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The Power Cosmic
''The Power Cosmic'' is the fourth album by the English metal band Bal-Sagoth, released in 1999. The album was their first recording for Nuclear Blast. It was the first Bal-Sagoth album to not contain a full lyric booklet (earlier releases included a booklet with both lyrics and an accompanying story by vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts). A lyric booklet was initially featured as downloadable content on the band's website; it was later released with the Russian sub-licensed edition of the album, and subsequently with the album's digipack reissue in November 2011. The album also marks a personnel change, as the trio became a quintet: Mark Greenwell joined on bass, which freed up Chris Maulding to focus on guitars, while Dave Mackintosh (later of the power metal band DragonForce) would handle drums, thus enabling Johnny Maulding to concentrate on keyboards and synthesizers. The album focuses on Zurra, a rogue demigod released from his imprisonment beneath the Mare Imbrium who sear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bal-Sagoth
Bal-Sagoth () are a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1993. Originally formed as an epic symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth". Their first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records, and three with Nuclear Blast. History Early days (1989–1993) Bal-Sagoth was conceived in 1989 by Byron Roberts, in an attempt to form what he called "a sublimely symphonic black/death metal band swathed in a concept of dark fantasy and science fiction, inspired by the celebrated style of the grand pulp horror and fantasy literature of the 1930s". Inspired by such writers and artists as Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Edgar Rice Burroughs, J.R.R Tolkien and Jack Kirby, Byron set out to create his own dark fantasy universe, with tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #48, published in 1966. The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in return with some portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic, he acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, he roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bal-Sagoth Albums
Bal-Sagoth () are a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1993. Originally formed as an epic symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth". Their first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records, and three with Nuclear Blast. History Early days (1989–1993) Bal-Sagoth was conceived in 1989 by Byron Roberts, in an attempt to form what he called "a sublimely symphonic black/death metal band swathed in a concept of dark fantasy and science fiction, inspired by the celebrated style of the grand pulp horror and fantasy literature of the 1930s". Inspired by such writers and artists as Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Edgar Rice Burroughs, J.R.R Tolkien and Jack Kirby, Byron set out to create his own dark fantasy universe, with tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Hanford
Martin Hanford (born 21 February 1974) is a British fantasy artist based in Herefordshire, England. In addition to painting album covers and T-shirt designs for a variety of heavy metal bands, including Bal-Sagoth, Twilight Force, Angantyr, Orange Goblin, Twisted Tower Dire, his work has featured on the covers of several novels published by Games Workshop and DMR Books, and on the cover and interiors of science fiction magazines including Interzone and The Future Fire ''The Future Fire'' is a small-press, Online magazine, online science fiction magazine (), run by a joint United Kingdom, British–United States, US team of editors. The magazine was launched in January 2005 and releases issues four times a yea .... In addition to and private commissions, he has done various works for The Miskatonic Foundation and The Black Library as well as numerous bands and illustrations for gaming companies.https://martinhanford1974.deviantart.com/ References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Mackintosh
DragonForce are a British power metal band from London, formed in 1999. They are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics and retro video game-influenced sound. The band themselves refer to their music as "extreme power metal". DragonForce's current lineup comprises guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, vocalist Marc Hudson, drummer Gee Anzalone, and bassist Alicia Vigil. The band have been through several lineup changes throughout their career; longtime members in vocalist ZP Theart, keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov, drummer Dave Mackintosh and bassist Frédéric Leclercq are among the former members of the band. DragonForce has released eight studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one live DVD and one demo. Their third album, ''Inhuman Rampage'' (2005), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI); its lead single, " Through the Fire and Flames", is their best-k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Maudling
