


Hey everyone! Marcelo Vasco here. I'm a brazilian cover artist specializing in the graphical underworld of music since the mid-90s. I focus on print media, specifically artwork, CD / LP / DVD / BOOK covers, merch & apparel, and all other promotional designs for the metal musical culture. Over the years I have created artwork for numerous highly influential bands including Slayer, Kerry King, Machine Head, Kreator, Dee Snider, Soulfly, Hatebreed, Dark Funeral, Dimmu Borgir. I'm head of graphic department for AISA (All Independent Service Alliance) and By Norse Music. And I'm a long time collaborator for Nuclear Blast Records and Century Media, one of the biggest Heavy Metal labels in the world. I had my work recognized by the metal media as part of the one greatest metal graphic artists today and also had my art printed in many publications including books like Arte Arcana, And Justice for Art Vol. 2 and 3, Monochromes 2020, Masterpieces 2018, Aesthetics of Sickness, Metal & Hardcore Graphics, Darkadya Book #2 and magazines like Heavy Music Artwork, Inside Artscum etc. I got 1º place trophy in the North American award "Black Stars Awards", hosted by Darkadya Books, in the category "Master Artist", and I also have presented my art exhibitions at Inferno Festival in Oslo/Norway (2015), Tattoo Week Rio (2016) and at the amazing Comic Con Ecuador (2017). In 2018 I was invited to talk about my artwork at "THE NOITE com Danilo Gentili", the biggest Talk Show on Brazilian TV, and that was freaking awesome! Besides the world of graphic arts, I'm a guitar player in the Death Metal band The Troops of Doom, founded by original Sepultura guitar player Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz, as also involved with some musical projects like Patria, Mysteriis, Le Chant Noir, Demoniac Harvest among others. At last but not least, I’m a wine lover and small producer at Treamici Vinhos (Vale dos Vinhedos - Bento Gonçalves/RS - Brazil).

Client: SLAYER Album: Repentless Label: Nuclear Blast, 2015

Client: BORKNAGAR Album: Winter Thrice Label: Century Media, 2016

Client: SOULFLY Album: Enslaved Label: Roadrunner, 2012

Client: DEE SNIDER Album: Leave a Scar Label: Napalm Records, 2021

Client: DARK FUNERAL Album: We Are The Apocalypse Label: Century Media, 2022

Client: HATEBREED Album: The Concrete Confessional Label: Nuclear Blast, 2016

Client: KREATOR Album: Gods of Violence Exclusive NA Cover Label: Nuclear Blast, 2016

Client: SLAYER Album: The Repentless Killogy Label: Nuclear Blast, 2019

Client: MACHINE HEAD Album: Bloodstone & Diamonds Label: Nuclear Blast, 2014

Client: KRISIUN Album: Mortem Solis Label: Century Media, 2022

Client: PRONG Album: State of Emergency Label: Steamhammer/SPV, 2023

Client: TESTAMENT Album: The Gathering (Artwork Revisited)

Client: SLAYER Final Tour Illustration 2018

Client: CROWBAR Album: Zero and Below Label: MNRK Records, 2022

Client: VINTERSORG Album: Till Fjälls Del II Label: Napalm Records, 2017

Client: TORTURE SQUAD Album: Devillish Label: Time To Kill, 2023

Client: FACES OF DEATH Album: Evil Label: Various labels, 2023

Client: DEMONIAC HARVEST Album: The Midnight Obsessor Label: Metalized Records, 2021

Client: SLAYER Artwork: Final Tour Backdrop

Client: ENSLAVED 7" Vinyl: Homebound Label: Nuclear Blast / By Norse Music, 2020

Client: BLOOD RED THRONE Album: Imperial Congregation Label: Nuclear Blast, 2021

Client: THE TROOPS OF DOOM Album: The Rise of Heresy Label: The Black House Records, 2020

