 | IRONS apparel now available in the DW Estore The first IRONS (Bannon, Dwid, Kasner) T-Shirt has been released thru the DW Estore. Black and white versions of the design are available. IRONS debut release, "Grey Saviour", a split 12"LP w/ Pulling Teeth will be released soon through Deathwish. You can hear an unmastered version of the song "Letting Go" on the MMX: Deathwish Sampler now. Irons Releases & Apparel in the DW Estore |
 | Congratulations to my clients As I Lay Dying on "The Powerless Rise" Congrats to my clients As I Lay Dying for selling 38000 copies first week of their new album "The Powerless Rise". I created the artwork under the band's direction for this album. The release is out now on Metal Blade Records. |
 | As above, so below... Some news: I'm working on a new Estore that will replace my "Rare Prints..." For Sale thread on Deathtalk. The Estore will also offer direct sales of rare/one off items through this in the future. The J. Bannon section of the DW Estore will remain active as well. SIGHT (In progress, etc.) Kylesa & Victims Split 7"EP New Lows "Harvesting The Carcass" CD/LP Killing The Dream "Lucky Me" CD/LP Alice In Chains / Deftones / Mastodon Tour Print (Most of the projects below are up in the "Sight" section now): Sityodtong North Shore Ad Campaign Bitter End "Guilty As Charged" CD/LP End of a Year "You Are Beneath Me" CD/LP MMX: The Deathwish/Malfunction Digital Sampler Converge "You Fail Me" Limited Silkscreened cover The Power & The Glory "Call Me Armageddon" Limited Silkscreened cover Acid Tiger Myspace Page DW Apparel (Ceremony, Irons, etc.) United Nations "Nevermind..." 7"EP (Design only, Ben Frost contributed artwork) As I Lay Dying "The Powerless Rise" CD 108 "18.61" CD/LP SOUND (In progress, etc.) The finishing of my "Wear Your Wounds" album is underway, still. A remix of Pulling Teeth's "Dismissed In Time" for their upcoming split 12"LP with Irons. Tracking/mixing Irons material for the Pulling Teeth & Irons Split 12"LP. A collaboration project with Crippled Black Phoenix. |
 | J. Bannon "Heavy Blood" (Empty version) included on MMIX Sampler A version of my song "Heavy Blood" is on the new Deathwish/Malfunction/Six Feet Under Digital Sampler titled, "MMX". This is the first song that I have released from the "Wear Your Wounds" recording sessions, and is one of many versions I have recorded of this song. J. Bannon "Wear Your Wounds" CD/LP will be released sometime this year on Deathwish. Download MMX from Mediafire Download MMX from Sendspace Download MMX from Yousendit Download the MMX Torrent File Download MMX from Deathwish |
 | J. Bannon "Our Circle Is Vicious" Limited Silkscreened Print available now Only 1 edition of the 3 is available now (others are now sold out). There are only about 10 of these left. This silkscreened print from J. Bannon features the illustration created for the Rise And Fall "Our Circle Is Vicious" album. This two color screen print features a hand mixed metallic ink and black ink, and measures in at a stunning 10.5"w X 39"h (approximated size). All silkscreened prints shipped via the USPS are shipped w/ Delivery confirmation in the United States. If you would like the ability to track your print, please select the UPS shipping option. All silkscreened prints are shipped in heavy duty poster tubes, at no additional cost to you. LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER Click here to purchase |
 | J. Bannon Rare Silkscreened & Giclee Prints for sale v3.0 I'm making room for new projects here at Deathwish so I've updated the list of Artist Proofs and rare prints for sale. Click the link below to see the current listing and ordering specifics. Thanks in advance. -J. Click here for the full list |
 | Irons & Pulling Teeth "Grey Saviour" Split 12"LP coming soon Irons: J. Bannon (Converge, etc), Dwid Hellion (Integrity, etc), and Stephen Kasner (Blood Fountains) are "Irons". A collective effort to create apocalyptic, non-linear music from a primal fine art based mindset. With this release, Irons have forged a pensive sonic reflection ripe with melancholy and despair. Electronic textures, haunting vocals, and unorthodox guitar work all dance together to create an unforgettable melodic portrait that is unlike anything out there today. Pulling Teeth: A stylistic departure for Pulling Teeth, here they utilize this release to tread into deeper, more experimental, musical waters. The featured opus "......." shows a new kind of dynamic emerging from their dark well of creative character. Slowing the pace only to crash down with a force merely hinted at in previous Pulling Teeth recordings. The release also features a J. Bannon (Converge, etc) remix of "Dismissed In Time", the epic closing track from their heralded "Martyr Immortal" album. A release date and Pre-ordering information will be announced shortly. |
