#Robert Garven

[ulkaralakbarova]

After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn’t eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly’s tough players. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Gordon Bombay: Emilio Estevez Hans: Joss Ackland Jack Reilly: Lane Smith Casey Conway: Heidi Kling Mr. Ducksworth: Josef Sommer Charlie Conway: Joshua Jackson Greg Goldberg: Shaun Weiss Adam Banks: Vincent Larusso Fulton Reed: Elden Henson Tommy Duncan: Danny Tamberelli Connie Moreau: Marguerite Moreau Jesse Hall: Brandon Quintin Adams Terry Hall: Jussie Smollett Les Averman: Matt Doherty Guy Germaine: Garette Ratliff Henson Philip Banks: Hal Fort Atkinson Frank Huddy: Steven Brill Judge Weathers: George Coe Mighty Ducks Fan Scenes: Ryan J. Gilmer Principal: Claudia Wilkens Gordon at 10 Years Old: Brock Pierce Gordon’s Father: Robert Pall Lewis: M.C. Gainey Peter: J.D. Daniels Dave Karp: Aaron Schwartz Tammy: Jane Plank McGill: Michael Ooms Larson: Casey Garven Science Teacher: Mark Bradley Paramedic: Peter Syvertsen Film Crew: Screenplay: Steven Brill Director of Photography: Thomas Del Ruth Editor: Larry Bock Producer: Jordan Kerner Producer: Jon Avnet Original Music Composer: David Newman Editor: John F. Link Director: Stephen Herek Costume Design: Grania Preston Co-Producer: Lynn M. Morgan Set Decoration: Julie Kaye Fanton Casting: Renee Rousselot Production Design: Randy Ser Key Hair Stylist: Angela Nogaro Key Makeup Artist: Jeanne Van Phue Art Direction: Tony Fanning Co-Producer: Martin Huberty Stunts: Jeannie Epper Stunt Coordinator: Ronnie Rondell Jr. Stunt Coordinator: Manny Perry Second Unit Director: Michael D. Moore First Assistant Director: Douglas E. Wise Set Designer: Jack Ballance Second Assistant Director: Randy Suhr Stunts: Danny Weselis Stunt Double: Kim Robert Koscki Stunts: Catherine Petra Villalobos Chief Lighting Technician: Danny Buck Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Katz Camera Operator: Buzz Feitshans IV Movie Reviews: r96sk: Very good. ‘The Mighty Ducks’ is a film that I’ve heard about for a long, long time but this was my first time watching. I enjoyed it, in short. Satisfying sports story, a solid message, decent humour and a serviceable cast. Emilio Estevez is fine in the role of Gordon, he’s definitely the best actor on display here. The numerous child actors are all alright, Shaun Weiss (Goldberg) is the one who stands out in my memory most. A nice little film about a local, youth ice hockey team, one for the family.

[metalcultbrigade]

Robert Garven 29/06/1956

[ilragliodelmulo]

Cirith Ungol - Dark parade

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW: PLEASE, SCROLL DOWN! Buone e cattive notizie per i fan dei Cirith Ungol. La gioia di avere finalmente nelle nostre mani il nuovo album “Dark Parade” (Metal Blade) è stata spazzata via dal comunicato stampa che annunciava la fine dell’attività live della band americana nel 2024… Di questo ed altro abbiamo parlato con Robert Garven e Tim Baker… Ciao ragazzi, quando avete…

[theart2rock]

Cirith Ungol - Dark Parade

1. Velocity (S.E.P.) 2. Relentless 3. Sailor on the Seas of Fate 4. Sacrifice 5. Looking Glass 6. Dark Parade 7. Distant Shadows 8. Down BelowTim Baker – Vocals Greg Lindstrom – Guitar Robert Garven – Drums Jim Barraza – Guitar Jarvis Leatherby – Bass Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

[metalkilltheking]

1981. Frost and Fire

is the debut album by band Cirith Ungol. Its music is generally faster and more simplistic than that of King of the Dead, which saw the band begin to adopt a doom metal style influenced heavily by power metal. artwork by Michael Whelan.

This is masterpiece, and great start to a highly underrated & overlooked band this is classic eighty's metal Right up there with Manilla Road, Iron Maiden Fates Warning, omen. Highly recommended.

Highlights: " I'm Alive", "Frost and Fire", "Edge of a Knife"

[davey-dammit]

Signed Cirith Ungol “Frost and Fire” lp. Signed by the entire lineup of F&F, including the late and legendary Jerry Fogle.

