Since I have been getting my senses, emotions and creativity back slowly... I have a track for Æthyrien X that I plan on releasing at some point and was working on the album cover for it. The song is Gefinn Óðni (Odin's Sacrifice) is about the sacrifice Odin made hanging himself while pierced by his own spear, Gungnir. Not only that, but I took creative liberty to tell this story from the perspective of Huginn (and sung by a woman nonetheless). I have read the ancient texts and have always heard references to these 9 nights of sacrificing himself to himself in the pursuit of understanding the runes, but never told from the perspective of someone else other than Odin.

With this artwork though I am only halfway done and still need to add his spear (I already got his hand ready to be holding the spear), add Huginn from the tree's branches above him and then proceed to add final touches of lighting and atmosphere to bring it all together. This will then be turned into a lyrical video like all of Æthyrien X's songs are released and will involve me subtly animating this scene.

Thoughts? It's a bit dark now but I haven't adding all the lighting and color grading it will receive after all the elements have been added and blended together. <3