Shared necrohell- The best of Death Metal flyer art

Making gig flyers is often times a subtle art that requires tact, enticement, and design sense. That is, of course, you are in a death metal band in the early 90's, then your gig flyer's are the cheapest, vilest, DIY advertisements ever. If you lived near a shitty VW hall or Moose Lodge, you probably saw these on telephones polls and bar windows. These are some of my favorites that I've come across. They are in no particular order.

1.

I don't know who these bands are. I can't read the font. I don't think it's in English. All I know is that this show brought the fucking mosh. The art is just disgusting in the best way possible. The more indecipherable the art, the better the band. Trust me.

2. 

Judging by the ticket price, this show was around 1993, when the genre reached some mainstream popularity. What mystifies me about this show is that it took place at a country club. Imagine MORBID ANGEL launching into Day of Suffering while middle aged white guys drink Arnold Palmers and nod approvingly.

3. 

This  looks like if the aerosol huffing baby from Gummo grew up, heard Seven Churches, and scrawled this in his notebook during detention at his shitty high school.

4. 

Not only is the art fantastic, Butchered at Birth looks good in black and white, but take a look at this lineup. CANNIBAL CORPSE, ATHIEST, GORGUTS, even atmospheric brutal death band RITUAL TORMENT is out. Sounds like a damn good show. 

5. 

Some interesting Paul Chadwick, Robert Crumb esque artwork. I'm surprised that alternative comics and death metal never coalesced anyway. I feel they would be made for each other.

6. 

Stone cold classic. Three of England's finest metal bands on one bill, plus some great old school horror art. I love that the early extreme metal scene had an air of danger and esotericism. As fantastic as metal is now, it's missing that element.

7. 

This is a ticket stub but I will let it slide for two reasons. 1. An Obituary/Napalm Death tour circa 1992 must have been dope. 2. This is one of the earliest uses of the "anti -music" insignia that's popular among powerviolence/grind/noise bands these days. Cool stuff. 

8. 

Besides the great lineup (Extreme Noise Terror!) this flyer is fantastic for its color scheme. Most flyers stick with black and white but this is pumpkin orange. It's eye catching and fits the early grind bands playing.

9. 

This is a boring flyer for what seems to be a fantastic fest. C'mon guys, let's bring all ages metal shows back. 

10. 

Let's finish this off with classic Death. Black Flyer. Grim Reaper. Mushroom Cloud. Total death worship. Perfect.