Behind The Artworks: Murmur - Red Hill (2025)

The artwork was made by Fred Segado and Azahara Gómez, who also worked on our recent music video for Red Hill III. It’s a real photograph of the Christ monument in Cerro de los Ángeles, the old Red Hill (Cerro Rojo). In this case, the monument is shown inverted, which creates a very unholy image of Christ and the Catholic religion.

 

However, we aim for the artwork to evoke more than just this initial interpretation. As we mentioned in the lyrics, the alchemical tradition from Pvtrefactio reappears here, connecting with the concept “as above, so below.” This means we are ready to reveal the story of this place from another perspective, one that challenges how it is usually remembered. Here we present an inverted vision of an old conflict that still endures.

 

The colour had to be red, of course, not only because of the album’s name but also as a symbol of all the blood spilled in this place. Red also represents provocation, war, and rage, all concepts that are present throughout the album. To be honest, we draw a lot of inspiration from films, and there’s a film cover from As Above, So Below (2014) that creates this same effect with the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This film also explores a deep alchemical meaning.

 

As for the rest of the artwork, it is mostly complemented by the music video for Red Hill III: The Calling. The photos that accompany the album and the promos were also taken around Red Hill in caves that served as trenches during the war, and in an old abandoned chapel close to the Roman necropolis mentioned in Red Hill I.