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Posted by LeChron James, 07.10.2008 - 10:45

Recently, album covers have been taking dives in quality. Helloween's CGI on "Gambling With the Devil" is god awful and dont even get me started on "Dance of Death". but some bands have high quality album covers on a constant basis. Maiden, Priest and to a degree, Slayer all have had pretty insane album covers over the course of their expansive careers. Bathory and Windir have really killer album art as well. what are your highlights and lowlights in terms of album art?

UPDATE: DAMNATED has brought to my attention that there is a thread talking about best album covers so from here (10/15/08), this thread is only regarding BAD album covers.

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Kratos Posts: 156	Permalink 31.01.2010 - 03:46 Kratos Posts: 156 The White Album by The Beatles.... Loading...
thewall30 Posts: 338	Permalink 31.01.2010 - 04:45 thewall30 Posts: 338 I definitely agree with you on Iron Maiden's "Dance Of Death" and Megadeth's "Cryptic Writings"... ---- Loading...
Inlé Posts: 334	Permalink 08.02.2010 - 01:27 Inlé Posts: 334 Re-Animator - Laughing I think Ellrohir wins with Anal Blasphemy so far, though. That is just... Wat. Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 08.02.2010 - 12:19 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 Written by Angelic Storm on 31.01.2010 at 02:16 Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death (The artwork is so bad, that the artist wanted his name removed from the album credits! He actually hadn't finished it, and thats why he was so mad. ) i can live with the bad cover art here as long as the music is so good in fact one of my most favorite albums along with Seventh Son... ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
SerratedSyringe Posts: 510	Permalink 08.02.2010 - 19:38 SerratedSyringe Posts: 510 Written by danielllewis on 30.01.2010 at 23:09 Metallica: Death Magnetic -It looks like a hairy vagina Haha My friend showed me that cover when it came out and I said "What is that, a vagina!?" ---- Just another cog in this infernal machine.... Loading...
rageing atheist Account deleted	Permalink 08.02.2010 - 21:12 rageing atheist Account deleted I kind of dig some Manowar covers. The Metal Church album cover with the fat chicken-like lady is the worst metal album cover I can think of at the moment. Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084	Permalink 09.02.2010 - 18:40 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 The politically correct cover of Slayer - Christ Illusion is one of the worst i've ever seen lol. Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 09.02.2010 - 18:59 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by Valentin B on 09.02.2010 at 18:40 The politically correct cover of Slayer - Christ Illusion is one of the worst i've ever seen lol. They had to change that one too? Because I know that the "political correct" cover of "God Hates Us All" is ugly as hell, while the original one is really good looking. ---- Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084	Permalink 09.02.2010 - 19:01 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 Written by Warman on 09.02.2010 at 18:59 Written by Valentin B on 09.02.2010 at 18:40 The politically correct cover of Slayer - Christ Illusion is one of the worst i've ever seen lol. They had to change that one too? Because I know that the "political correct" cover of "God Hates Us All" is ugly as hell, while the original one is really good looking. yeah: Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 09.02.2010 - 19:04 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by Valentin B on 09.02.2010 at 19:01 yeah Okay, that one was almost just as ugly... ---- Loading...
Inlé Posts: 334	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 17:30 Inlé Posts: 334 Bump. Wat XD Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 17:43 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 This seems to be really funny band "Novak Majstorovic was charged with arson and burglary in relation to the torching of the 100+-year-old Ascot Vale Uniting Church in Ascot Vale, Australia in August 2004. He was convicted and sentenced to 3 years in Youth Detention." their "best of album" - "Is for people with computers. Contains programs, PORN, games, film clips and a 'best of' SchwarzReich. The SchwarzReich essential" ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18276	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 17:48 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18276 Written by danielllewis on 30.01.2010 at 23:09 Album covers are really important for me. If a cover looks stupid, it makes me not want to buy or even listen to the album. This sounds really funny from a guy who likes a band with an album with two girl full of shit making out in their cover. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 18:36 Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955 Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.02.2010 at 17:48 Written by danielllewis on 30.01.2010 at 23:09 Album covers are really important for me. If a cover looks stupid, it makes me not want to buy or even listen to the album. This sounds really funny from a guy who likes a band with an album with two girl full of shit making out in their cover. Girls making out!? Which album? ---- ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/ Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 19:38 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 I was wondering too, but was ashamed of asking ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18276	Permalink 27.02.2010 - 20:10 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18276 Written by Ellrohir on 27.02.2010 at 19:38 I was wondering too, but was ashamed of asking Written by Uirapuru on 27.02.2010 at 18:36 Girls making out!? Which album? Ok... so there are two options: 1- You did not read the full sentence that explained that those girls were full of shit, literally.... 