FORMATION AND DISSOLUTION: THE MAKING OF OSMIUM GATE's "CANNIBAL GALAXY" ALBUM COVER.

Instrumental Metal duo, Osmium Gate, will release its debut album, "Cannibal Galaxy" on March 13, 2026. The lysergic cover artwork was designed by guitarist/bassist, Drew Ehrgott, who also produced and mixed the record. In the following interview, he talks about the creation of this cosmic vision.

This album cover portrays a very peculiar graphic. What is this image depicting?

Drew Ehrgott: The cover art for "Cannibal Galaxy" draws visual inspiration from elemental forces and cosmic phenomena, particularly the vast, shifting presence of nebulae. It is meant to feel less like a literal image and more like an environment, something forming and dissolving at the same time. The artwork reflects the album’s core idea of consumption and transformation, where matter, energy, and scale lose clear boundaries. Like the music, it exists in a space where beauty and destruction are inseparable, and where forces far larger than humanity quietly shape everything beneath them.

What techniques/mediums were used to create this artwork?

Drew Ehrgott: The artwork was created using a layered photographic and digital process that incorporates organic textures and abstract forms. While the final image is digital, it was approached with an emphasis on erosion, movement, and density, rather than clean precision. The piece evolved gradually, much like the compositions themselves, allowing forms to emerge through repetition and distortion. The result is intentionally ambiguous, inviting the viewer to interpret it as elemental, cosmic, or somewhere in between.

The band's logo seems to have symbolic overtones. Who designed it?

Drew Ehrgott: I designed the Osmium Gate logo. It was designed as a typographic system rather than a decorative mark. It began as a hand-lettered composition rooted in blackletter traditions, chosen for their inherent weight, darkness, and historical gravity. The structure was carefully planned, with the A in “Gate” intentionally functioning as a portal, reinforcing themes of passage, threshold and transition.

From this rigid framework, tendrils and energetic extensions were introduced to create a sense of controlled chaos. These elements suggest motion, expansion, and energy while remaining anchored to the underlying letterforms. Once the balance between structure and instability was resolved, the logo was digitized and refined to preserve its legibility and intentional tension. The final mark reflects a deliberate interplay between order and disruption, mirroring the band’s sonic approach.

The album is available for pre-order at https://osmiumgate.bandcamp.com

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