A DARK PROJECT

Photographer & Director

Denis
Goria

French photographer and director whose work has been closely connected to the European rock and metal scene. Album and single photography, visual artwork, live productions and music videos.

Black and white portrait of Denis Goria working with a camera.

Credits

Work, year by year.

2026

Amorphis
Borderland
AlbumPhotographer · Video producerReigning Phoenix Music (RPM)

2025

PAIN
Official Promo Photography · I Am era
Official promoBand promo photographerNuclear Blast
Robin Packalen feat. Clara Mae
Piece by piece
Music videoDirectorUniversal Music Oy · Robin Entertainment Oy

2024

Theraphosa
Inferno
Album era · Official promoPromo / Press photographyCircular Wave Records

2023

The Night Flight Orchestra
Promo photography
Official promoBand promo photographyNuclear Blast
Theraphosa
Lust
Official music videoDirector · Video editorCircular Wave Records

2022

Hypocrisy
Official Promo Photography · Worship era
Official promoBand promo photographerNuclear Blast

2019

Marcel Amont
Marcel raconte et chante Amont · 90 ans ça se fête !
DVDBooklet PhotographerArtcoscene Productions · Activity

2018

Amorphis
Circle — The Rockumentary
Video · 1hDirector · EditorNuclear Blast
Theraphosa
Theraphosa
EPBand photographyIndependent · Season of Mist distribution
Theraphosa
Obsession
Music videoDirectorIndependent · Season of Mist distribution

2017

Paratiisihotelli
Season 2 · Sicily
TV reality show · On-screen appearanceActor "le French Chef"Liv · Nelonen Media
Tuska Festival / Grey Beard
Tuska Open Air — Official photography
Festival / PressOfficial festival photography · Press imageryTuska · Finnish Metal Events · Grey Beard
Swallow the Sun
USA Tour 2017 · Orange Amplification
Official promo / Brand photographyBand promo photography for Orange AmplificationCentury Media Records
Amorphis
USA / North American Tour 2017
Official tour photographyTour photographerNuclear Blast
Amorphis
Bad Blood
Official live video · North American TourDirector · EditorNuclear Blast

2013

Nightwish
Showtime, Storytime
DVD / Blu-rayCinematographyNuclear Blast
Nightwish
Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours
Tour documentary · 2hFilm crew · CinematographyNuclear Blast
Amorphis
Nightbird's Song
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast
Nypan
Republique
AlbumPhotographyLosen Records

2012

Nightwish
Imaginaerum · USA Tour 2012
Official tour photographyTour photographerRoadrunner Records · Nuclear Blast
Amberian Dawn feat. Timo Kotipelto
Cold Kiss
Music videoCamera operatorSpinefarm Records · Universal Music Group
Battle Beast
Iron Hand
Live Music VideoDirector · Camera Operator · EditorNuclear Blast
PAIN
We Come in Peace — Live @ Debaser Stockholm
Live DVD / Blu-rayCamera operator · Cinematography · Photography · LayoutNuclear Blast
Stratovarius
Under Flaming Winter Skies — Live in Tampere
Live Blu-ray / DVDCamera operatorearMUSIC · Edel
Michael Bohlin × Jackson Guitars
Artist endorsement campaign
Brand / endorsement photographyCommissioned photographerJackson Guitars
The 69 Eyes
Made In Sweden — Stockholm & The 69 Eyes
Documentary · Bonus DVDCamera OperatorNuclear Blast

2011

PAIN
Official Promo Photography · You Only Live Twice era
Official promoBand promo photographerNuclear Blast
PAIN feat. Cécile Siméone
My Angel
Single · Promo videoPromo video producer · Single cover photographerNuclear Blast
David Wallin × Balbex
Artist endorsement campaign
Brand / endorsement photographyCommissioned photographerBalbex
Gus G. × Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings advertising campaign
Brand / advertising photographyCommissioned photographerElixir Strings · W. L. Gore & Associates
June & Lula
Lonely Guy Blues
Music videoDirectorCH+ / Sony Music – Columbia
Eyoka
Le Cul Entre 2 Chaises
AlbumPhotographyDisques Office
Scar Symmetry
The Unseen Empire
AlbumPhotographyNuclear Blast
Hypocrisy
Eraser
SinglePhotographyNuclear Blast
Hypocrisy
20 Years of Chaos and Confusion · Hell Over Sofia
Live DVDFilm crew · Camera operator · PhotographyNuclear Blast
PAIN
Dirty Woman
Music videoDirection collaboration · Camera OperatorNuclear Blast
PAIN
The Great Pretender
Music videoDirection Collaboration · Camera OperatorNuclear Blast

2010

Ed-Äke
Decadence And Poetry
AlbumPhotography · Associated Executive Producer3Cinks Production · Discograph
June & Lula
My Girl
Music videoDirectorCH+ / Sony Music – Columbia
Guillaume Grand
L'amour est laid
Album3D artist · Cover artworkEMI Music France
Guillaume Grand
Toi et moi
Music video3rd camera operatorEMI Music France
Fredrika Stahl
Sweep Me Away
Album / VideoFilm DirectorSony Music · Columbia
Tarot
Gravity of Light
AlbumPhotographyNuclear Blast
Amorphis
Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes
DVD / Live albumCamera · Live photographyNuclear Blast
Hypocrisy
Weed Out the Weak
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast
Scar Symmetry
The Iconoclast
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast

2009

Thunder Express
Promo photography
Official promoBand promo photographyRazzia Records · Longfellow Deeds (France)
Medicine Ball Caravan
Promo photography
Official promoBand photographyLongfellow Deeds Records
Nightwish
Dark Passion Play · European Tour 2008–2009
Official tour photographyTour photographerNuclear Blast · Spinefarm Records
Nightwish
Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places)
Live album / DVDPhotographySpinefarm Records · Nuclear Blast
Amorphis
Skyforger
AlbumBand photographyNuclear Blast
Amorphis
From the Heaven of My Heart
SinglePhotographyNuclear Blast
Hypocrisy
A Taste of Extreme Divinity
AlbumPhotography · Booklet layoutNuclear Blast
Hypocrisy
A Taste of Extreme Divinity era · Official promo photography
Official promoBand promo photographerNuclear Blast
PAIN
Follow Me feat. Anette Olzon
SinglePhotographyNuclear Blast
PAIN
Monkey Business
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast
PAIN
Have a Drink on Me
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast
Ensiferum
Twilight Tavern
Music videoDirectorSpinefarm Records
Indica
Straight and Arrow
Music videoDirectorNuclear Blast

2008

Baby Woodrose
Promo photography
Official promoBand promo photographyBad Afro Records
The Flaming Sideburns
Promo photography
Official promo / editorialBand photographyRanch Records · Spin-Farm
Fredrika Stahl
Tributaries
EPKEPK productionSony BMG · Jive Epic
PAIN
Cynic Paradise
AlbumPhotographyNuclear Blast
PAIN
Follow Me feat. Anette Olzon
Music video1st Assistant Director · Camera Operator · Set PhotographerNuclear Blast

2007

Barbe-Q-Barbies
Promo photography
Official promoBand promo photographyIndependent
Niels Lan Doky
The Russian Album
AlbumPhotographer
Jazz à Gaveau
Jazz à Gaveau
Live / Recording projectExecutive Producer · Photographer
Ed-Äke
In Loving Memory Of A Dead Rock Band
AlbumCo-producerWicked Music

2006

Pierre Boussaguet
Official Promo Photos
Official promoPhotographer · Promo Photos