[electricblueals-dustygarage]

Cirith Ungol, 1984

[doomedandstoned]

Metal Legends Cirith Ungol Return Triumphant and ‘Forever Black’

~By Billy Goate~

Remember when metal was wicked? You know, the harsh, heavy metal vibe and those hammer blast beats that used to scare the bejesus out of your folks See: Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It".

No, you don't know, do you? Because you had the cool mom and dad who not only let you listen to metal, they said you could borrow their records anytime you wanted. I wasn't so lucky.

My metal consciousness awakened just at the tail end of the Satanic Panic, though outrage against heavy metal was far from over in transitioning from '80s to '90s. Initially it was FM radio that introduced me to bands like Ratt, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderella, and a host of others often derisively labeled hair metal (sure, I suppose they deserve their fair share of digs, but they were still badass). But it was when my family finally got cable TV in the home that MTV introduced me to the wider world of 1988-89 metal -- most memorably to Metallica's "One" and Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine".

The ban hammer came crashing down once my mom saw me rocking out to Scorpions one day and decided this preacher's kid was headed in the wrong direction, with long hair, tattoos, demon possession, and The Number of the Beast not far behind. We were homeschooled then and there in an attempt to rescue us from the godlessness of this age.

I can sympathize with my parents now that I'm older. Imagine how scary it must have been to raise children in the world of "Welcome To The Jungle." It all must have sounded truly wretched to their ears.

Now here's a band that maybe comes closer to personifying those fears, as CIRITH UNGOL frontman Tim Baker immediately strikes a note of dread with his demonic voice box (I pray my pipes are even a third as lusty as this when I'm 63). Add to that dueling guitars and a charging rhythm section and the Ventura band sound downright mean and nasty, like they'll cut you for no good reason if you pass them on the same side of the street.

Had I half the chance, I would have surely relished this sound as a 10-11 year old and cherished it well into my adult years. As it stands, I only had the opportunity to soak in the band's impressive discography over the past three years. Let's just say I've been making up for lost time with a lot of repeated binge listening.

Frost and Fire by Cirith Ungol

Though Cirith Ungol have been together since 1972, their first album didn't appear until the early-80's. 'Frost and Fire' (1980) may not have gotten the credit it deserved for pioneering the heavy metal sound. They did, after all, pre-date Iron Maiden by three years.

Both Iron Maiden and Cirith Ungol's LPs debuted the same year, too, but they were practically an ocean apart musically. There are many songs on Frost and Fire that, while beloved, clearly were composed in the '70s and rightly belong to that era (check out "What Does It Take" and tell me I'm wrong). You won't find vocals this gnarly, this snarly, in most any other band in '72, though, that's for damned sure!

1984's King of the Dead was a huge leap forward for the band musically and forever established their characteristically evil style. The record was a milestone for metal, as well. You'll not hear anything wilder than the opening number "Atom Smasher" from Cirith Ungol's contemporaries.

Where Ronnie James Dio may have brought macho bravura and operatic grace to his performances, Tim Baker, Jerry Fogle, Michael "Flint" Vujejia, and Robert Garven delivered on the menace, striking Tolkeinian fear in the hearts of all those who dwelt in Middle Earth.

King of the Dead (Ultimate Edition) by Cirith Ungol

Two more albums followed in 1986 and 1991, respectively, then the band called it a day, hanging up the hat for some 23 years. Whispers of reunion materialized in 2015 and we got our first teaser of how a retooled Cirith Ungol (still composed of many of its original members, some dating back to the band's '70s era) with the single "Witch's Game" in 2018. This got fans more than a little excited and a live album followed in short succession.

Cirith Ungol's big return, 'Forever Black' (2020), definitely matches the intensity of their oeuvre to date. I'll be straight up with you guys, though. Four songs in, I felt a little exhausted. It's like being around someone with tons of energy who wants to talk your ear off, when all you want to do after work is go to bed.

Well, I decided to do the sensible thing and sleep on it, then revisited Forever Black the next day. What I can tell you is, as a morning person this is definitely a morning person's kind of album. It's got power, plenty of gumption, and the will to fight -- just the kind of thing you need to face the world when you awaken to tackle life's daily struggles.

Speaking of which, the attack of "Legions Arise" makes me want to get up and shout the chorus with a thousand other fans, fists raised staunchly into the sky. It's at this point I noticed how deep and spacious the recording is sonically, giving it that arena feel. You are right there at the front of the stadium, listening to every instrument distinctly and a voice crying out with authority.

I'm especially drawn to the march-like force of "The Frost Monstreme" with its "Holy Diver" beat and those ferocious pipes stoking the faithful minions to take on the Sea Mingols. Two-minutes into the track and we meet with a Sabbath-like transition. In fact, the lead riff of that mid-section sounds like a "wrong note" version of "Iron Man." Definitely digging it!

Judging from the Bandcamp reviews, the big fan favorites are "Stormbringer" and "Nightmare," followed by "Fractus Promissum," "The Frost Monstreme," and "Before Tomorrow" -- all of which are fine songs in their own right.

As solid an album as it is, there is really only one other song that had me wanting return to again, and that is "Forever Black." It comes the closest to matching the emotional punch of Cirith Ungol's classic "I'm Alive" from their immortal debut LP.

Don't misread me: this sound is ideal for open air fests and big stadiums. I can picture the crowd now -- so pumped and ready to fuck shit up. Additionally, I could see myself taking the whole album on a road trip or a long hike without complaint. In my mind, it's music that demands a physical response from you, or at least grabbing the keys and getting out of town.

Dedicated fans of fantasy and science fiction will no doubt be sufficiently absorbed by the album's abundant references to fantasy literature. For the casual listener, though, I'd recommend taking it in doses...as generous and as deadly as you like.

Out now in all formats on Metal Blade Records.

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Forever Black by Cirith Ungol

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Cirith Ungol, promo pic King Of The Dead era 1984

Michael (Flint) Vujea, Robert Garven, Jerry Fogle and Tim Baker

[rustynr]

Epic Metal Titans CIRITH UNGOL Release 'King of the Dead' Live Tribute

Epic Metal Titans CIRITH UNGOL Release ‘King of the Dead’ Live Tribute

Few bands in the history of metal have had such  enormous influence on the genre while reaping very little reward in the way of industry acknowledgement as Ventura. California’s Cirith Ungol. Formed in 1972, the band combined elements of what is today hailed as power and doom metal, wrapped in lyrical themes of sword and sorcery. They released their debut album, Frost and Firein 1981, and…

[wild-coffee]

CIRITH UNGOL - Fire (Paradise Lost 1991)

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Vernon Green - Bajo 🎸

Robert Garven - Baterista 🔊

Jim Barraza - Guitarra 🎸

Tim Baker - Vocalista 🎙

[artwalktv]

What’s your favorite Swedish pastry? Recently returning to New York City after several years of living in Sweden, artist and storyteller Bryan Zanisnik comically chronicles the highs and lows of life as a contemporary artist, discovering a love for mushroom foraging and the pleasures of inner stillness along the way. After more than ten years in New York, the artist is both exhilarated and exhausted—exhilarated by the high visibility exhibition opportunities, but ultimately exhausted by the chronic under-funding and his own labor-intensive process. Describing his mix of photography, sculpture, and performance, Zanisnik explains “I would do projects where I would collect thousands of objects, I would arrange them, photograph them, move them, [and] build an installation.” But the process was bringing diminishing personal returns, prompting the artist to ask, “Do we make our lives more difficult than they have to be?” The solution? Zanisnik pivots and moves to Sweden—spurred on by his partner’s new job there—dreaming of universal health care and government artist support. But the artist soon discovers that Sweden is not quite the promised land he expected and learns that the road to personal and professional fulfilment is not always a straight one. Mirroring Zanisnik’s own tragic-comic style with a playful use of sound effects and archival footage, this portrait is a universal story of one person’s quest for financial stability, creative joy, and the best in Swedish pastry. Bryan Zanisnik (b. 1979, Union, New Jersey, USA) lives and works in Queens, New York. Learn more about the artist at: https://bit.ly/3adNNji CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Series Producer: Nick Ravich. Director: Nick Ravich. Editor: Misha Spivack. Additional Editor: Nadine Mundo. Cinematography: Jarred Alterman. Additional Camera: Logan Quarles and Brian Wengrofsky. Grip & Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan and George Schramm. Sound: Trokon Ngabe and Jeff Seelye. Production Assistants: Meghan Garven and John Wesley Wilson. Color Correction: Chris Ramey. Sound Design & Mix: Gisela Fullà-Silvestre. Design & Graphics: Andy Cahill and Chips. DIT & Assistant Editor: Jasmine Cannon. Music: Robert Carlton. Artwork Courtesy: Bryan Zanisnik. Thanks: Brooklyn Roasting Company, Cut + Measure, George Gerswhin, Anna Kaschel, Kimia Kline, Alex Laviola, Emma Nordin, Red Hook Post, Prelinger Archives, Melissa Saenz Gordon, Rafael Salazar, Ava Wiland, Aaron Young, YouTube Space NY, and Tamar Zohara Ettun. © Art21, Inc. 2020. All rights reserved. "New York Close Up" is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts; and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by individual contributors. #BryanZanisnik #Art21 #Art21NewYorkCloseUp

[whileiamdying]

What’s your favorite Swedish pastry? Recently returning to New York City after several years of living in Sweden, artist and storyteller Bryan Zanisnik comically chronicles the highs and lows of life as a contemporary artist, discovering a love for mushroom foraging and the pleasures of inner stillness along the way. After more than ten years in New York, the artist is both exhilarated and exhausted—exhilarated by the high visibility exhibition opportunities, but ultimately exhausted by the chronic under-funding and his own labor-intensive process. Describing his mix of photography, sculpture, and performance, Zanisnik explains “I would do projects where I would collect thousands of objects, I would arrange them, photograph them, move them, [and] build an installation.” But the process was bringing diminishing personal returns, prompting the artist to ask, “Do we make our lives more difficult than they have to be?” The solution? Zanisnik pivots and moves to Sweden—spurred on by his partner’s new job there—dreaming of universal health care and government artist support. But the artist soon discovers that Sweden is not quite the promised land he expected and learns that the road to personal and professional fulfilment is not always a straight one. Mirroring Zanisnik’s own tragic-comic style with a playful use of sound effects and archival footage, this portrait is a universal story of one person’s quest for financial stability, creative joy, and the best in Swedish pastry. Bryan Zanisnik (b. 1979, Union, New Jersey, USA) lives and works in Queens, New York. Learn more about the artist at: https://art21.org/artist/bryan-zanisnik/ CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Series Producer: Nick Ravich. Director: Nick Ravich. Editor: Misha Spivack. Additional Editor: Nadine Mundo. Cinematography: Jarred Alterman. Additional Camera: Logan Quarles and Brian Wengrofsky. Grip & Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan and George Schramm. Sound: Trokon Ngabe and Jeff Seelye. Production Assistants: Meghan Garven and John Wesley Wilson. Color Correction: Chris Ramey. Sound Design & Mix: Gisela Fullà-Silvestre. Design & Graphics: Andy Cahill and Chips. DIT & Assistant Editor: Jasmine Cannon. Music: Robert Carlton. Artwork Courtesy: Bryan Zanisnik. Thanks: Brooklyn Roasting Company, Cut + Measure, George Gerswhin, Anna Kaschel, Kimia Kline, Alex Laviola, Emma Nordin, Red Hook Post, Prelinger Archives, Melissa Saenz Gordon, Rafael Salazar, Ava Wiland, Aaron Young, YouTube Space NY, and Tamar Zohara Ettun. © Art21, Inc. 2020. All rights reserved. "New York Close Up" is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts; and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by individual contributors. #BryanZanisnik #Art21 #Art21NewYorkCloseUp

[theart2rock]

Cirith Ungol veröffentlichen "Dark Parade" am 20. Oktober

Die Kult-Heavy-Metal-Band Cirith Ungol wird am 20. Oktober 2023 ihr sechstes Album "Dark Parade" veröffentlichen. Metal Blade Records hat heute das Cover, die Tracklist und die erste Single veröffentlicht! Nur wenige Bands in der Geschichte des Heavy Metal-Undergrounds haben eine so bemerkenswerte, unwahrscheinliche und erhebende Geschichte wie die von Cirith Ungol. Anfang der 1970er Jahre in Ventura, Kalifornien, gegründet, schufen Cirith Ungol einen Sound, den die Welt noch nie zuvor erlebt hatte. Anstatt ihre Einflüsse passiv zu kanalisieren, wurde die Band dazu getrieben, einen insgesamt schwereren, dunkleren, apokalyptischeren Sound zu schmieden. Er war obskur und geheimnisvoll, mysteriös und exzentrisch, episch und ausladend, aber vor allem unnachgiebig, knochenbrecherisch schwer, dunkel und doomig. Cirith Ungol verschwendeten keine Zeit, um auf der geschmolzenen Welle zu reiten, die sie mit ihrem 2020er Studio-Comeback "Forever Black" ausgelöst hatten, und begannen mit dem Schreiben von Songs für "Dark Parade", sobald "Forever Black" veröffentlicht war. Dann wurden Cirith Ungol, wie jeder andere auch, von der globalen Pandemie gelähmt und kämpften sich durch Krankheit, Abgeschiedenheit, Trauer und Depression in ihrem Bestreben, dunkle, lebendige Kunst zu schaffen. Und wie die größten Krieger hielten sie durch und arbeiteten an einem Song nach dem anderen - Ablenkungen hin oder her. Das erste Stück, das sie komponierten, war das erdrückende "Relentless", das ihr Selbstvertrauen und ihre klare Vision stärkte. Der Rest des Albums entstand auf natürliche Weise, angeheizt durch persönliches Leid und die Tragödie des weltweiten Zusammenbruchs. "Die Bandmitglieder verloren nahe Verwandte und wir kämpften uns so gut es ging durch die Pandemie, die die Weltbevölkerung und die Wirtschaft verwüstete", erklärt Schlagzeuger Rob Garven. "So schrecklich es auch war, es war die perfekte Kulisse für unsere düstere Botschaft von einer Welt am Rande der Zerstörung". Nach der Fertigstellung aller acht Demos - die auf der erweiterten Ausgabe des Albums enthalten sind - begannen Cirith Ungol im Oktober 2022 mit den Aufnahmen zu "Dark Parade". Das Endergebnis ist ein unerbittlicher Triumph des Pessimismus und des Schmerzes; eine verkohlte Vision, die in den Crunch-and-Crash-Vorlagen des klassischen Doom Metal und der NWOBHM verwurzelt ist, aber mit einer zeitgemäßen Produktion und Perspektive geliefert wird. Das Album ist treibend und eindringlich und spiegelt die Liebe der Band zum Metal, den Instinkt zur Zerstörung und den Abscheu vor der Menschheit wider. Vom majestätischen, achtminütigen "Sailor on the Seas of Fate", das mit einem nachdenklichen Arpeggio beginnt und sich zu einer stampfenden, fast stammesmäßigen Salve aufbaut, bevor es in ein düsteres, langsames Brennen von Vergeltung und Agonie übergeht, bis hin zu den letzten drei Sätzen der "Dark Parade"-Saga (bestehend aus "Dark Parade", "Distant Shadows" und "Down Below") bietet das neueste Album von Cirith Ungol einen metallischen Soundtrack des gesellschaftlichen Verfalls und des ökologischen Zusammenbruchs, der nichts Geringeres als die totale Auslöschung vorhersagt. Die erste Singleauskopplung aus "Dark Parade" ist der Eröffnungstrack "Velocity (S.E.P.)", ein kompakter, mittelschneller Blast mit knackigen Riffs und geschickten Hooks, der als Mikrokosmos für einen Großteil des doomigen Albums dient. "Während wir mit Tim und Rob darüber sprachen, welche Art von Song wir brauchten, wurde die Entscheidung getroffen, mit den galoppierenden Chugs aufzuhören, wie es auf früheren Alben oft gemacht wurde, und stattdessen mit Downpicking-Chugs zu beginnen, wobei wir eine gewisse Verbindung zum Cirith Ungol-Sound beibehalten wollten", verrät Gitarrist Jimmy Barraza. "Der Weg zu einem Sabbath- oder Priest-Vibe ist nicht weit und geschieht unbewusst". In dem Stück geht es um Versprechen und bezahlte Schulden. Faust und Robert Johnson wussten beide, was sie bei ihrem Besuch an der Kreuzung erwartete - große Belohnung und großer Verlust. Ein bisschen Leid in Dantes Inferno wird uns immer daran erinnern, dass die irdischen Freuden, die wir suchen, immer einen Preis haben. Verkaufe deine Seele, nimm den Handel an, trage die Konsequenzen. "Es geht darum, was passiert, wenn wir das verkaufen, was uns lieb und teuer ist", so Baker. "Unsere Seele - wenn es so etwas gibt - unsere Würde, unseren Stolz und alles, was wir sonst noch haben, um den Deal zu besiegeln in einem endlosen Streben nach Geld, Macht, Ruhm und Herrschaft über andere". "Dark Parade" wird als Digipak-CD, digital und als LP in den folgenden Farbvarianten erhältlich sein: - Special Edition LP (Schuber mit Heißfolienprägung, 2xLP inkl. Demos des gesamten Albums, 12" Booklet, 2 Poster, Kunstdruck, Tragetasche - ltd. 1000) - 180g Schwarzes Vinyl (EU-exkl.) - Olivgrün marmoriertes Vinyl (EU-exkl. - ltd. 700) - Charcoal Marbled vinyl (EU excl. - ltd. 500) - Pale Grey w/ Black Smoke vinyl (EU excl. - ltd. 500) - Goldfarbenes "Black Dust"-Vinyl (Metal Blade Store EU-exkl. - ltd. 300) - Fog Marbled Vinyl (US exkl.) - Grau/ Schwarz marmoriertes Vinyl (US excl.) Tracklist: 1. Velocity (S.E.P.) 2. Relentless 3. Sailor on the Seas of Fate 4. Sacrifice 5. Looking Glass 6. Dark Parade 7. Distant Shadows 8. Down Below Cirith Ungol werden am 20. Oktober im The Roxy in West Hollywood eine spezielle Show zur Veröffentlichung ihres neuen Albums spielen und damit den ersten Live-Auftritt der Band in Los Angeles seit fünfunddreißig Jahren absolvieren. Der Auftritt wird anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums des Roxy stattfinden und die Band wird "Dark Parade" in seiner Gesamtheit spielen, gefolgt von einem kompletten Set mit klassischem Material. Zusätzlich wird das Set gefilmt und für eine zukünftige Live-Veröffentlichung aufgenommen. Record Release Show 2023: 10/20/2023 The Roxy – West Hollywood, CA Line-up: Tim Baker – Vocals Greg Lindstrom – Guitar Robert Garven – Drums Jim Barraza – Guitar Jarvis Leatherby – Bass Weblinks: www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial twitter.com/cirithu Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

[hotfps]

What’s your favorite Swedish pastry? Recently returning to New York City after several years of living in Sweden, artist and storyteller Bryan Zanisnik comically chronicles the highs and lows of life as a contemporary artist, discovering a love for mushroom foraging and the pleasures of inner stillness along the way. After more than ten years in New York, the artist is both exhilarated and exhausted—exhilarated by the high visibility exhibition opportunities, but ultimately exhausted by the chronic under-funding and his own labor-intensive process. Describing his mix of photography, sculpture, and performance, Zanisnik explains “I would do projects where I would collect thousands of objects, I would arrange them, photograph them, move them, [and] build an installation.” But the process was bringing diminishing personal returns, prompting the artist to ask, “Do we make our lives more difficult than they have to be?” The solution? Zanisnik pivots and moves to Sweden—spurred on by his partner’s new job there—dreaming of universal health care and government artist support. But the artist soon discovers that Sweden is not quite the promised land he expected and learns that the road to personal and professional fulfilment is not always a straight one. Mirroring Zanisnik’s own tragic-comic style with a playful use of sound effects and archival footage, this portrait is a universal story of one person’s quest for financial stability, creative joy, and the best in Swedish pastry. Bryan Zanisnik (b. 1979, Union, New Jersey, USA) lives and works in Queens, New York. Learn more about the artist at: https://art21.org/artist/bryan-zanisnik/ CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Series Producer: Nick Ravich. Director: Nick Ravich. Editor: Misha Spivack. Additional Editor: Nadine Mundo. Cinematography: Jarred Alterman. Additional Camera: Logan Quarles and Brian Wengrofsky. Grip & Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan and George Schramm. Sound: Trokon Ngabe and Jeff Seelye. Production Assistants: Meghan Garven and John Wesley Wilson. Color Correction: Chris Ramey. Sound Design & Mix: Gisela Fullà-Silvestre. Design & Graphics: Andy Cahill and Chips. DIT & Assistant Editor: Jasmine Cannon. Music: Robert Carlton. Artwork Courtesy: Bryan Zanisnik. Thanks: Brooklyn Roasting Company, Cut + Measure, George Gerswhin, Anna Kaschel, Kimia Kline, Alex Laviola, Emma Nordin, Red Hook Post, Prelinger Archives, Melissa Saenz Gordon, Rafael Salazar, Ava Wiland, Aaron Young, YouTube Space NY, and Tamar Zohara Ettun. © Art21, Inc. 2020. All rights reserved. "New York Close Up" is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts; and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by individual contributors. #BryanZanisnik #Art21 #Art21NewYorkCloseUp

[davey-dammit]

Blood stained drum head from Robert Garven of Cirith Ungol (From around the late 70s).