Comics, Stories and the Lexicon

Bal-Sagoth the band is just one facet of the vast and far reaching world of these stories. The lyrics of the six albums are reflections of a much larger and more intricate body of work, and only a relatively small part of that has thus far been revealed in the lyric booklets. As I originally intended, the chronicles of this baroque fantasy world will ultimately encompass such things as prose short stories, graphic novels, illustrated books, and more. Additionally, the forthcoming revised and expanded edition of my Glossary (called “The Lexicon”) will provide readers with unprecedented information on all aspects of the lyrical mythos. The lyrics of the Bal-Sagoth hexalogy can be read at www.bal-sagoth.com and www.bal-sagoth.co.uk.
Previews of the forthcoming comics, illustrated by famed fantasy artist Martin Hanford, will be uploaded soon.

This is the map detailing the world in which the antediluvian era stories take place.





Soon to be appearing in comics and short stories is my character CAYLEN-TOR, who first appeared in the lyrics of the second BAL-SAGOTH album. This character has proven to be a fan favourite over the years, and his adventures are set to continue soon. Here is a selection of illustrations featuring Caylen-Tor, beginning with my original character sketch upon which all subsequent renditions were based.



And here is a larger picture of the awesome version by Samuel Santos (which is now featured as a t-shirt print available from merchandisers Razamataz):




And here is a great sketch by Samuel Santos depicting my character Lord Angsaar, the Dark Liege of Chaos.




Here's a great illustration by Martin Hanford of my character Professor Caleb Blackthorne III:






Here are a few interesting pieces from the shadowed depths of The Vault.

This is the original rough sketch for the "Starfire..." cover which artist Joe Petagno sent me for approval back in 1996.




This is the original preliminary pencil version of the Caylen-Tor illustration by Samuel Santos.




And these are the rough sketches of the revamped "Sigil of War" design by Martin Hanford.




This is one of the rough sketches for the cover of "The Power Cosmic" which Martin Hanford sent me for approval back in 1999.



More artefacts from The Vault soon!

BYRON