Pär Olofsson interview for Planetmosh, June 2014

When you are holding a brand new album, which was just released by your favourite music band, you usually do not think about anything besides the band and their music in the album. But behind this finished and shiny set of tracks in the jewel case, the paper digipak and cd in it, or in muchWhen you are holding a brand new album, which was just released by your favourite music band, you usually do not think about anything besides the band and their music in the album. But behind this finished and shiny set of tracks in the jewel case, the paper digipak and cd in it, or in much bigger vinyl format, there are a lot of other people’s work as well. And the very first thing y ou actually see, when you get your hands to the album, is the album cover. Pär Olofsson is one of those talented artists, who gives pleasure for your eyes, even before you start listening to the album. Olofsson is a Swedish artist known for his creative and eye catching art covers for many well known death and black metal bands, such as Spawn of Possesion, Prostitute Disfigurement, Immolation, Immortal, and others. If you have ever wondered, who is the guy behind these amazing record covers and how they faced the daylight together with dark and brutal music, just a few lines below are the answers given by Olofsson himself. ‘Incurso’ by Spawn of Possession (2012) So, how did you decide to start making art covers? […]