Jonny Maudling (born Jonathan Maudling) is an English keyboard player and drummer, former bassist with the unsigned UK thrash band Igniter and principal music composer for the UK symphonic metal band Bal-Sagoth. He is now the composer/ keyboardist with the band Kull, and has on occasion collaborated with the band My Dying Bride. Maudling's primary instruments are Roland synthesizers when playing live. He comes from a musical family and was classically trained on piano from an early age. He has contributed to three My Dying Bride studio albums, provided session orchestration on material by Sermon of Hypocrisy, played guest keyboards on a full-length release by the Ukrainian metal band Semargl, and played keyboards on the 2023 album "Katharsis" by Norwegian extreme metal band Keep of Kalessin. In 2024, Maudling played keyboards on the album "Riddle of Steel Beyond Ultima Thule" by Turkish symphonic metal band Dragonborn. He also composed music for the unreleased video game Adellio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics. After serving in the European Theater of Operations, United States Army, European Theater in World War II, Kirby produced work for DC Comics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalla-Bal
Shalla-Bal is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, the immortal Empress of Zenn-La and the lover of Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer. When he becomes the Herald of Galactus in exchange for his planet being spared, the lovers are separated for eternity. Shalla-Bal will appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025), played by Julia Garner. This version will be portrayed as the Silver Surfer. Publication history The character first appeared in '' The Silver Surfer'' #1 (August 1968), created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema. Shalla-Bal is depicted as the love interest of Norrin Radd. In a 1975 storyline in ''Fantastic Four'', Shalla-Bal was trapped in the form of a Latverian peasant girl named Helena by Mephisto, and married Doctor Doom, until in a 1982 ''Silver Surfer'' one-shot, the Surfer discovers this deception and frees her from Mephisto's trap. In the 2016 ''Silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uatu
Uatu (), often simply known as the Watcher, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #13 (April 1963). He is a member of the Watchers, an extraterrestrial species who in the distant past stationed themselves across space to monitor the activities of other species. Uatu is the Watcher assigned to observe Earth and its Solar System. The character has been adapted into other media, such as video games, toys, and television. Jeffrey Wright voiced Uatu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe animated series '' What If...?'' (2021–2024) on Disney+. Publication history The character first appeared without a name in ''Fantastic Four'' #13 (Apr 1963), and periodically reappeared in that title. He then starred in "Tales of the Watcher", a backup feature that ran in ''Tales of Suspense'' #49-58 (Jan 1964-Oct 1965), ''Silver Surfer'' #1-7 (Aug 1968-Aug 1969) and '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arishem The Judge
Arishem the Judge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Eternals (comics), The Eternals'' #2 (August 1976). Arishem is one of two Celestial (comics), Celestials who have the right and ability to judge which civilizations will live and which will die. Arishem's function is to act as the leader of Celestial landing parties and has led all Four Celestial Hosts on Earth. Arishem (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Arishem debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Eternals (film), Eternals'' (2021), voiced by David Kaye (voice actor), David Kaye. Publication history Arishem the Judge first appeared in ''Eternals (comics), The Eternals'' #2 (August 1976), and was created by Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography Arishem first arrived on Earth-616 alongside other Celestials after the destruction of the sixth iteration of the cosmos to create a new one. Across their mission, Arish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galactus
Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #48 (March 1966). Lee and Kirby wanted to introduce a character that broke from the archetype of the standard villain. In the character's first appearance, Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure that fed by draining living planets of their energy, and operated without regard to the morality or judgments of mortal beings. Galactus's initial origin was that of a Taa-an space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star,''Thor'' #168–169. Marvel Comics. but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the character's origins, presenting Taa and Galan as existing in the universe prior to the Big Bang that b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, based on the god from Old Norse religion and Norse mythology, mythology, Thor (Þórr). Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (1962) and first received his own title with ''Thor (comic book), Thor'' #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of Thor, the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on his mythological counterpart. Comic books featuring Thor have been published across several volumes since the character's introduction. Thor is one of the gods of Asgard (comics), Asgard and the son of the Asgardian king Odin (Marvel Comics), Odin. In addition to his Asgardian strength and extended lifespan, Thor wields control over the weather, including rain and lightning. He also carries the enchanted hammer Mjolnir (comics), Mjolnir, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
