RIP Ken Kelly

King Suck · 06-04-2022, 07:47 AM

Artist Ken Kelly died yesterday at 76.

As a kid growing up in the 70s there are 2 bands I instantly gravitated towards just based on how badass the LP cover art looked. One Was Iron Maiden by Derek Riggs and the other was KISS Destroyer by Ken Kelly. These two artists helped cement a life long love for heavy metal. Kellys interpretation of Conan is on par with the masters Frazetta (who was Kellys Uncle) and Vallejo. Years later the album covers he did for Manowar are the things of legend and personally my favorite work by him. About a year or so I picked up the Eternal Champions second album mainly because it had a new classic fantasy cover done by Kelly.

We lost a good one, may he Rest In Peace.

06-04-2022, 07:47 AM	#1
King Suck Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 167	RIP Ken Kelly Artist Ken Kelly died yesterday at 76. As a kid growing up in the 70s there are 2 bands I instantly gravitated towards just based on how badass the LP cover art looked. One Was Iron Maiden by Derek Riggs and the other was KISS Destroyer by Ken Kelly. These two artists helped cement a life long love for heavy metal. Kellys interpretation of Conan is on par with the masters Frazetta (who was Kellys Uncle) and Vallejo. Years later the album covers he did for Manowar are the things of legend and personally my favorite work by him. About a year or so I picked up the Eternal Champions second album mainly because it had a new classic fantasy cover done by Kelly. We lost a good one, may he Rest In Peace.