I am an artist based out of the Philadelphia area and have been heavily involved in the metal scene since 1992. My artistic and emotional release first began through oil painting and the collaboration with my brother on our first DeathMetal band DIVINE RAPTURE. Throughout college I started doing more artwork on the computer within Photoshop instead. This turned out to be a big jump in my artistic expansion as I found that incorporating all mediums (painting, drawing, photography, etc.) into the computer really allowed me the flexibility to express my art on a whole new level.

Soon after College and pursuing my career as a graphic designer,
I landed the day job where I am today doing packaging art for a large Adult Novelty company. As things seemed to calm down in my life at the time, I decided to create my own design studio called VISUALDARKNESS. Over the years i've had the pleasure of working with many great bands and record labels worldwide. I have also have had the pleasure of pursuing my many musical ventures as well. I am currently performing in several DeathMetal bands while continuing to create artistic visuals for the metal community. Things are now busier than ever. I look forward to working on all the new projects that lie ahead and pushing VISUALDARKNESS artistically and emotionally into creating some truly epic pieces of art. This is just the beginning.

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MONSTROSITY is one of the original pioneers of the early 90s Florida Deathmetal explosion. Featuring "Corpsegrinder" on vocals on the first two albums (now in Cannible Corpse) and Tony Norman on guitar who had later moved onto Morbid Angel, The band has since released 6 albums. The new album "Spiritual Apocalypse" is now available through Metal Blade Records Europe with myself as the newest vocalist. The best recording i've been a part of thus far. Keep a lookout for new upcoming tours!

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VILE is a brutal Deathmetal band from california. Vile has been an elite force in the deathmetal scene for quite some time and has generated a huge and loyal fanbase worldwide. The latest album "The New Age Of Chaos" was released through Listenable Records and Unique Leader Records. A New album is currently in the works featuring all new members and myself covering the new vocal / frontman duties. Look for new material and tours coming soon!

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AZURE EMOTE is an Industrialized Avant-Garde Deathmetal project created by myself for my personal creativity and self expression. The album "Chronicles Of An Aging Mammal" was released through Epidemie Records of the Czech Republic and is available now! It is an artistic experiment, composed and created by an artist and brought to life by the help of supporting musicians.

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DIVINE RAPTURE is a brutal Death Metal band that was CO-founded by myself and my brother J.J. Hrubovcak back in 1997. My brother is the musician who composes the music, while I performed my vocal duties as the frontman. After almost eight years in the scene, 4 CD's, two music videos, countless festivals / shows and the generation of a worldwide fan base, Divine Rapture signed to Listenable Records (Immolation, Incantation, Soilwork) for the recording of the album "The Burning Passion".