H.R. Giger - Iconic Surrealist Artist Passes Away
Swiss renowned surrealist artist H.R. Giger has passed away. H. R. Giger is known for his sculptures, paintings and furniture, and also for designing the monster in the Alien movies, and several metal album covers like Celtic Frost's legendary To Mega Therion, and Carcass' Heartwork front album sculpture. More recently, his artwork was featured on Triptykon's new album Melana Chasmata and also Eparistera Daimones. Giger has died at the age of 74, as a result of injuries sustained in a fall, Swiss public television, SRF, has reported.
You can read Triptykon's heartfelt words about the artist on their Facebook page. Tom Warrior says: "Regardless of anything I may write about H.R. Giger, however, none of these words will ever be able to truly, accurately describe him as a person and as a friend. It is utterly inconceivable to imagine a world without his wit, his perception, his genius, his horizon, his determination, his humour, his friendship, and his immeasurable kindness. And yet, we are now left in exactly such a world."
Other album covers by H.R. Giger include Atrocity's Hallucinations, Danzig's Danzig III: How The Gods Kill, and many more.
May he rest in peace.
In 1998, he opened his own museum, H.R. Giger Museum, in Gruyères in central Switzerland, which displays many of his own paintings, sculptures and film designs as well as his private art collection.
You can read Triptykon's heartfelt words about the artist on their Facebook page. Tom Warrior says: "Regardless of anything I may write about H.R. Giger, however, none of these words will ever be able to truly, accurately describe him as a person and as a friend. It is utterly inconceivable to imagine a world without his wit, his perception, his genius, his horizon, his determination, his humour, his friendship, and his immeasurable kindness. And yet, we are now left in exactly such a world."
Other album covers by H.R. Giger include Atrocity's Hallucinations, Danzig's Danzig III: How The Gods Kill, and many more.
May he rest in peace.
In 1998, he opened his own museum, H.R. Giger Museum, in Gruyères in central Switzerland, which displays many of his own paintings, sculptures and film designs as well as his private art collection.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18310  |
I still can't believe it. What a horrible day for art... Just yesterday I was spinning my Triptykon cds and just marveling the brilliant artwork. Well, at least his status will always remain nothing short of legendary.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3370  |
He also deigned the aliens from Species. But yeah, he'll always be remembered through Alien.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61259  |
Why we have such news,he is artists, in that case how about some sound mixer, ingenier who dies, Lou Reed neews was rejected what colobrated whit Sucktallica... what does this guy did to be here?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3504  |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 14:28 "This guy" created some of the most iconic and significant pieces of artwork in metal history. I agree, Lou Reed's news post should have been accepted, but you cannot deny the incredible significance of Giger in the metal community. The amount of artists who used his skills to represent them shows that perfectly. Anyways, diverging from Bad English's unfounded ramblings: This really is a terrible day for the art community. I remember discovering Giger's work sometime when I was younger (like 10 or 11) and being completely repulsed, but then growing to appreciate and love it. I attribute his work to developing my artistic tastes in some way.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61259 |
Written by Alex F on 13.05.2014 at 14:36 its 1th time I heard this gy , so .... but still we have exeptions, like stabbings in metal gigs, but same time news are rejected when Paul Rogers and such artist what profile are on MS as well update enw album.... this guy , never heard of him same may of us never heard f him as well, IMO he is not so important
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3504 |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 14:40 The fact that you don't care about the people behind the smaller aspects of metal (album art) doesn't mean he isn't important. Just stop whining about a news post about someone's passing who clearly had a large fanbase.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 14:28 You had no problems when the artist Alf Børjesson died (Dimmu Borgir) and you submitted news for it. We have also featured news for a mastering engineer who passed. That is really unnecessary on your part.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18310 |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 14:40 Please just stop posting. What an attention-seeking moron.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
So sad. "To Mega Therion" has always been one of my favourite artworks. Oh, and K7, so far I've seen two swedish metal magazines posting these news online and also Dimmu Borgir, Celtic Frost/Triptykon, Satyricon, Kreator, Anthrax, Deathstars and a lot of metal communities on the web, so it's certainly news for the metal music scene.
