Mark Riddick is an American illustrator and graphic artist, specializing in posters and other graphics for

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

and

black metal Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with tr ...

music.Grow, Kory (2016)
How Justin Bieber Got a Heavy-Metal Makeover
, ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

'', March 24, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016 Riddick was born in

Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier City ( ) is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the U.S. state, state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area ...

in 1976 and raised in

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. He holds a BA degree in Studio Art from

Greensboro College Greensboro College is a private college in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and was founded in 1838 by Rev. Peter Doub. The college enrolls students from 32 states, the District of Columbia, and 29 co ...

, North Carolina. His work has been published by underground bands and

fanzine A fanzine (blend word, blend of ''fan (person), fan'' and ''magazine'' or ''zine'') is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleas ...

s, and by recording acts on metal

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s. He also contributed art to the heavy metal cartoon ''Metalocalypse''. In 2016, he worked on merchandise for

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

and designed a collection for

The Hundreds The Hundreds is a streetwear brand founded in Los Angeles in 2003 by law school classmates Bobby Kim and Ben Shenassafar. The Hundreds also sells a print magazine, footwear and eyewear. In 2011, ''Complex'' magazine named The Hundreds as the fif ...

.Krastz, Roger (2016)
The Hundreds Team Up With Mark Riddick for New Collection
, '' XXL'', June 10, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016

Bands and clients

Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a Supergroup (music), supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass (band), Carcass, Armageddon (Swedish band), Armageddon, Carnage (band), Carna ...

Arsis Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast. History Demos and Willowtip era (2000–2006) Arsis was started by James Malone and Michael "Mike" Van Dyn ...

'Rotten Renderings': The Art Of MARK RIDDICK
, Blabbermouth.net, September 19, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2016 *

Autopsy An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of deat ...

Dethklok Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Metalocalypse'', known for its satirical or parodic lyrical themes. The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, ...

Devourment Devourment is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1995, the band has split up and reformed three times leaving drummer Brad Fincher as the only original member. The current lineup is Fincher, vocalist Ruben Rosas, guitari ...

Dying Fetus Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland, formed in 1991. Various lineup changes throughout the years have left John Gallagher as the sole remaining original member, as well as the band's driving force. ...

* Exodus *

Morbid Angel Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida, formed in 1983 by guitarist, primary composer and sole remaining original member Trey Azagthoth, vocalist and bassist Dallas Ward, and drummer Mike Browning. Widely considere ...

Necro (rapper) Ron Raphael Braunstein (born June 7, 1976), professionally known by his stage name Necro, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City.

Suffocation Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects all the tissues and organs, some more rapidly than others. There are m ...

Suicide Silence Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California, Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the ''Revolver (ma ...

* The Black Dahlia Murder

Books

*''Killustration'' (2006) *''Rotten Renderings'' (2008) *''Logos From Hell'' (2008) *''Compendium of Death'' (2012) *''Logos from Hell 2'' *''The Art of Riddick'' *''Morbid Visions''

Cover art

– ''

United in Regret ''United in Regret'' is the second studio album released by American death metal band Arsis. This album has Noah Martin on session bass as opposed to James Malone, and features a guest guitar solo by Emil Werstler of Chimaira and Dååth on "The ...

'' * Arsis – '' Starve for the Devil'' *

Cephalic Carnage Cephalic Carnage is an American death metal band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1992. The band comprises vocalist Leonard Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos. Cephalic Carnage has re ...

– '' Halls of Amenti'' * Doomstone – ''Those Whom Satan Hath Joined'' * Embrionic Death ''Regurgitated Stream of Rot'' * Gravehill ''Rites of the Pentagram'' *

Kryptos ''Kryptos'' is a sculpture by the United States, American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters, the George Bush Center for Intelligence in Langley, Virginia. Since its dedication on Nove ...

– ''The Coils of Apollyon'' * The Ravenous – ''Assembled In Blasphemy'' * Ruins – ''Chambers of Perversion'' * Witch-hunt – ''Prophecies of a Great Plague'' * Strike Master – '' Majestic Strike'' * Yskelgroth – ''Unholy Primitive Nihilism'' * Gutslit - "Skewered in the sewer" * Scythelord - ''Toxic Minds'' *Rune - The End of Nothing

References

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