2- You want to see two girls full of shit making out... you sick dude. I'm not posting it here, so just search for Torsofuck - Erotic Diarrhea Fantasy... You guys are sick.... The music is good though! ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955	Permalink 28.02.2010 - 04:59 Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955 Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.02.2010 at 20:10 Written by Ellrohir on 27.02.2010 at 19:38 I was wondering too, but was ashamed of asking Written by Uirapuru on 27.02.2010 at 18:36 Girls making out!? Which album? Ok... so there are two options: 1- You did not read the full sentence that explained that those girls were full of shit, literally.... 2- You want to see two girls full of shit making out... you sick dude. I'm not posting it here, so just search for Torsofuck - Erotic Diarrhea Fantasy... You guys are sick.... The music is good though! hahaha I've seen the ''covered in shit'' part. Its just that.. girls making out... better see and regret after than never see it... except for Two girls One cup... ---- ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/ Loading...
Harlequin Devon Posts: 21	Permalink 28.02.2010 - 09:35 Harlequin Devon Posts: 21 Black Sabbath's Paranoid It's seriously awful, but I never hear anybody talk shit about it because the songs themselves are classics. Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 28.02.2010 - 11:21 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 Lol...is it motorcycle helmet on the guy's head? ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567	Permalink 01.03.2010 - 18:24 JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 Written by Uirapuru on 27.02.2010 at 18:36 Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.02.2010 at 17:48 Written by danielllewis on 30.01.2010 at 23:09 Album covers are really important for me. If a cover looks stupid, it makes me not want to buy or even listen to the album. This sounds really funny from a guy who likes a band with an album with two girl full of shit making out in their cover. Girls making out!? Which album? I thought he was referring to Heavenly's "Carpe Diem" Loading...
Don Martin le fu- Posts: 424	Permalink 01.03.2010 - 22:51 Don Martin le fu- Posts: 424 This is probably the worst cover I've ever seen (music in general): Turning Point, my dad has this record... Worst Metal cover: Key Dragon, they look pretty cheesy too ---- What a tackastrophe! Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 02.03.2010 - 01:15 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 Quote: Written by JÄY on 01.03.2010 at 18:24 Girls making out!? Which album? I thought he was referring to Heavenly's "Carpe Diem" omg ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 02.03.2010 - 01:19 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 OMFG! I've never taken a close look at the "Paranoid" cover... can't believe how f-ing ugly it is! Oh and Key Dragon covers rules! ---- Loading...
danielllewis Posts: 119	Permalink 02.03.2010 - 04:53 danielllewis Posts: 119 Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.02.2010 at 17:48 Written by danielllewis on 30.01.2010 at 23:09 Album covers are really important for me. If a cover looks stupid, it makes me not want to buy or even listen to the album. This sounds really funny from a guy who likes a band with an album with two girl full of shit making out in their cover. Well personally I thought it was funny... This one is even better! http://img12.nnm.ru/a/b/4/3/c/ab43c79a471907bcc7725c0787f5a630_full.jpg ---- Loading...
Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2747	Permalink 10.04.2010 - 04:15 Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2747 That mustache is pretty sweet though... Loading...
GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101	Permalink 14.04.2010 - 22:56 GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 Written by Introspekrieg on 09.01.2010 at 20:57 Written by Guest on 09.01.2010 at 20:47 The Russian Roulette cover is a pretty unique metaphor in regard to the album title (find out which burger is tainted with mad cow) I wouldn't give them too much credit, that album is from 1980, didn't mad cow come into precedence around 1984? It might also have something to do with the razorblade sticking out from the burger on the right ---- Dreams are made so we don't get bored when we sleep Loading...
Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627	Permalink 15.04.2010 - 02:17 Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627 Dethkorpz - Metal Tit ---- None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free Johann Wolfgang van Goethe 1749-1832 Loading...
Insineratehymn Account deleted	Permalink 15.04.2010 - 02:44 Insineratehymn Account deleted Written by Zombie on 15.04.2010 at 02:17 Dethkorpz - Metal Tit This is the only way I know how to respond to something like that: Loading...
Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627	Permalink 15.04.2010 - 03:02 Zombie Thrash'tillDeath Posts: 1627 LULZ !! ---- None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free Johann Wolfgang van Goethe 1749-1832 Loading...
Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2747	Permalink 10.06.2010 - 06:42 Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2747 Loading...