Ed Repka x Mishka Lobotimizer T-shirt

Creator of many legendary metal album art covers, artist Ed Repka participated in Mishka’s 2008 spring collection with his own social commentary tee, “Lobotimizer”. With work spanning Megadeth, Vic Rattlehead, Death, Nuclear Assault, Violence, Possessed, Defiance and more recently, Municipal Waste and 3 Inches of Blood, a subsequent interview reveals Repka’s thoughts on his artwork. The strong relationships seen within metal album artwork and the music itself represents an undeniable bond with the music and not without its fair share of memorable imagery. The Lobotimizer tee created by Repka is a statement on the brainwashing of youth by “The Man”. Check the interview out over at Mishka.

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Ed Repka x Mishka Lobotimizer T-shirt

Creator of many legendary metal album art covers, artist Ed Repka participated in Mishka’s 2008 spring collection with his own social commentary tee, “Lobotimizer”. With work spanning Megadeth, Vic Rattlehead, Death, Nuclear Assault, Violence, Possessed, Defiance and more recently, Municipal Waste and 3 Inches of Blood, a subsequent interview reveals Repka’s thoughts on his artwork. The strong relationships seen within metal album artwork and the music itself represents an undeniable bond with the music and not without its fair share of memorable imagery. The Lobotimizer tee created by Repka is a statement on the brainwashing of youth by “The Man”. Check the interview out over at Mishka.

Ed Repka x Mishka Lobotimizer T-shirt

Ed Repka x Mishka Lobotimizer T-shirt

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