#Zbigniew M. Bielak

[slavghoul]

Yesterday I went on a lil trip to see Zbigniew M. Bielak's art exhibition currently being held in Poland. Majority of it is dedicated to Ghost. I didn't capture it all on photo, but the first room has all these huuuge, beautifully printed covers and artworks from every era Bielak has contributed to, from Infestissumam to Impera, so you can marvel at all the details from up close.

There was also a section with sketches and early concepts for various Ghost (and Darkthrone, I believe) artworks. I believe some of them were shared recently on ZMB's Instagram.

What I found particularly neat was that hidden between the artworks were what seem to be e-mails from Tobias with motif suggestions for Meliora and Prequelle's art. There were also some rough ideas for Impera handwritten by Zbigniew - possibly from some kind of a brainstorming session between them?

Overall a fun exhibition for a Ghost fan to see, though I wish there was some more behind-the-scenes stuff as that's what always excites me most. But still I had a blast during the whole trip, and hope to see Ghost and Mr Bielak cooperate again in the future!

#the band ghost #zbigniew bielak #zbigniew m. bielak #tobias forge

[ibikus]

Portrait of Innocent X by Diego Velázquez | Details of Ghost's Prequelle Album Art by Zbigniew M. Bielak (X) | Św. Hieronim by Hans Memling

#yes i am obsessed with the album art #art #diego velazquez #zbigniew m. bielak #hans memling #the band ghost #ghost #prequelle #ghost albums #prequelle era #cardinal copia #my post #ghost the band #ghost art

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

ℨ𝔟𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔴 𝔐. 𝔅𝔦𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔨

#Zbigniew M. Bielak #watain #cover art #memento mori #artwork #painting #illustration #art #cover #skeletons #skeleton #hourglass

[myvinylplaylist]

Ghost: Meliora Deluxe Edition (2015)

2023 Limited Edition Indie Exclusive Reissue on Translucent Yellow Vinyl.

Deluxe Edition Inclues the Popestar EP

Album Artwork by Zbigniew M. Bielak

Loma Vista Recordings

#my vinyl playlist #ghost #ghost band #meliora #popestar #papa emeritus iii #nameless ghouls #ludvig kennberg #zbigniew m. bielak #echo and the bunnymen #eurythmics #simian mobile disco #imperiet #loma vista recordings #heavy metal #hard rock #symphonic metal #gothic metal #prog metal #colored vinyl #record cover #album cover #album art #vinyl records

[drondskaath]

Zhrine | Unortheta | 2016

Icelandic Black Metal

Artwork by Zbigniew M. Bielak

With recent stirrings from the Zhrine camp I’ve been revisiting this masterpiece. Heralded and revered; a monument to it’s place in time. Unortheta. 

https://zhrine.bandcamp.com/album/unortheta

#Zhrine #Unortheta #Iceland #Icelandic Black Metal #Black Metal #Atmospheric Black Metal #music #band #art #artwork #artist #Zbigniew M. Bielak #ZMB #Season of Mist #SOM #Remnants

[odetokeons]

Damien Thorn, Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) dir. Graham Baker / Ghost, Idolatrine, Infestissumam (2013), illustration by Zbigniew M. Bielak

#kid tobias took one look at damien thorn (the literal antichrist) and said ''he's just like me fr'' #and then he grew up and he wrote a whole song inspired by the most iconic monologue by that character #Tender Father out there creating fanworks inspired by his blorbos HE'S ONE OF US #anyway i've recently rewatched the omen trilogy and i HAD to do this #damien thorn #sam neill #the omen #omen III: the final conflict #the omen trilogy #idolatrine #infestissumam #ghost #ghost bc #ghost band #the band ghost #tobias forge #tobias jens forge #zbigniew m. bielak

[ghnosis]

hey ghesties, Zbigniew M. Bielak‘s doing a Cyber Monday sale and you can snatch up his Ghost prints. literally cannot decide which one I want

#zbigniew m. bielak #ghost #the band ghost

[ghostchems]

my treat to myself for getting a badass job. zbigniew even left me a little note 😭

#meliora #he is #he is print #papa emeritus iii #terzo #ghost the band #the band ghost #ghost bc #zbigniew m bielak #zbigniew bielak

[nuntia]

[SECRETS FROM THE CLERGY]

Have you ever looked closely at the design of the Prequelle Exalted limited version?

by Zbigniew M. Bielak

Think of escape routes or just find your way around the Abbey.

It is a map.

What was once only present at strategic points on the property for the newest Siblings of Sin to be located, now is on your hands.

The thicker lines represent that there is a second floor, following them. The left image shows the new security and surveillance installation buildings.

