Yep, I'm drawing again, and not a moment too soon. It definitely feels good to get off the hiatus, which has been lasting for about five months. It took a couple days of staring at a paper to work up the creative spirit again, but I'm glad it's back. I'll be continuing to post new art for a while, as the character creation for the Wraith is pretty in-depth.

I've also been finding a lot of really great music lately, which is awesome. It's always good to expand the library, especially when it's with musicians this incredible. For those who want to see what I mean, here's a list.

First off, Insomnium, a Finnish melodic death metal band with some incredible talent. Here's their video for "Mortal Share," off their latest album. [link] I also highly recommend "Last Statement" off the same album, as it is truly a beautiful song that I am in love with [link] and "The Elder." [link]

Next I present Amorphis, an absolutely incredible Finnish metal band that combines aspects of melodic death metal, progressive, and gothic. Here is the title track of their latest album, Silent Waters. [link]

Lastly, Before the Dawn. This band was actually started by one man named Tuomas Saukkonen, who not only provided all vocals, but the guitar, bass, and drums. After releasing various demos, he accepted a deal with Locomotive Music. He was then joined with other members to complete the lineup. This song, "Disappear," shows off Tuomas' impressive musical and compositional talent as well as being an incredible song in its own right. [link] This next song is from BtD with the current lineup (minus the drummer) and is another great melodeath song, featuring some very impressive special effects. [link]