Virtually unknown before his ground-breaking work on Mastodon’s “Remission” and “Leviathan”, Paul Romano’s colorful, in-your-face style is quickly spreading through the genre. His list of clients now includes numerous big-name metal and hardcore bands: Dead To Fall, Earth, Godflesh, Hate Eternal, Nasum, The Red Chord, and Trivium are some examples. He also still maintains a close relationship with Mastodon, not only handling visual design but also providing creative and conceptual input alongside the band.

Romano’s work was covered in a great article by the Philadelphia City Paper titled “Blood on the Canvas”. The article describes the origins of some of Romano’s paintings for Mastodon, as well as how Paul met the band and got started in the extreme music genre.

Paul’s website at WorkHardened.com provides a comprehensive gallery of his cover artwork. The Work Hardened Store offers prints of some of Romano’s best-known works, including the “Leviathan” and “Remission” paintings.