorse Is For The Dead

2007-12-30T21:50:00.001Z

last one for this year;
stock credits here

On March the Saints

2007-12-24T22:25:00.000Z

christmas night is boring
so, here it is:
my list of the best albums of 2007
just 10 on the main list, more 5 that could perfectly been there
they're not in any special order, except for the first 2 of them =]

the list ! ! !

1. Over The Under (Down)

best songs: Pillamyd, Nothing In Return, On March The Saints

2. The Alchemist (Witchcraft)

best songs: Hey Doctor, Walk Between The Lines, The Alchemist

3. The Blackening (Machine Head)

best songs: Clenching The Fists Of Dissent, Aesthetics Of Hate, Now I Lay Thee Down

4. United Abominations (Megadeth)

best songs: Sleepwalker, Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms, Burnt Ice

5. Era Vulgaris (QOTSA)

best songs: Make It Wit Chu, River On The Road, Era Vulgaris (i know it's a bonus track, but it's just so fucking great i had to put it here)

6. It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land (Soulsavers)

best songs: Kingdom Of Rain, Revival, Ghosts Of You And Me

7. Strange House (The Horrors)

best songs: Jack The Ripper, Sheena Is A Parasite, Excellent Choice

8. Hourglass (Dave Gahan)

best songs: Endless, A Little Lie, Saw Something

9. Beyond (Dinosaur Jr.)

best songs: Back To Your Heart, We're Not Alone, Lightning Bulb

10. Healing Through Fire (Orange Goblin)

best songs: Cities Of Frost, Beginners Guide To Suicide, Hot Knives And Open Sores

not in the real list, but they could be:

Nocturnal (The Black Dahlia Murder)

best songs: Worship Only What You Bleed, What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse, To A Breathless Oblivion

The Lost Tracks Of Danzig (Danzig)

best songs: Come To Silver (acoustic version), The Madrake's Cry, Dying Seraph

Yours Truly, Angry Mob (Kaiser Chiefs)

best songs: Ruby, The Angry Mob, Everything Is Average Nowadays

The Weirdness (The Stooges)

best songs: You Can't Have Friends, My Idea Of Fun, Greedy Awful People

Shooter's Nation (Babyshambles)

best songs: French Dog Blues, Crumb Begging, Lost Art Of Murder

just hope next year to be as good as this! =]

listening: Witchcraft
mood: martini is fucking good \m/

24th, almost 25th

2007-12-24T20:37:00.001Z

Into The Flood Again

2007-12-22T23:59:00.000Z

my little badass fluffy baby attacking my kitchen's christmas tree. he has a new brother now, another badass like him. the little bastard is Sid's half size && tried to jump over him to fight!!!

the end of the year is coming, so in the next days i'll do my list of the best albums that came out this year \m/

listening: Alice In Chains
mood: angry!!!

You Talk Like A Zombie

2007-12-09T01:05:00.001Z

look ↑ i finally did something different (&& much better) to make this little babe a bit more beautiful ^^

used some brushes from here, here && here

hope you like it =]

listening: Horrorpops
mood: sleppy

Strength Beyond Strength

2007-12-08T15:19:00.000Z

it was 3 years ago. rest in peace =]

The Madrake's Cry

2007-12-07T21:14:00.001Z

done some time ago, now i don't have time for this :\ it sucks. stock credits on the links pages =]

listening: Machine Head
mood: nhec!

Make It Wit Chu

2007-12-04T01:22:00.000Z

it's just... wonderful!
*violet regrets all the bad things she said about QOTSA in the last year*

Two Thousand Maniacs!

2007-12-03T00:51:00.001Z

another pixel little thing. i rarely have free time to practice this a bit more, so it'll take a little to do something better than this...
next one will probably be a little monster based on a old draw made by me, some years ago =]

movie for today:

the second part of Herschell Gordon Lewis' blood triology. the first one, Blood Feast, kicked ass, and people say this one is even better \m/
low budget 60's splatters rock \m/

listening: Cheap Sex
mood: KILL ASP!!!

Sleepwalk Capsules

2007-12-02T01:26:00.001Z

here it is, my first christmas card. and yes, it has a cat and a weird tree =] the tree looks too weird, so i'll probably fix it later.
i have an ideia for another one, as soon as i have time, i'll do it =]

listening: At The Drive-In
mood: tired

Born To Hula

2007-11-25T20:44:00.001Z

no, i'm not dead yet =] just don't have time to update this a bit more often.
so, yesterday, i made my first experience with pixel art. and here it is: my (not so cute as i wanted) little violet monster. not that bad for a first experience. as soon as i have time, i'll do some more, i really fell in love with these cute little pixel things ♥

i'm also working on a (weird) christmas card. i hope to finish it in the next days, for now here's a preview:

and just because i'm in love with these guys:

The Mars Volta - Son Et Lumiere + Inertiatic Esp

listening: QOTSA
mood: fuck ASP!

