[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Molly Hatchet [/quote]
Frazzetta, right?
IIRC, Vargas came out of retirement to do Candy O
Styx - Paradise Theatre
What a lot of these posts don’t show are how the albums open up and the art continues front, back, inside and on the album sleeves.
Album packaging and art used to be quite a production. Some still are, just on a smaller scale. It’s hard to capture the same feel on a jewel case versus a full size record.
Tool - Lateralus.
This was pretty cool even on the small scale. You can flip through various transparency layers of this image.
Tool has some great album art.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
What a lot of these posts don’t show are how the albums open up and the art continues front, back, inside and on the album sleeves.
Album packaging and art used to be quite a production. Some still are, just on a smaller scale. It’s hard to capture the same feel on a jewel case versus a full size record.[/quote]
thats the awesome thing about metal. A shitload of bands still do vinyl. som
Here’s the front and back of “Marillion - Script for a jester’s tears” without the text. I’ve been searching for this record on vinyl but it seems to be somewhat rare.
[quote]iKor wrote:
Fitting name on the album:
“Fistful of Metal”[/quote]
Wow
[quote]iKor wrote:
a lot of small details on this cover[/quote]
Indeed…
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Tool - Lateralus.
This was pretty cool even on the small scale. You can flip through various transparency layers of this image.
Tool has some great album art.[/quote]
Beautiful piece of art.
Beastie Boys, note tail number reads “eat me” if read backwards.
Lame now, but when I was in 6th grade it was muy controversial.
One of the more unique Iron Maiden Covers
Bad Ass
Cypress Hill. Nothing funny or light hearted about any of their album covers.