THE BEAST

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artists: David Paul Seymour, Skinner, Pascal Blanche, Pig Hands, Burney, Justin Mohlman, Alexis Ziritt, Andrei Bouzikov, Joel Abad, Simon Berndt, Maarten Donders, Adam Burke, Gorgeous George, Brian Profillio, Tim Granda, and Forrest Cavacco. Bands: Cirith Ungol, Ufommaut, Mos Generator, Wo Fat, Slomatics, Vokonis, Elephant Tree, Messa, Domkraft, Slow Season, Summoner, Space Witch, Mother Crone, Destroyer of Light, and Tim Granda with Tony Reed. TIM GRANDA Director/Animator/Writer Granda is an animator out of Michigan, who also runs Doom Cycle, an on-line magazine that covers the raddest artists in the chopper scene. He’s a regular contributor to Show Class Magazine, and worked for, recorded, and performed at the legendary NYC club CBGB's. As a kid, Granda used to pedal his BMX bike to the local 7-11 to buy the latest issue of Heavy Metal Magazine. Inside he discovered the works of Moebius, Druillet, Caza, and Corben, and his mind has been terminally warped ever since. His passion for animation began at an early age when he discovered the film Yellow Submarine, and before long he was making stop-motion animated films with his parent's Super-8 camera. He cites the work of René Laloux (Fantastic Planet, Gandahar) and Ralph Bakshi (American Pop, Fire and Ice) among his biggest influences. DAVID PAUL SEYMOUR Original story/Art Director/Producer Seymour is a Mississippi-based freelance artist and illustrator, mostly doing record covers, t-shirts, and poster artwork for rock and roll bands. He's done work for some of the biggest names in independent label rock and metal, notably Pentagram, Agnostic Front, The Sword, Red Fang, Graveyard, Earthless, and Kadavar. Seymour has also been commissioned by numerous noteworthy companies for apparel design, craft beer packaging, event posters, and skateboards. Growing up in the ’80s in the DIY punk and metal scenes, he made lots of friends drawing cheaply xeroxed handbill flyers for bands and venues in his hometown of Biloxi, MS. Throughout his life, Seymour has been influenced heavily by the likes of Frank Frazetta, Pushead, Brian Bolland, Bernie Wrightson, John Buscema, and Todd McFarlane; and of course, all manner of heavy music.#ScienceFiction #Fantasy #Horror About Heavy Metal Magazine First published in 1977, Heavy Metal, the world's foremost illustrated fantasy magazine, explores fantastic and surrealistic worlds, alternate realities, science-fiction and horror in the past, present, and future. Writers and illustrators from around the world take you to places you never dreamed existed. Heavy Metal was the first magazine to bring European legends Moebius, Tanino Liberatore, Philippe Druillet, Enki Bilal, Pepe Moreno and Philippe Caza to the U.S. as well as showcasing American superstars Richard Corben, Jim Steranko and Berni Wrightson. The magazine continues to showcase amazing new talent as well as allow established creators to have "carte blanche." Heavy Metal magazine is now published six times per year. Most issues feature one or two serialized graphic novels, several short stories, and two artist galleries. Recent creators have featured Grant Morrison, Stephen King, Bart Sears, Tim Seeley and Kevin Eastman. With new CEO Matt Medney at the helm, Heavy Metal promises to boldly go where no magazine has gone before. Explore ancient secrets, forgotten worlds and savage futures...experience Heavy Metal. Join us at www.heavymetal.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heavy-Metal-Magazine/135356699843416 On Twitter: @HeavyMetalInk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal/