General album artwork appreciation
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
2 Saxon covers this time:
The first one is from the compilation album Heavy Metal Thunder - the dark colours are perfect for the setting, the knight and the horse are drawn great and rocks/mountains/fog is probably the most fitting background for this cover. I'm a big fan of album covers with knights. Honestly, this cover would have been great for their Killing Ground album, but I guess it would be similar to the Crusader album cover.
The second one is from the cover of the box set Eagles And Dragons - castle, eagle, dragon... perfect cover for a heavy metal album. The blue colour is rightfully chosen and the view of the artwork is awesome.
The first one is from the compilation album Heavy Metal Thunder - the dark colours are perfect for the setting, the knight and the horse are drawn great and rocks/mountains/fog is probably the most fitting background for this cover. I'm a big fan of album covers with knights. Honestly, this cover would have been great for their Killing Ground album, but I guess it would be similar to the Crusader album cover.
The second one is from the cover of the box set Eagles And Dragons - castle, eagle, dragon... perfect cover for a heavy metal album. The blue colour is rightfully chosen and the view of the artwork is awesome.
Edington
Last Son of The Miracle
Can't even remember how or when I discovered this one, Paradise Gallows by Inter Arma.
Staggeringly beautiful colours, but with an eerie feel from the sun setting behind the tower looming in the background and the hanged man. The colours of the sky also makes it appear otherworldly, bit of a contrast to what looks like a ship from our world's past. The music's a little extreme for my liking but I wish I could get into it just so I could plaster this masterpiece on my wall.
I've never seen it as a nuclear explosion myself, though that's an interesting way of looking at it. I have always quite liked this one too, despite the simplicity and how un-metal it is. I especially love the colours, they remind me of a low sunset and I think that compliments the melancholy tone of the album perfectly.
It's a road trip album for someone driving through the desert, not knowing where they're going but in their heart knowing it's going to be alright. I know that's basically describing the lyrics of Heading Out to the Highway, but that feel carries through the rest of the album. Except Hot Rockin'. God knows where that fits in.
Staggeringly beautiful colours, but with an eerie feel from the sun setting behind the tower looming in the background and the hanged man. The colours of the sky also makes it appear otherworldly, bit of a contrast to what looks like a ship from our world's past. The music's a little extreme for my liking but I wish I could get into it just so I could plaster this masterpiece on my wall.
I've never seen it as a nuclear explosion myself, though that's an interesting way of looking at it. I have always quite liked this one too, despite the simplicity and how un-metal it is. I especially love the colours, they remind me of a low sunset and I think that compliments the melancholy tone of the album perfectly.
It's a road trip album for someone driving through the desert, not knowing where they're going but in their heart knowing it's going to be alright. I know that's basically describing the lyrics of Heading Out to the Highway, but that feel carries through the rest of the album. Except Hot Rockin'. God knows where that fits in.
Not really a nuclear explosion, I just always thought of it as an ICBM headed for its target or something like that.
Black Bart
Ancient Mariner
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Gamma Ray are on tour now and there's one new artwork (a reworked version of Somewhere Out In Space?) they're showing on screen - I mean, a favorite of mine. The theme, the colors, the ancient temple, the sci-fi touch... everything is so cool and fitting for a metal band. I can imagine Maiden having such a cover, slightly different though. Love it. I want a proper picture of it.
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
I had no idea -- too bad it's only South America, and half the band is benched with injuries.
I seriously thought Gamma Ray was toast, since we haven't gotten a new album in 10 years and Kai is clearly off in Helloween land for the foreseeable future. Interesting.
