“There’s a new era coming”: We interviewed the artist who made Sleep Token’s incredible new masks

Sleep Token's instrumentalists wearing their new masks in 2023.

Sleep Token’s headline set at Wembley Arena on December 16 became one of the most anticipated shows of the year the moment it sold out in 10 minutes. Then, when the extravaganza finally happened, it became one of the most talked about. Not only did the masked cult’s frontman, Vessel, unfortunately lose his voice for three songs; the musicians around him – drummer II, bassist III and guitarist IV – debuted new, astonishing masks.

The magnificent and nu metal-esque sculpts were by 21-year-old London artist Lani Hernandez-David. And, frankly, he did a remarkable job. To learn more about the masks, the person that made them and the future of the band, we sat down with Lani for a revelatory interview.