music (only listening and collecting), art, painting, drawing, mountainbike, interesting people, young hopeful artists, relaxing :-)
Music
from melodic prog rock and symphonic ambient sounds, intelligent power metal, to brutal (old school) death metal.
faves:
NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, KILLING JOKE, PORCUPINE TREE, WHITE LIES, DREAM THEATER, RUSH, VANGELIS, FATES WARNING, THRESHOLD, OBITUARY, OPETH, BLOODBATH, CANDLEMASS, SHADOW GALLERY, ANATHEMA, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, JAG PANZER, HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, ANNIHILATOR, HEATHEN, ARMORED SAINT, METAL CHURCH, POWERMAD, CONCEPTION, W.A.S.P., MAGNUM, DEMON, CRIMSON GLORY, HEIR APPARENT, SAVATAGE, REALM, DEAD CAN DANCE, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, DEATH, ATHEIST, SADUS, ANACRUSIS, SLAYER, (old) SEPULTURA, DIMMU BORGIR, FORBIDDEN, ENCHANT, ASIA, ARENA, MARILLION, APOPTYGMA BERZERK, NOCTURNUS, BOLT THROWER, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, KATAKLYSM, FEAR FACTORY, THREAT SIGNAL, SCAR SYMMETRY, SOLITUDE AETERNUS, STEEL PROPHET, JOHNNY CASH, BILLY IDOL, ... etc. etc.
(nice mixture...(?) :-))
Movies
LORD OF THE RINGS 1 - 3, ALIEN 1, BRAVEHEART, DRACULA, SLEEPY HOLLOW, RONIN, BLADE RUNNER + most Ridley Scott Film's
Heroes
Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Duerer, Dali, Magritte, Michael Whelan, Rodney Matthews, Tony Roberts, Caspar David Friedrich, H.R. Giger, Barry Jackson, Hieronymus Bosch, Hugh Syme, M.C. Escher, Franz Radziwill, Max Ernst, Stefan Hoehnerloh, Gerhard Richter...
About me: RAINER KALWITZ
artwork / illustration / art direction / design & layout / logo design
I am RAINER KALWITZ,
a professional freelance artist and illustrator from Germany,
mainly busy with the coverartwork for books and CDs.
I am working as a professional illustrator now for more than 10 years.
I have worked for the FORD motor company, for various big book publishing houses
and for many known record labels, mainly on the field of
progressive rock,
AOR and heavy metal.
Clients:
record labels:
Century Media, Metal Blade Records, BMG, Massacre Records, SPV, MTM Music,
Frontiers, Mausoleum Records, InsideOut Music, Limb Music Products, etc. etc. etc.
book publishing houses:
Random House, HEYNE, Weltbild, Bastei-Lübbe, Goldmann, etc.
...so if someone of you is in need of a fine and exclusive individual artwork,
feel always free to contact me :-)
Cheers,
Rainer
"Lies in Black" (2003), acrylics on illustration board, 70 x 70 cm / 27.3 x 27.3 in.
featured in "SPECTRUM 11, The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
fine art prints on canvas available
"Sculpture II a" (2007), acrylics on illustration board, 70 x 70 cm / 27.3 x 27.3 in.
"Nuclear Blast" (2007), acrylics on illustration board, 45 x 65 cm / 17.6 x 25.4 in.
(original painting for sale)
"Patents of Control" (2006), acrylics on illustration board, 50 x 100 cm / 20 x 40 in.
(original painting for sale)
"Death Valley" (2005), acrylics on illustration board, 45 x 65 cm / 17.6 x 25.4 in.
if interested in an image, feel free to ask for prices and availability...
Who I'd like to meet: interesting people, talented bands/musicians, creative beings...and HAPPY NEW CUSTOMERS! :-)
DOWNLOAD FOR FREE THE NEW ELETRIKA "S.O.B./v3.1beta" (LIMITED)
"v3.1beta" is a NEW version of the EletriKa album "S.O.B." soon to be released in the North American market. It features re-recordings of the songs "Hey Mister" and "Give It Back" , which have been enriched by new arrangements and powerful interpretation by Ney Melo, new EletriKa singer. It also includes a new version of "Zombie Factory" with some new voice takes, new mix and mastering, and "Roda o Pe", a tune extracted from "V.S.F.", Eletrika's previous album. The other songs were completely re-mastered and have had some mix changes. We hope you enjoy "S.O.B./v3.1beta". Thanks a lot for the attention and support. Keep in touch.
Thanks for adding, A great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water— Wormwood for it shall bring bitterness......,
Check out 3 song demo on page...... Full-length album coming soon summer 2010
Hallo Rainer, nochmal hier danke für Deine Nachricht und besten Dank fürs Freunde sein - wir wünschen viel Vergnügen auf fundetta4you und überall, wo es sonst so Spaß macht :) Vielleicht kommen wir doch bald mal ins Geschäft. Liebe Grüße von www.FUNDETTA.com
12 FUNDETTA - Tracks auf dem 2009er Album "Elektrogasmus - Liebe, Tod und Sünde" ------ brandheiß und neu: Promo-Single „SADO MASO“ seit 02.02.2010 online - check it out now
AB MÄRZ 2010 auf Tour mit COLD RUSH - TERRORFREQUENZ - SCHWARZES FRAGMENT u. a. - look at the tourdates and let it burn !!!!
Wir benötigen vom 01.03. bis zum 30.06.2010 Euer fleißiges Voting-Händchen bezüglich unseres brandneuen Songs "TATTOO" für die NewcomerWorldCharts des www.newcomerradio.com
Gevotet werden darf täglich je einmal pro Stunde unter folgendem Link:
Hey Rainer ~ I cannot believe "Death Valley" is still unused, it is one of the most amazing & original pieces I have ever seen. I wish I had the funding to purchase it, who knows, maybe soon!
Japs der bin ich :) Habt ihr noch gut den Geburtstag gefeiert? :) Die Bilder hier auf deinem Profil sehen echt stark aus wie kann man denn so gut malen? :D
Thanks a lot for the friendship! You rock! :) Check out our profile and our songs and leave a comment and tell us what you think! We would appreciate it a lot! :) Take care and Rock on! Carpe Diem/Coexistence
Hey Rainer! Thanks for checking in my friend! The album is doing very well!!! And we'll be playing out next year! (Can you help me convince Gary to leave Shadow Gallery and be my guitarist instead? )
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