Lew Bryant is an illustrator whose work I first noticed in the early 1980s, when heavy metal sleeves still smelled of ink and rebellion. Active primarily during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, he became associated with hard rock and metal acts needing bold, high-contrast imagery that could shout from a record shop wall. I have always admired how Bryant balanced precision draftsmanship with a gritty edge; his figures feel forged rather than drawn. In an era when album artwork had to compete with neon fashion and arena lights, Bryant delivered covers that looked unapologetically loud. His contribution may sit quietly in the credits, but on vinyl, his images still hit like a power chord.