Author Archives: Thom

About Thom

Thom Smith is an artist from Brooklyn, NY now living in Tokyo.

Dragon 2024 年賀状 (new year’s card) Set Pre-order Announcement

It’s officially that time of year! Time for nengajyos (New Year’s greeting cards)!
[以下日本語]

2024 is the year of the DRAGON. In Japan, it is customary to mail out a New Year’s greeting card to celebrate the new year featuring the year’s zodiac animal as we look ahead to what the new year may hold for us.

I have been upholding this tradition for a while now, and this year I decided to make a set which may be purchased. The set is printed as a two color risograph. This is my first time make a set available AND to try risography.

As usual, I will mail one of the 4 designs to those on my mailing list. But this year four dragon designs are also available as a set for purchase. They may be displayed in your home, or given as gifts. Please visit the link below to pre-order. Thank you for your support!

今年もこの季節がやってきた! 年賀状の季節だ!

2024年は辰年である。 日本では、新年を祝うためにその年の干支の動物をあしらった年賀状を出す習慣がある。

私はしばらくの間この伝統を守ってきたが、今年は購入可能なセットを作ることにした。 このセットは2色刷りです。 このセットを作るのは初めてだし、リゾグラフに挑戦するのも初めてだ。

いつものように、私のメーリングリストに登録されている方には、4つのデザインのうち1つを郵送します。 しかし、今年は4つのドラゴンのデザインもセットで購入できる。 ご自宅に飾るもよし、贈り物として贈るもよし。 ご予約はLINKからどうぞ。 ご支援ありがとうございました!

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https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/me/listing-editor/edit/1606245928

Blood Rite Vol. 17

First Osaka gig for Swazönd and first Kansai Blood Rite show. A heavy lineup indeed, with Black Metal stalwarts Sex Messiah headlining. I’ve known this band and wanted to play with them since Darkcorpse days, and finally here we are!
Joining us from Tokyo will be Seeping Protoplasm who’s vocalist Adam is also in Wolftread. To celebrate the release of the Swazönd and Wolftread split album, Adam will be spinning a DJ set.
August 26th at Namba Bears, be there!

Listen to the Swazönd / Wolftread split here!

Amputee “Syzygy” Record Release Party

Halloweekend approaches!
Kicking it off proper with a record release party at Godz on 10/28 for my long time NYC band Amputee with the album coming out on cassette from Tanaka Shoten.

Live performances by Lifeblood, Funeral Moth, and Abiuro
DJ sets by Takashit, Korvus, Sure, Will, and myself!

Shout out to Tøm Vøid for the flyer image!

Gonna rip Kabukicho a new one! 👻🔪

#recordrelease #party #halloweekend #amputee #syzygy #godz #lifeblood #funeralmoth #abiuro #tanakashoten #cassette #midjourney #thrashzone

Swazönd September Gigs

Blood Rite 15 was a success, thanks to those who came out!
Swazönd’s first time touring to Sendai!

It’s been a slow year for live shows, but at least we can say we’ve been busy in the studio writing. It’s great to have a couple of gigs once again where we can play the album “Cursed Inheritance” alongside some new and as of yet not recorded songs. See you in Sendai!

Blood Rite Vol. XIV …the return

After 5 years, Blood Rite is back, and with one of the heaviest lineups to date! In the past, Matt and I booked the shows and it feels good to get back to it. Big thanks to Anatomia, Begräbnis, Sithter, and Worship Pain for joining forces!

It was a pleasure to design this flyer for which I used an old photo of a painting I took over 10 years ago. Also learned some new tricks in Procreate.

#tokyounderground #earthdom #anatomia #begräbnis #sithter #worshippain #flyerdesign #procreate #graphicdesign #colorway #reaper #death #renaissanceart #roots

Swazönd Debut Album “Cursed Inheritance” Announcement

https://youtu.be/UFQdyu9qOxw

The new album from Tokyo Black Metal band Swazönd titled “Cursed Inheritance” will be released on April 2 by Zero Dimensional Records on CD and available as a digital download on Bandcamp. Check the video for the lead track “Goddess Annihilation”.