grENDel ART João Martins

Artwork for the Arena´s 2011 album "The Seventh Degree of Separation".
The Seventh Degree Of Separation special edition package is a 56 minute long, 13 track cd in a 3 leafed digibook with a 28 page pullout booklet packed with original artwork + a bonus 50 minute DVD “The making of The Seventh Degree Of Separation”, where each member of the band gives you some insight into the process they go through to make the music.
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"Every page is a poster" - Clive Nolan
"Best cover since many years" - Ronny Wo
"The album art is poignant to the storyline and a striking visual. And like the image, the music is very detail oriented and elaborate." - Brendan Bowen´s
"If you like horror movies, you should definitely have a look at the artwork to which a lot of attention was given and on which "death" plays a prominent roll" - Erik Laan´s
"And mention must also be made of the packaging - full of brilliant photo´s that go to make up one very sound investment for any British Prog Rock follower" - J.M. Green
"This album looks at the last hour of life and the first hour after, which added to the stunning album sleeve artwork makes for a thoughtful and enjoyable listen. " - Jason Ritchie (Classic Rock Magazine)
"The Seventh Degree of Separation' is a musical journey, a literary tale and a visual feast. An extensive booklet contains a series of monochromatic and colour pictures by Grendel Art Joao Martins, which constitute a fascinating commentary to the lyrics and the overall subject of the album. The lavish mixture of symbols, contrasting tones and chiaroscuro imaginatively complements the album's message and enriches it with yet one more artistic level." - Magdalena Grabias (Art Rock.pl)
The beguiling on the "prog rockers" album cover is called "A Fleck of Dirt on the Wing of a Fly" by Portuguese artist and musician João Martins. Mysterious and mesmerizing. (17 position on KERRANG´S best album covers of 2011.)