 | J. Bannon "Sea Beast" Giclee print now shipping from the DW Estore From the DW Estore: "..."The Sea Beast" piece by J. Bannon was created for the As I Lay Dying's "An Ocean Between Us" album. Extremely limited in amount and incredibly massive in size, these prints an awesome sight, but are not for everyone. Measuring in at a gigantic printed size of 60"W X 15"H, the piece was created using a variety of media including gouache, photography, and pen & ink. These varying medias bring to a unique kinetic feel to the work unlike anything else out there today. Presented as a Museum quality Giclee print, outputted on an Archival paper stock in a limited edition of 30. Each Giclee print is hand signed and numbered by the artist. All Giclee prints shipped via the USPS are shipped w/ Delivery confirmation in the United States. If you would like the ability to track your print, please select the UPS shipping option. Lastly, all silkscreened prints are shipped in heavy duty poster tubes, at no additional cost. Important Note: All Giclee prints are made specifically to order for our customers. Because of this, please allow 7-10 business days for the order to be fulfilled, packed, and sent out for delivery from DW Estore. Weekends and holidays can also add to the amount of time for these to be printed. Please note that Giclee prints are extremely expensive to create hence the large price tag on these items..." Note: There are about 10 left of these prints... J. Bannon Giclee and Silkscreened Prints in the DW Estore |
 | Supermachiner "Rust" 2XCD Collection out now Limited to 1000 hand assembled copies, this release is available exclusively in the DW Estore. No retail version will be made available. Nearing a decade after the only proper Supermachiner release, Deathwish brings you "Rust", the complete 30 track 2XCD Supermachiner collection. "Rust" features the sought after "Rise of the Great Machine" tracks, as well as four track ghosts of forgotten songs, and other unique audio experiments. All of it showcasing the artistic spirit that made Supermachiner such a unique animal for the time. Foreshadowing the future marriage between "post hardcore", "noise rock", and "shoe-gaze" genres that dominates today's avant garde/experimental music world. Supermachiner "Rust" Audio Player Supermachiner Releases & Apparel in the DW Estore |
 | Supermachiner "Rise Of The Great Machine" 2XLP out now The e-vinyl label in France has released the "Rise Of The Great Machine" album (now OOP) as a limited edition gatefold 2XLP (pictured to the left). The release is a one time pressing and is available now in the e-Vinyl Estore as well as the DW Estore. Click here to order from the DW Estore Click here to order now from e-Vinyl e-vinyl Website |
 | A few answers to the same questions... Thank you to everyone who has checked out the site so far, it's appreciated. First thing, please do not email me about a project as I am not taking any on at the moment. It's simply not possible for me at this time. Also, since I received a number of emails about how I make things, I figured it may be best to make an entry here about that. Illustrations/Mixed Media work: I make a majority of my work by hand. Ie: I do not use Photoshop brushes/effects in my work. I'm not that technologically advanced to do such a thing. My use of a computer is extremely basic in that regard. It's a great tool to clean up images, but I don't see it as a creative tool by itself. Many commercial projects I work on require a great deal of versatility/flexibility in their uses and sizing. Because of this, I tend to construct pieces physically in layers, and will scan those elements for later use. Photography also plays a major part in what I create. Overall Advice: Learn to be poor yet dedicated, forever. Step away from the computer every chance you can and learn how to be flexible as an artist/designer. Learn art history, color theory, grid systems, typography, photography, and illustration. Work with other artists/designers around you. We all learn from one another. Education is everything, but the institution isn't. School is great, but retaining information is better. With that said, Art School is great for some and a waiting room for others. It's certainly not a requirement to be an artist. Once you have a knowledge base, the world is yours. |