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Roadburn Festival 2012: The Artwork of Costin Chioreanu

Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

We have invited Romanian visual artist Costin Chioreanu to be the official artist for Roadburn 2012. Chioreanu will set the visual tone for the festival together with Voivod’s Michel Langevin and a new, as of yet unnamed, Dutch artist. NY-based music scribe and fellow countryman Stefan Raduta from Transylvanian Hungerrr is here to give us an introduction:

Stefan Raduta: “I am thrilled beyond belief by Roadburn’s decision to have Costin add his visual input to the festival’s already unparalleled diversity. As someone who has been following Chioreanu’s progress closely, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that he is easily one the most incredibly talented young artists to emerge in the dark metal scene in the last few years. He has produced work for the likes of Darkthrone, Mayhem, Ulver, Aura Noir, Grave, Absu and Hexvessel, among others.

He has a gift that truly deserves attention; his work is distinctive as well as authentic and genuine. More than that, he masters every medium he explores, from drawing to directing music videos. Driven by an unbridled passion, he is capable of not only conjuring images to feed demons and nightmares but also great finesse, sensibility and depth.

Hailing from a former communist country, Costin has always followed his own voice. The path that he has chosen has been grueling, and one filled with frustration and sacrifices. He has learned to embrace the type of adversity and prejudice to which many geographically privileged peers are strangers. To put it mildly, being a struggling artist in a country where everything works against you is not easy.

For starters, at the very foundation is a society that appears to be completely backward. You have two choices: either get the hell out and not look back, or stay and fight the persistent ignorance, mediocrity and intolerance. Ever the dreamer and always thinking creatively and critically, Costin’s success has been hard-won and well-deserved.

Below is the link to a recent in-depth interview with Costin. It’s a special story I want to share with the faithful Roadburn readers and festivalgoers. It starts with a presentation of his latest achievements, including the stunning 13-part Where Purgatory Ends interactive exhibition that features a soundtrack recorded in collaboration with Rune Eriksen (Ava Inferi, Aura Noir, ex-Mayhem).

I am also pleased to offer the Roadburn audience an exclusive preview of his work on Grishjärta. This is the debut book of poems by Nattramn of Silencer. The enigmatic and controversial artist has not been dormant despite having kept a low profile for over a decade.

I am psyched to see what Costin has in store for next year’s edition of Roadburn Festival. In addition to creating art for the bands of his choice, you can expect some beautiful surprises, too.  Stay tuned.”

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Transylvanian Hungerrr: Album of the Year – Syven’s Aikaintaite (by Stefan Raduta)

Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011

2   0   1   1 A L B U M   O F  T H E   Y E A R SYVEN – Aikaintaite Vendlus Records by Stefan Raduta Aikaintaite is not only an incredibly lyrical, melancholic and spellbinding achievement, but it is by far one of the most ...read more

Transylvanian Hungerrr: Wolves In The Throne Room – The New Live Catharsis (by Stefan Raduta)

Posted on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Wolves In The Throne Room Album review, the new live catharsis, and an old interview resurfaced… Wolves In The Throne Room just played shows last week in New York City, one at the great Bell House in Brooklyn on the 12th and the second on the 14th at a favorite ...read more

Transylvanian Hungerrr: A Tribute To Carl-Michael Eide (Ved Buens Ende / Virus)

Posted on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

  R  o  a  d  b  u  r  n      S p  e  c  i  a  l in the presence of greatness a personal tribute to Carl-Michael Eide   Words and live photos by Stefan Raduta The real beauty of the Norwegian underground to me always lied in the lesser known ...read more

Transylvanian Hungerrr: A Conversation With Altar Of Plagues’ James Kelly (by Stefan Raduta)

Posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

ALTAR OF PLAGUES “At this point in my life, cycles make the most sense to me. Energy is cyclical, it cannot be created or destroyed. We are vessels. Feed me to a vulture or throw me in the sea, I will return”  –James Kelly. The new Altar Of Plagues album ...read more

Brendan Perry: Tomorrow’s Child Is The Only Child (by Transylvanian Hungerrr)

Posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

An evening with Brendan Perry An eternity with Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance. Three small words that put together mean absolutely nothing to most of the world, but they mean the world to a lucky few. You are what you listen. Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard. Two people who ...read more

Transylvanian Hungerrr: A Photo Study of Wolvserpent (by Stefan Raduta)

Posted on Friday, June 24th, 2011

W o l v s e r p e n t A photo study by Stefan Raduta (Transylvanian Hungerrr) video by Torsten Meyer On Saturday June 12 I finally got to see Wolvserpent perform live. They hail from Idaho, and connoisseurs may know them from their previous incarnation, PussyGutt. It’s ...read more

Roadburn Festival 2011 – Day 3 (by Transylvanian Hungerrr)

Posted on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

If with each word we win a victory over nothingness, it is only the better to endure its reign. We die in proportion with the words which we fling around us…Those who speak have no secrets. And we all speak. We betray ourselves, we exhibit our heart; executioner of the ...read more

Roadburn Festival 2011 – Day 2 (by Transylvanian Hungerrr)

Posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

I remember clearly that I didn’t sleep too much after the first night. Maybe because I was too tired after that marathon and partly because I was still in shock over what happened during the previous day – mostly due to Wovenhand’s performance. Nothing was quite the same after that ...read more

Roadburn Festival 2011 – Day 1 (Transylvanian Hungerrr Blog by Stefan Raduta)

Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Man, I had to live it to believe it…a few weeks later and back at being displaced in New York City, welcomed by a spring that almost seems too beautiful to be true, I’m forced to embrace work and bills – things are returning to normal. But now that it’s ...read more

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