German Death Metal band Messticator is releasing its new album "Total Mastery" on March 13, 2026 through Testimony Records.
The cover artwork was designed by Andreas Christanetoff of Armaada ART. According to Messticator's drummer, Maik Weinhardt, the cover's central character is based on the group's name. "We created the entity known as the 'Messticator'—a kind of deity that stands above everything and everyone, luring all that is evil toward its doom," Weinhardt says. "We had the title 'Total Mastery' in mind for quite some time, as it best describes the Messticator’s ultimate ambition: absolute control over everything and everyone."
The drummer remembers that they "gathered many ideas on how the cover could best convey the title, how to portray it in a powerful way, and how to create the right atmosphere. We created mood boards, collected inspirations, and wrote down how we envisioned the scene. A concept sketch was also developed as a visual guideline. As far as we know, the artwork was created digitally using Photoshop. The first step was a rough sketch by Andreas, and then he completed the artwork in three stages based on our feedback."
Pre-order the album at https://messticator.bandcamp.com/album/total-mastery
See more of Andreas Christanetoff/Armada Art's work at https://www.facebook.com/armaadaArt
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