Dracole
A combination commission and university assignment. Logo and branding for a Swedish black metal band.
Client:
Dracole
Category:
Branding
My Role:
Designer
Dracole aims to bring the 90s black metal scene back.
Dracole emerged from the depths of the underground metal scene in 2024, channeling the energy of 90s black metal while infusing it with contemporary elements. Their music is a call back to darkness and an attempt to return to the uncensored black metal scene. Dracole was founded on the principles of the Satanic or anti-Christ movement that is stereotypical of other black metal bands, the anticosmic principle based on the beliefs of the misanthropic Luciferian order founded by Dissection musician Jon Noedtveidt.
Dracole aims to showcase an unfiltered black metal aesthetic through sinister imagery and design elements. Their visual language draws from Transylvanian folklore, occult symbolism, and the beauty of decay and destruction. This was chosen to appeal to a range of listeners, from those familiar with black metal to those who embrace alternative culture and artists who value raw, dark themes.
Logo
A bat shape was used to guide the logo creation. As a standalone symbol, the bat can "fold" its wings, retaining its distinct silhouette with its pointed ears, fangs, and tapered body. The sharp lines evoke the piercing of bat fangs.
"Hell yeah."
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