Lord of the Logos: Designing the Metal Underground

Lord of the Logos is an incredible collection of work by Christophe Szpajdel. Presented in the style of a black prayerbook, it includes hundreds of typographic logos for bands of the heavy and black metal genres.

“The hallmark of Szpajdel’s work is his surprisingly fluid combination of letters with visual elements from art movements such as art deco and art nouveau. But Szpajdel’s most important source of inspiration is nature: roots and trees as well as bats and other creatures. In addition to the impressive selection taken from the thousands of logos this passionate metalhead has already created, Lord of the Logos also contains photos of dark forests, desolate moors, and gnarled branches that are closely related to his work.

Through his use of unusual aesthetic influences, Szpajdel has brought a new dynamic into the gothic visuality of heavy metal. He has not only succeeded in leaving his own visual mark on this music, but has expanded the canon of forms it uses. The book is done in the style of a black prayerbook, an appropriate choice for an artist whose fans in the black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos”

Christophe Szpajdel, Lord Of The Logos © Gestalten 2010

Christophe Szpajdel, Lord Of The Logos © Gestalten 2010

Christophe Szpajdel, Lord Of The Logos © Gestalten 2010

This collection of unconventional typographic designs displays the rich talent of Szpajdel, and the somewhat endless experimentation (he has produced over 7,000 logo designs) taking place.

Lord of the Logos
Designing the Metal Underground
Author: Christophe Szpajdel
Release: January 2010
Price: € 35,00 / $ 55,00 / £ 32,50
Format: 21 × 26 cm
Features: 240 pages, full color, softcover, gold embossing
ISBN: 978-3-89955-282-9

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