#nuntia's bat echo #band ghost #ghost band #ghost #ghost bc #ghost ghouls #ghost the band #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls #earth ghoul #fire ghoul #special ghoul #cardinal copia #ghost fanfic #ghost headcanons #ghostband #papa terzo #sister imperator #young papa nihil #papa emeritus nihil #papa emeritus #papa emeritus i #nameless ghoulettes #the nameless ghouls #papa emeritus ii #papa emeritus iii #papa emeritus iv #papa secondo #papa primo #primo emeritus

[hibernaldream]

Happy 11th birthday to this gem ♥ I recently learnt some cool facts about it.

The Sound of Doom to Come was one of the two working titles Tobias had in mind for Infestissumam (possibly a reference to Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come?).

His original plans included involving his sister Maria*:

My idea is that my sister Maria should paint it.. But the draft (that is the work of Gurra) gives you an idea of how next album will look. Dark and Majestic. I'm also thinking that there should be a glow around the little antichrist so Papas cape will be illuminated from the inside - if you get my meaning?

However, management and former ghouls didn't seem to be exactly on board with this first choice, so Infestissumam (Tobbe's second choice) became the main album title. Once Zbigniew M. Bielak came into the picture, the artwork took a new direction entirely too as we all know.

I think the funniest thing (to me) is Tobbe's reply to all of them:

Ok, boring people. No "The sound of Doom to Come" :´(

Poor baby was disappointed. The Sound of Doom to Come is a bit of a mouthful perhaps so I don't know how I feel about it. Regardless, I find the album's backstory fascinating.

(source)

*Artist Maria Ackerfors

#ok boring people #:´( #the band ghost #tobias forge #infestissumam #ghost bc #papa emeritus ii #papa secondo #just raving about my favourite Ghost album #ghost the band

[slavghoul]

From Zbigniew M. Bielak:

Before it became what you all know, Impera started out as a whole different beast. When I began working on the cover art, I was still very much oriented towards dark and unsettling vibes set by Mgła and Imperial Triumphant cover artworks I did not long before. In my work I always strived to balance elusive feeling of unease and some kind of monumentalism, as I believe that’s what makes art great. It’s not easy and it relies on nuance if anything. So naturally I wanted to convey such grim vibes on Impera, pushing it toward Giger vibes present on To Mega Therion cover as it resonated very well with the Crowley theme. Albeit less literal and more abstract with emphasis on unholy geometry of heptagrams and new grucifix. In the meantime we decided to bring out the cathedral interior and as you can see from last images, I redrew all the architecture retaining basic geometry along the cityscape on back cover. I also mirrored the centerfigures face and hands for I believe much better visual balance. So, there you go - everything good is born in throes of painful process. And all that for the better in the end. Enjoy.

#the band ghost #impera #zbigniew m. bielak

[marbudde]

Another one from the hospital, heavily inspired by Ghost and their cover artist Zbigniew M. Bielak. Perhaps I'll paint it some day.

#art #creature #monster #ghost #heavy metal #skull #horror

[theartofmetal]

250. The Wild Hunt - Watain (Black Metal, 2013)

Art by Zbigniew M. Bielak

 On 15 June 2014 the band performed a 'special' show on their "The Wild Hunt" world tour in NYC at the Brooklyn Bazaar. This controversial performance went on to draw attention from news outlets due to the band drenching the crowd in pig's blood, and allegedly causing members of the audience to throw up.

#thank you @thespookytimetraveler for the rec!! #metal #black metal #art #artwork #music #painting #drawing #illustration #oil painting #heavy music #artist #cover art #heavy #sweden #uppsala #watain

[shawnfreki]

Artwork by Zbigniew M. Bielak.

#art #artwork #esoteric #esoteric art #esoteric artwork #occult #occult art #occult artwork #dark art #dark artwork #zbigniew bielak

[callmelittlesanshine]

Jesus is coming (Ghost lore)

In the book of revelation it’s said that Jesus “is coming with the clouds and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him” do you think that’s what’s being inferred here?

Are they poisoning him or force feeding him his own (metaphorical) blood? The wine they’ve desecrated during black mass? (..While giving him a lobotomy with the square hammer?)

Can anyone tell what’s going on?

Official artwork for Faith by Zbigniew M. Bielak

#the band ghost #ghost the band #shitghosting #ghost #ghost bc #ghost band #ghost memes #ghumblr #band ghost #copia #ghost chapter 16 #jesus is coming? #prequelle #cardinal copia #cardi c #popia #papa copia #papa iv #ghost lore #ghost theory #littlesanshine

[actual-lich-queen]

Design and first test of a Ghouleh/Zombie Queen inspired outfit.

Album art created by Zbigniew M. Bielak for the song I was inspired by.

#the band ghost