Haunted Cathouse, part II

2007-11-14T00:04:00.001Z

new work =] no pretty girls this time, just a pretty cat ^^ bigger && stock credits here

listening: Pink Floyd
mood: happy

Catatonic

2007-11-04T17:48:00.001Z

looks a little different now, huh? ;]

you like horror movies? why don't you join the zombie army?

listening: Babes In Toyland
mood: fine

Kingdom

2007-11-04T15:30:00.001Z

something i did some time ago. looks a little like my olddddd fantasy works, i missed doing something like this (no wings unfortunately, they looked bad here =])
bigger && stock credits here

i'm currently listening the new Dave Gahan solo album, and it rocks \m/ much better than the first one, but still not as good as Depeche Mode (ok, that's impossible =D)

and probably during the week i'll try to fix some things here on this thing called blog that i don't like. i just need to have time for it.

listening: Dave Gahan
mood: cappuccino is so fucking good \m/

Dirty Livin'

2007-11-03T15:24:00.000Z

so, i fell in love with Kiss <33
after a long time without even remember that they existed, in the last days i felt an uncontrollable desire of listening to them again. and i can't get enough of it =)
i've been listening Destroyer and Dynasty, they're both freaking good \m/

and this is a fucking pearl. love their clothes \m/

listening: Kiss
mood: fine

Halloween

2007-10-27T22:34:00.001+01:00

finally done =] and i'm happy with the final result. it's not perfect, i know, but for someone who doesn't know how to draw and had just done a few things with Illustrator, it turned out quite good. used some references from stock.xchng to draw the cat and the pumpkin && the lyrics on the background are from the Misfits. also, a big thank you to this wonderful site, COLOURlovers, which made the color choice on some things much easier =]

*4 days for Halloween*

listening: Hüsker Dü
mood: ok

Jackass In The Will Of God

2007-10-27T15:57:00.000+01:00

latest additions to my music library:

Crowbar - Odd Fellows Rest (1998)
Eyehategod - Confederacy Of Ruined Lives (2000)
Eyehategod - In the Name of Suffering (1992)
Eyehategod - Take As Needed For Pain (1993)
Melvins - (A) Senile Animal (2006)
Melvins - Bullhead (1991)
Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments (1987)
Melvins - Houdini (1993)

i can't believe i got so much fucking time to really get in to the Melvins. i first heard of them about 3 years ago, while i was discovering grunge, but at that time i just got a few songs, and until yesterday was all about that. what i got as just a small example of how great that guys are, the 4 albums i have, they all kick ass. now i understand why they were one of Kurt Cobain's favorite bands.
Eyehategod, as expectable, kicks serious ass also. all the time i lost looking for those albums was worthy, they are all fucking great. just for curiosity, they guitarrist is Jimmy Bower, Down's drummer. no more explanation needed =]
about Crowbar, i only have one album from them, this is my second one, and i hope it to be as good (or better) than the other one \m/ (Crowbar is Kirk Windstein, Down's guitarrist, other band)

i've been working on a Halloween illustration, it'll be probably finished today \m/

listening: Eyehategod
mood: cold

Pillamyd

2007-10-21T16:55:00.000+01:00

Down – Pillamyd

can't get enough of this song. it's probably the best song Down ever made \m/

listening: Corrosion Of Conformity
mood: nice

She Is The Dark

2007-10-20T22:29:00.001+01:00

inspired by a My Dying Bride song with the same name. bigger one && credits here.

listening: White Zombie
mood: get this fuckin' headache away 8=[-

Horrorscope

2007-10-19T23:46:00.001+01:00

this is getting sooooooooo empty. school && stuff eats all my time, so miss violet always get home late && tired && with no patience for bloggy things.

no big news today, i just got the original Night Of The Living Dead ( zombies \m/ ) and in a few minutes will also get a Misfits concert, so, i'll have a good night =]

yesterday i found two kick ass blogs, with lots of punk rock stuff (mainly horror punk && psychobilly). for the ones interested, here they are:

Punch Drunk | Bonito Cadaver | Horror Punk

some of them have not been updated in a long time, but have some nice things on the older archives, just look for them \m/

listening: Send More Paramedics
mood: sleppy

TheSubleAtsOfMurderAndPersuasionPartII

2007-10-12T21:07:00.001+01:00

another one. probably will be one more for this 'series'. like always, credits && bigger version here. also, black and white version here.

and i'm sick. again. for the second time this week. my throat hurts like hell and i don't feel big part of my body. this sucks -_-

btw, new She Wants Revenge and Babyshambles rocks \m/

listening: Down
mood: sick, sick, sick

Hell Is High

2007-10-07T23:42:00.001+01:00

some photos from last weekend, at Pombal's castle. after some big doses of Photoshop =P well, i'm not a photographer, and my camera sucks, so it's the only way of getting some (almost) nice things =] click them to see bigger \m/

listening: Black Label Society
mood: sick -_-

The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret

2007-10-05T21:55:00.000+01:00

new Queens Of The Stone Age clip. kicks ass \m/ probably the best clip i've seen in a long time.