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| Xylem Posts: 50  |
I loved Giger's work. It's sad to think that only a few months ago he'd just finished the artwork for Melana Chasmata. RIP.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18310 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 13.05.2014 at 15:12 You are correct. Same with Triptykon's debut. As far as I know the collaboration between the Giger and Triptykon was supposed to be permanent... Which might have given us some artwork from the present time. Sadly, we won't be able to see them. :\
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
K7 please fuck off and crawl back with your dead brain cells under that rock you came from. Giger was an immensely important and respected artist within metal, film, music at large, as can be witnessed when looking at the flood of news items and status updates on facebook paying tribute to Giger by metal musicians and metal fans alike
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Xylem Posts: 50 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 13.05.2014 at 15:12 Ah fair enough, my mistake, I knew that was the case with To Mega Therion but not with Triptykon. Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.05.2014 at 15:17 Yeah, Fischer said in the post on Triptykon's Facebook page that it was actually Giger's idea to keep up the partnership, so he was probably up for creating some new stuff. The lost potential makes it all the worse.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
What a terrible way to wake up  As an artist, Giger has always held my deepest respects for consistently pushing limits within his circles, and although I'm not a painter myself, he's more than inspired me to challenge myself with my own work, and for that he will deeply be missed. As some of the older artistic titans like David Lynch, Ralph Bakshi, and Alejandro Jodorowsky age on as well, I think we might have to accept the fact that sooner or later, the creative godfathers are going to be gone. I can only hope that a younger generation of radicals, myself included, can carry on the torch of Giger and them with stuff that's equally as honest and uncompromising in its delivery.
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| mz Posts: 4774  |
I just recently got familiar with his works and was wondering if anyone is going to be as good as him.
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3504 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 13.05.2014 at 15:25 I really find it astounding that he had never heard of Giger. Either he doesn't actually care about the history of metal, or he's just incredibly forgetful. Seriously, I've been listening to music while refreshing my memory on some of Giger's magnificent creations, and he really was a legend.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 14:40 Firstly, you're an idiot. Thankfully others have spent more time and effort to explain why so I don't have to. Secondly, this sucks. Not only is Giger a legend and icon as an artist in general, but he also serves as an inspiration to countless aspiring artists to this day and will likely continue to inspire future generations with his work. And while all that amazing artistic talent is being put on display, you'll fade into obscurity in time with your only legacy being that you had the most comments on a metal forum. IMO you are not so important.
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3504 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.05.2014 at 17:08 Holy shit Troy....this is beautiful I think I love you
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| angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419  |
Written by mz on 13.05.2014 at 16:32 Perhaps Beksinski I think, but actually Beksinski already passed away in 2005.
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3504 |
Written by angel. on 13.05.2014 at 17:20 I prefer the work of Beksinski, but the inspiration from Giger is pretty much unmatched in the metal community.
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| angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 |
Written by Alex F on 13.05.2014 at 17:21 I prefer Beksisnki's works too, and he already passed away in 2005 but I just meant he could be the only artist who might be comparable to Giger.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61259 |
Written by BloodTears on 13.05.2014 at 14:44 To be honnest I dont remeber .... but those were well known news, but this is like small Chila twm major dies comparing whit M Teacher died , if you get my point
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61259 |
Marcel - not realy non of his artworks and paintings are great, there are better artworks.. I never would pay for those and hang on the wall Warman - metal magazines needs to write something , to get money 
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Bad English on 13.05.2014 at 17:44 wtf?  You really did suffer oxygen loss at birth.HR Giger is way way way way way better known and more important than Alf Borjesson will ever be, both to metal and art outside of metal. And also when compared to George Martino. Giger is the well known person whereas the others are in comparison unknown.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Giger btw got an Oscar for the art direction of Alien. The Dimmu Borgir guy might at most get laughed at for his horrendous work for Dimmu Borgir covers.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61259 |
Marcel - yes and I was born whit out brains as well ... and there are better paintings as this guy, I even didnt know his name before those news, I knew those bands what use his artworks, but his name, I dont pay attention, one norbegian artist what paintings was used by some BM bands are better, more ''realistic'' this sirrealism is not my shit if all would like as you likem then there wont be ''democracy'' it would be a church
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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