Pushead

Pushead (a.k.a. Brian Schroeder) is an artist, record label owner and writer within the hardcore punk and heavy metal field. [Citation
url=http://www.besound.com/pushead/home.html
title=The Art of Pushead
publisher=Puszone website
accessdate=2008-03-27] He has created artwork for Metallica, and The Misfits, and designed a pair of Nike SB Dunks. [Citation
url=http://www.nike.com/nikeskateboarding/v3/#lightbox/shoe/12699
title=Nike Skateboarding
publisher=nike.com
accessdate=2008-03-27] His record label, Pusmort Records, has released albums by Poison Idea [Citation
url=http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/06/21/selections-from-the-punk-vault-poison-idea/
title=Selections from The Punk Vault [Poison Idea]
publisher=punkvinyl.com
accessdate=2008-03-27] and Final Conflict. [Citation
url=http://www.pusfan.com/ps.htm
title=Pusmort Records Discography
pusfan.com
accessdate=2008-03-27] He fronted the band Septic Death during the 1980s, [Citation
url=http://www.septicdeath.com/
title=Now That I Have Your Attention
publisher=septicdeath.com
accessdate=2008-03-27] which gained reviews in The Rocket, [Citation
url=http://www.septicdeath.com/rocketreview.jpg
title=Septic Death
publisher=septicdeath.com
accessdate=2008-03-27 copyvio link|date=March 2008] and Creem. [Citation
url=http://www.septicdeath.com/creamarticlemar88.jpg
title=Untitled
publisher=septicdeath.com
accessdate=2008-03-27 copyvio link|date=March 2008]

Artwork

Artwork for Metallica includes illustrations for "Two of One" (music video for "One"), the album cover for "St. Anger", numerous interior album illustrations, various web graphics and t-shirt designs. [Citation
url=http://www.metallica.com/
title=Metallica website
accessdate=2008-03-27] He has worked with a number of musical acts including Dr. Octagon. [Citation
url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/droctagon/albums/album/223510/review/5945916/dr_octagonecologyst
title=Album Review: Dr. Octagon
publisher=Rolling Stone
accessdate=2008-03-27 — Rolling Stone magazine showing Pushead's artwork for Dr. Octagon] His artwork is characterized by detailed skulls.

He also designed skateboard graphics [Citation
url=http://www.skatesonhaight.com/superFishal-Collab-DECK-Pushead-The-Music-p/sfcdph.htm
title=superFishal Collab DECK - Pushead - The Music
publisher=skatesonhaight.com
accessdate=2008-03-27 — Pushead-designed skateboard] and ads for Zorlac Skateboards during the 80s and beginning of the 90s. [Citation
url=http://www.pusfan.com/ad1.htm
title=Ads-Skateboard
publisher=pusfan.com
accessdate=2008-03-27] Pushead was also an artist for Thrasher Skateboard Magazine during the 80s and early 90s. His recent work includes a limited edition shoe released world wide by Nike on December 17 2005. The shoes, SB Pusheads, sold out quickly but can be found on websites such as ebay. Pushead designed the shoes, the box, the tissue paper, the soles, and the tag on the shoes.

Record labels

He founded the record labels Pusmort Records and Bacteria Sour.

eptic Death

Septic Death was a hardcore punk band formed in Boise, Idaho by Pushead. The band played only a few shows during its active years (1981 to 1986), mostly in Boise, Idaho, though records continued to be released up to 2006. Pushead was the main singer, and he designed the band's album covers.

References

External links

* [http://www.pusfan.com/ Pushead fansite]