Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:06
that was a question about the picture, it had nothing to do with the story

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:06

did i say anything about the music on that album? no
it clearly doesn"t matter when talking about the look of the cover

you might have different experiences, but when i was in elementary school i got boks with illustrations containing colours and creatures quite similar to those in the vildhjarta cover, and my little siblings do from time to time as well
of course in earlier stages that would probably not be appropriate, yet stuff like the children"s artwork you posted was something neither i, nor anyone i knew, liked after about the first or second year of elementary school

Written by Uldreth on 17.08.2012 at 22:09

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:06


did i say anything about the music on that album? no
it clearly doesn"t matter when talking about the look of the cover

you might have different experiences, but when i was in elementary school i got boks with illustrations containing colours and creatures quite similar to those in the vildhjarta cover, and my little siblings do from time to time as well
of course in earlier stages that would probably not be appropriate, yet stuff like the children"s artwork you posted was something neither i, nor anyone i knew, liked after about the first or second year of elementary school

Do books with illustrations for little children have dark and misty, sinister-looking villages with skulls scattered on the ground?



That's the entire point and the charm of the Masstaden artwork, it is a fairy tale artwork twisted to be something sinister.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.08.2012 at 22:10

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:06
that was a question about the picture, it had nothing to do with the story

The comparison was valid since the disney movie displayed similar things when it comes to characters although obviously more childish looking... and both are obviously very surrealistic.

Also... I've been a child too, just like yourself and I have been around children as well... Personally I haven't seen an artwork like that ever.

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:44


how is that picture obviously surrealistic?
i asked exactly that already, just getting the answer that it is

ok, then you had different experiences

Written by [user id=4365] on 17.08.2012 at 22:12

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:06

did i say anything about the music on that album? no
it clearly doesn"t matter when talking about the look of the cover

you might have different experiences, but when i was in elementary school i got boks with illustrations containing colours and creatures quite similar to those in the vildhjarta cover, and my little siblings do from time to time as well
of course in earlier stages that would probably not be appropriate, yet stuff like the children"s artwork you posted was something neither i, nor anyone i knew, liked after about the first or second year of elementary school

But saying it's not artwork "aimed" at people on here makes no sense whatsoever. You seem to have a very black and white perspective: if it has animals on the front it has no place here amongst generic pictures of dragons and overdone themes. What you don't seem to get is that adults have an appreciation for fairy-tale art in its various forms. The fact it's unusual for an album of its type and that it differs from most metal artworks (and the fact much more work clearly when into its design and execution) more than trounces everything about the AA one.

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:57

it isn"t the animals that bother me, it"s the drawing style
different doesn"t necessarily mean good
there"s a reason why metal covers look the ways they do, it simply fits
of course that"s a way to make a safe bet and nothing unusually great, but still it looks good to the listeners
and just like we"d consider some experimental bands as failed, i see that cover as a failed experiment

Written by [user id=4365] on 17.08.2012 at 23:00

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 22:57

it isn"t the animals that bother me, it"s the drawing style
different doesn"t necessarily mean good
there"s a reason why metal covers look the ways they do, it simply fits
of course that"s a way to make a safe bet and nothing unusually great, but still it looks good to the listeners
and just like we"d consider some experimental bands as failed, i see that cover as a failed experiment

That's like saying bands should just stick to safe and ordinary music. Music that people will expect. Hey, if you want yet another generic melodeath album then that's your tastes but artwork, like music, is best when it sparks the imagination. Not conveys what everyone has already seen and heard a thousand times before.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 17.08.2012 at 20:33

Meh, In the Nightside Eclipse and Storm of the Light's Bane are gone... no longer interested
Pretty much every album that's on here now is simply here because of the band's popularity, not because of the quality of the artwork, with the possible exception of At the Heart of Winter.

Written by BitterCOld on 17.08.2012 at 23:37

Written by Auntie Sahar on 17.08.2012 at 20:33

Meh, In the Nightside Eclipse and Storm of the Light's Bane are gone... no longer interested
Pretty much every album that's on here now is simply here because of the band's popularity, not because of the quality of the artwork, with the possible exception of At the Heart of Winter.

really? i was unaware Vildhjarta or Cormorant were more popular than kvlt acts like Emperor and Dissection...

Written by [user id=4365] on 17.08.2012 at 21:37

Written by theFIST on 17.08.2012 at 21:31

Children's artwork:

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 17:10

So far I haven't participated to this contest. The first one to quote me with Yes or No will decide will I participate this time around.

Yes means Yes for participation.
No means No for participation.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.08.2012 at 17:21

Get dice. Even is yes, uneven is no.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.08.2012 at 17:21
Get dice. Even is yes, uneven is no.

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 17:24

No dice; Joe has issues with dices.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.08.2012 at 17:31

What the hell are dices?

Written by [user id=4365] on 18.08.2012 at 17:29
No, no. I have issues with VICES.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.08.2012 at 17:32

You are one of my vices babe. I have a desktop of you with the background of that aurora Borealis artwork.

Written by [user id=4365] on 18.08.2012 at 17:33
I hope I'm sitting on top of the extremely well rendered temple!

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 17:10

So far I haven't participated to this contest. The first one to quote me with Yes or No will decide will I participate this time around.

Yes means Yes for participation.
No means No for participation.

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 22:54

Written by Zap on 18.08.2012 at 22:36

Yes.
Did someone already do that?

You were the first one. Joe is in love with that song "call me maybe", which explains his confusion here.

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 23:02

Oh, yeah. Thanks for that

Written by [user id=35732] on 18.08.2012 at 23:07

You don't have to worry about that if you mean choose =