MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has criticized a fashion brand for allegedly “stealing” artwork from SOILWORK‘s 2005 album Stabbing the Drama.
In an Instagram post, Verbeuren shared an image of the pricey hoodie made by Vetements, which showcases familiar heavy metal designs, including the Stabbing the Drama album cover—an album on which Verbeuren was the drummer.
He wrote: “Metalheads, I’d love to hear your opinion about this Vetements garment including SOILWORK‘s Stabbing the Drama cover art, created by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, as well as a bunch of other (sometimes slightly modified) band logos and art.
“Price tag: $1600. Most of you have probably noticed this fashion trend of recycling/stealing metal imagery. So…designer fashion or total rip-off? What do you think?
“To my knowledge, none of this art was licensed. Super Bad?!”
The “other” logos and artwork he refers to appear to include the logo of ENSIFERUM and the album Southern Discomfort by EYEHATEGOD.
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