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Intro

Welcome to the official website of American Cover Artist and Illustrator, Erik Burton Kirchner. Erik is best known for his album cover artwork created for heavy music bands. His clients include Sybreed, Obsydians, Sphere, Shadow Domain, Echopraxia, Ater, and many more.

No matter the genre, Erik’s body of work demonstrates his exceptional ability to visualize musical tones, rhythms, patterns and lyrical themes. His signature style is strikingly sharp, utilizing high contrast and insanely detailed textures to bring his mind-bending concepts to life.

Projects

Below are some of Erik’s favorite commissioned projects. Ranging from single covers to complete album art projects, these will give you a quick taste of what Erik can make for your band’s next release!

To see Erik’s entire body of commissioned work be sure to head over to the Portfolio page. Each project page is full of information including concept descriptions, project roles, credits and links to anyone involved in the release.

Prints

Next are a few of Erik’s featured fine art prints. These range from enhanced and reworked versions of album cover art projects -to- expressive personal works and sci-fi video game tributes.

All prints are available in a wide variety of sizes and formats. Glossy posters and fine art prints are a great low-cost way to score some sick art. While framed, canvas, acrylic and metal options take every piece of art to the next level!

Erik’s personal artwork will primarily be uploaded into his Print Shop, so be sure to check out the Prints page!