At the crossroads of striking illustration, imaginative storytelling, and heavy music, you’ll find ALAN ROBERT — bassist for Life of Agony and the mastermind behind the hit coloring book series The Beauty of Horror.
A Brooklyn native, Robert honed his artistic skills in the early ’90s under the guidance of legendary Thor artist Walt Simonson at New York’s School of Visual Arts. Since then, his talent has expanded to designing for legendary bands such as Black Sabbath, Pantera, Type O Negative, and Shinedown, illustrating books for iconic franchises like Beetlejuice and Universal Monsters, to crafting his own horror-inspired graphic novels and coloring books.
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INTERVIEW – ALAN ROBERT (Horror Artist/Life of Agony bassist) “I really do my best to try new ideas and push the boundaries of the genre. There’s a lot of twisted humour built into the pages”
Interview by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy
Internationally renowned musician of popular rock band Life Of Agony and graphic novelist Alan Robert is the creator of several critically-acclaimed works: Wire Hangers, Crawl to Me, Killogy, and The Beauty of Horror, a bestselling series of horror-themed adult colouring books. Alan has recently unleashed the sixth volume of his successful horror colouring books, where he pays tribute to the world’s most famous works of art. We talked to Alan about his latest book, his love of drawing and horror, music and more!
Continue reading INTERVIEW – ALAN ROBERT (Horror Artist/Life of Agony bassist) “I really do my best to try new ideas and push the boundaries of the genre. There’s a lot of twisted humour built into the pages”Horror Artist/Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert Pays Twisted Tribute To The World’s Most Famous Works Of Art In The Beauty Of Horror 6
Great works of art have survived the test of time, but will they survive Ghouliana’s wrath? The latest edition of IDW’s hit coloring book series The Beauty of Horror aims to answer that very question. Bestselling creator Alan Robert of the popular rock band Life of Agony returns to let his undead superstar loose upon the halls of the art museum. The result is a GORE-geous reimagining of the world’s most famous masterpieces. The Beauty of Horror 6: Famous Monsterpieces is filled with over 80 pages of intricate hand-drawn designs, striking a perfect balance of horror and comedy to light that creative spark. However, before you pick your palette, be on the hunt for all the lost, historic items Ghouliana has dropped along the way, such as Van Gogh’s Ear, Venus Di Milo’s arms, Renoir’s Pipe, Warhol’s wig, Salvador Dali’s mustache, and more!
Continue reading Horror Artist/Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert Pays Twisted Tribute To The World’s Most Famous Works Of Art In The Beauty Of Horror 6Beauty of Horror Creator Alan Robert (Life Of Agony) Signs Exclusive New Deal to Expand His Bestselling Series
IDW Publishing‘s “2022 and Beyond” panel at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday revealed that The Beauty of Horror creator (and Life of Agony bassist) Alan Robert of Wasted Talent Entertainment has recently signed a new, exclusive publishing deal extending his longtime partnership with IDW to produce new Beauty of Horror coloring books through 2026. Robert’s bestselling series stars mischievous ghoul-girl Ghouliana, who has become a fan favorite and has just been immortalized with a NECA action figure. The 5-inch figure with glow in the dark eyes is the latest addition to NECA’s Toony Terrors Series 7 lineup and was displayed at SDCC alongside Teen Wolf, They Live, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
Continue reading Beauty of Horror Creator Alan Robert (Life Of Agony) Signs Exclusive New Deal to Expand His Bestselling SeriesLife of Agony’s The Sound of Scars Documentary Is Available Now
Raven Banner Entertainment and Cinedigm are proud to present The Sound of Scars, Leigh Brooks’ deeply personal documentary which chronicles Brooklyn alternative metal band, Life of Agony’s rise, fall and rebirth while confronting domestic violence, substance abuse, addiction, depression and lead singer Mina Caputo’s gender transition. The Sound of Scars debuts March 22 across North America on a number of digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Rogers, Spectrum, Bell and Cox.
Continue reading Life of Agony’s The Sound of Scars Documentary Is Available NowLIFE OF AGONY Release New Single ‘Black Heart’

Hard rock and crossover metal veterans, LIFE OF AGONY, are set to release their critically acclaimed new album, The Sound of Scars, on October 11st 2019 with Napalm Records. Following the hit singles, Scars, and the recently premiered Lay Down, the NYC-based icons have just unleashed a brutal as hell track before The Sound of Scars drops next week! Musically Black Heart represents the heaviest and blistering side of LOA’s new album, but showcases the band’s wide range of their unique and disctinctive sound, which has influenced entire generations. Watch LIFE OF AGONY’s brand new video of a Black Heart HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFd7tr55w0
Continue reading LIFE OF AGONY Release New Single ‘Black Heart’

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