Client: HOLLOW Album: Downfall Label: Self-released

Client: LEATHER Album: We Are The Chosen Label: Steamhammer/SPV, 2022

Client: MALEVOLENT CREATION Album: Envenomed New Edition Label: Repulsive Echo, 2016

Client: PARADISE IN FLAMES Album: Preludium Label: Independent, 2023

Client: NUCLEAR BLAST Artwork: Blast Beast Mascot

Client: VODU Album: Walking With Fire Label: Classic Metal Records, 2020

Client: SOMBERLAND Album: Pest'Ology Label: Heavy Metal Rock, 2017

Client: LE CHANT NOIR Album: Ars Arcanum Vodum Label: Heavy Metal Rock, 2017

Client: DIABO VERDE Album: Veni, Vidi, Vici! Label: Independent, 2016

Client: LOST SOCIETY Merch Design
#available arts
If you're interested to buy one of these available arts, please, contact me through the form below or write me an e-mail: marcelo@p2rdesign.com, to get prices and conditions.

Available Art #5

Available Art #2

Available Art #1

Available Art #4
#worldwide clients
Slayer, Kerry King, Machine Head, Kreator, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Hatebreed, Dark Funeral, Testament, Dee Snider, Krisiun, Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Obituary, Borknagar, Mayhem, Vader, Crowbar, Prong, Belphegor, Exodus, Enslaved, Ragnarok, Vintersorg, Venom Inc, Metal Allegiance, Chrome Division, Jessica Pimentel (Orange Is The New Black), Coroner, Keep of Kalessin, Vital Remains, Brujeria, Lord Belial, Gorgoroth, Besatt, Kvelertak, Neurosis, Einherjer, 1349, The Troops of Doom, Manegarm, Rebaelliun, Ov Hell, Godseed, Malevolent Creation, Suffocation, Niterain, Archer, Decrepit Birth, BPMD, The Faceless, Macabre, Cronian, Hellsaw, Funeral, In Vain, Blood Red Throne, Massacre, Wardruna, Iskald, Necrophagist, Born Of Osiris, Trident, Noctem, Assassin, Utbyrd, El Caco, Thornium, Municipal Waste, Voltumna, Astafix, Distraught, Korzus, Vodu, The Ordher, Nervochaos, Asyllex, I Gather Your Grief, Patria, Murder Rape, Somberland, Magenta Harvest, Malefactor, Mysteriis, Frost Despair, Riwen, Unearthly, Munruthel, Carpatus, Hollow, Stigmhate, Swords at Hymns, Two Places at Once, Diabo Verde, Death Yell, Forahneo, Omago, Dying Suffocation, Arkanger, Hagbard, Images At Twilight, Luvart, Warshipper, Bywar, Laconist, Affront, Sculptor, Le Chant Noir, Shattered Sun, Válvera, Thyrant, Warcursed, Death Tyrant, Carnifex, Valley of Chrome and many more +++

robb flynn
(machine head)
I first had the pleasure of working with Marcelo Vasco on "Bloodstone & Diamonds" album. Not only did he deliver in an extremely timely manner under an immense amount of pressure, he delivered some of the most disturbing, interesting and just flat-out fuckin' cool artwork Machine Head have had in some time.

tom araya
(slayer)
We had a number of submitted ideas for the cover artwork and we felt Marcelo's was the best. We made some suggestions and the result is an awesome album cover.

max cavalera
(soulfly / cavalera)
Marcelo Vasco has been my personal artist for a couple of years now. I love his work. He brought a lot of new ideas and concepts to Soulfly. He is also the fastest artist I have ever worked with! I’m proud that he’s brazilian like me. He’s making a name for himself
outside of Brazil.

shagrath
(dimmu borgir)
I had the pleasure of working with Marcelo for several years now, developing ideas for artwork with Dimmu Borgir, Chrome Division & Ov Hell and I highly recommend him, my number 1 choice... A true artist with passion for his work & dark art in any visual form. Professional, fast,
effective & a good friend.
#playlist (my bands)
#contact