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“С​п​а​с​и и с​х​о​р​о​н​и” by 3,14. . .

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3-14The song “С​п​а​с​и и с​х​о​р​о​н​и” from the album П​О​Х​О​Р​О​Н​Ы Л​У​Ч​Ш​Е​Г​О Д​Р​У​Г​А is a 2011 release from the Azerbaijani metal band named 3,14. . .. For the release of the single they used Gustave Doré’s illustration from Purgatorio canto 24, titled The Gluttons. 

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Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa 

Angeldust and Blasphemy by Vilkates

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angeldust-and-blasphemyThe album Angeldust and Blasphemy by Vilkates was 1998 heavy metal album limited to only 500 copies. The art used for this album was Gustave Doré’s illustration of Canto 18 of the Inferno,  Devils and Seducers. 

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Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa

Decay of Humanity by Mechanical Hydra

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decay-of-humanity-mechanical-hydraDecay of Humanity is a 2012 album by metal band Mechanical Hydra. The art for the album cover features a colored version of Gustave Doré’s illustration, The Schismatics – Mahomet. The illustration is of Canto 18 of the Inferno. 

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Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa 

In the Valley of Tears by Dawn of Winter

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in-the-valley-of-tearsThe 1998 metal album, In the Valley of Tears, by the Ukrainian band Dawn of Winter uses Gustave Doré’s illustration, Paramours and Flatterers as its album art.

“Almost two hours’ worth of superbly crafted and passionately expressed doom metal from the German underground! No frills, no fads, no gimmicks, no asinine image! This is TRUE DOOM the way it’s meant to sound. A formula enduring in the hearts of real genre fans until the end of days.”    – I HATE

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Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa. 

 

 

The Silent Bleeding of Eternity by Darken

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the-silent-bleeding-of-eternity-darkenHeavy metal band, Darken, released their album The Silent Bleeding of Eternity in 1996. The art of this album is an illustration by artist Gustave Doré. The illustration used by the band in The Erinnys is a depiction of Canto 9 from the Inferno. 

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Find The Erinnys by Gustave Doré here.

Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa 

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