Jimi Hendrix playing Hey Joe a loooooooooooooooong time ago (not sure, but probably 1969)

and also, Dave Gahan new song, Kingdom. still not as good as Depeche Mode (probably because something like that is impossible =]), but it's great.

listening: QOTSA
mood: fine =]

resurection

2007-10-03T02:04:00.001+01:00

school started yesterday, so, from now on, less time to teh internetss && to update this. i'll be around && i'll try to keep this dotted colorful thing alive =]
just watched Halloween: Resurrection, the last Halloween, and it's fucking great \m/
i love Michael Myers <33

listening: mr. Sid fighting with his bed \m/
mood: tired

New Rose

2007-09-29T23:22:00.001+01:00

taken today at Pombal Castle. took a lot more, will edit the better ones later and then i post them here =] beautiful place there, small and decaying castle, but beautiful anyway.

Kurt Cobain: About A Son trailer. another documentary about Kurt, this time using some of his old interviews. sounds interesting. and Nirvana's MTV Unplugged will be released in DVD next November \m/

listening: The Damned
mood: tired

TheSubleAtsOfMurderAndPersuasion

2007-09-28T23:33:00.001+01:00

bigger && credits here. inspired by a Lamb Of God song with the same name.

listening: Lamb Of God
mood: nice

Nothing In Return

2007-09-26T01:16:00.000+01:00

even better than i thought. BEST ALBUM OF THE DAMN YEAR \m/

On March The Saints

2007-09-26T00:19:00.000+01:00

after the fucking long wait, i finally have Over The Under. just heard the first song till now, and it is fucking, fucking, fucking great \m/ and i'm sure the rest will be as good, or better, as this one \m/

listening: Down
mood: happy

Bloodsucking Fiends

2007-09-20T22:40:00.000+01:00

latest additions to my music library:

A Global Threat - Until We Die
Adolescents - Adolescents && Brats In Battalions
Aus Rotten - ...And Now Back To Our Program
Caustic Christ - Can't Relate
Corrosion Of Conformity - Eye For An Eye
D.R.I. - Crossover
Eddie Vedder - Into The Wild
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today
Pointing Finger - Best Bruises Collection
The Casualties - Die Hards && Under Attack
The Teen Idles - Minor Disturbance EP
Wasted Youth - Get Out Of My Yard && Reagan's In

\m/

of course, the highlight of all these albuns is Teen Idles' Minor Disturbance. i've been looking for that EP for ages, and never found it. but today was my lucky day and i finally got my hands on it \m/ and, as expected, it fucking rocks. it's as good as Minor Threat, the band Ian McKaye (\m/) formed after their end. and Minor Disturbance is for sure one of the best hardcore records ever.

the bad highlight of the list is the new Foo Fighters. i love them, the album is not that bad, but they've been doing the same old shit in the last 10 years. time for a change, no?

and in 5 fucking days, Over The Under will finally be in my hands. before that, another kick ass interview with the king of metal *cof cof, also known as Phil Anselmo \m/*, this time, in the new issue of Revolver Magazine.
credits go to the same place of always.

page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6

listening: The Teen Idles
mood: having eargasms \m/

Disco Sucks, Fuck Everything

2007-09-20T00:14:00.001+01:00

some cute things i've drawn in the last days =] (click to see bigger)

other color versions of this one: black, violet, pink, green && orange =]

and now, Child's Play is waiting for me. Chucky is a badass \m/

listening: Sick Of It All
mood: ok

Richard Hung Himself

2007-09-18T13:14:00.000+01:00

so, it seems everyone is doing reunion gigs this year. after Led Zeppelin confirmed that they will play one show in London, on the next November 26th, it was Sex Pistols turn to announce their own reunion thing. BBC News is reporting that the punk rock gods will play a concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album, Nevermind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, on Noveber 8th.

and 37 years ago, the world lost one of the best guitarrists ever, the great Jimi Hendrix.

listening: Slayer
mood: worried

Cuteness <33

2007-09-17T13:48:00.000+01:00

me && my baby some days ago. isn't he the cutest thing ever? =D

listening: L7
mood: nice

Girls Like Honey

2007-09-16T00:42:00.000+01:00

this is why i love myspace =] check these girls, they kiss ass \m/

(and no, i don't like myspace that much, but it's a really good way to find new great bands =D)

listening: Nemhain
mood: sick

I Scream

2007-09-15T12:53:00.000+01:00

4 new Down songs had been posted on their official MySpace page. it's even better than i've ever thought it would be. i'm speechless.

10 fucking days to have the goddamn album on my hands \m/

listening: Gallows
mood: stunned