Artwork

As I mentioned in my last post I loved the artwork for Ice Nine Kills "Every Trick In The Book," and since I've been swamped with coursework, and haven't really had time to write lately, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite album artworks. 

Escape The Fate - "Dying Is Your Latest Fashion" 2006

I'm not saying this was Escape the Fate's best album, far from it. I like the album, but I love the cover. It's a bit sleazy, a bit debauched, and a lot amazing. And it's probably the biggest reason I'm tempted to get my lip pierced, and it kind of resembles what I look like when I wake up the morning after a night out. I'm sure other people can relate to this too right? It pretty much sums up the album, a kinda wrecked, kinda trashy.

Aiden - "Knives" 2009

Anther cover that reflects the album. Knives is full of nightmarish analogies, an album of dark, twisted ideas and lyrics. The album artwork shows a creepy kid, vampire like in nature. This could be a reflection of the entire album, or a reflection of song "Let The Right One In," a tribute to the Swedish vampire film of the same name. Either way it resembles the things nightmares are born from, and has the right amount of creepiness.

HIM - "Dark Light" 2005

"Dark Light," is the second album not to feature frontman Ville Valo on the cover, and the first to feature artwork that is neither Valo, just the Heartagram or a combination of both. The album is itself is mythical, and there is something quite eerie about a skyscraper in the middle of the sea. It's the perfect accompaniment to the lyrical and instrumental content, and an amazing piece of artwork to bring HIM away from their classic style.

Falling In Reverse - "Just Like You" 2015

Like with every other aspect of Falling In Reverse, if you don't take any of it seriously, it's good. If you take it with a light heart, "Just Like You," is a great album. If you take it too seriously (like most critics do) then it sucks balls. But go fuck yourself, it's meant to be funny. Or at least I assume it is. The album artwork is true to this. Half naked girl, comical belt.

 

Nirvana - "Nevermind" 1991 

The "Nevermind" album artwork has become an iconic image. Worldwide hundreds of millions of people have seen it. It's simple, yet has an impact on you. It can be looked at primarily as an imaged the band liked, and idea they had. It can be looked at as more, as a symbolisation of society chasing the dollar. Either way it's the image of a generation, the image of a scene, and an image that will always be there.

Every Trick In The Book

Ice Nine Kills released their new album, "Every Trick In The Book," today. I literally only heard of the band last night, through an amusing video on Buzzfeed, and was intrigued to check out the band. I've been listening to "Every Trick In The Book," on repeat all day now. So thanks Buzzfeed.

Not only is it an amazing album, with thought provoking lyrics and strong instrumentals, it is a tribute to some of the best horror inspiring literature. A refreshing break from the majority of music released focusing on dark issues and relationships. The album artwork needs a mention too, a simplistic cartoonised depiction of horror characters, it sums up the album in one picture. And looks fucking incredible. 

Opening track "The Nature of the Beast," starts off in a very stage musical style, which had me doubting the album to start with, first impressions and all that you know. This lasted about 30 seconds and I was hooked. 

"Communion of the Cursed," is a haunting tale, with the perfect balance of clean cut vocals and screaming. 'So where's you saviour tonight? As angels fall from the sky.' is best line of the whole album.

An overall twisted album, that at times has the right amount of debauchery to satisfy any fan. And although I've never read a lot of the books the songs reference, this didn't take anything away from the experience.