Overview
- Photographer Laura Ioana V alleged on December 19 that an altered shot of frontman Vessel she took at Copenhell 2023 was used on a commemorative ‘Ritual Coin’ sold at the band’s November 10, 2024 Frankfurt show.
- She states she signed no agreement granting merchandising rights to the images taken on her editorial assignment.
- After her post, Future History Management reached out, and the specific coin design appears to have been pulled from the band’s website.
- She says a proposed settlement tied to the merch was unfair and that she was labeled “aggressive” for objecting, while the band and its representatives have not issued a public statement.
- Related creator disputes include photographer Daniel Lønberg’s case he says was resolved under an “inspiration” rationale and a tattoo artist’s Instagram strike that was later reversed.