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Nero 12"

Theatre of Hate

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          title: Nero 12"
   artiste/band: Theatre of Hate
   record label: Burning Rome Records
         format: 12" single bag
   release date: 1981 July
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brief / approach

...to try and tie together the visual pun ideas of Nero - the Roman Emperor (who 'fiddled' whilst Rome burned...) & 'nero' the Italian for black - with the label's name; Burning Rome Records...

backstory

...the 1st ‘black on black’ cover - achieved by printing the names; Theatre of Hate & the title; ‘Nero’ in gloss varnish on an already printed matt black ink…