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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:31 pm | |
| I don't really have a problem with the new cover, it's not exactly awe-inspiring but it's not bad either. I'm actually relieved it wasn't something totally juvenile.
My main complaint is the font they used for the name.
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Boris2008 Metal is Forever
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James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:49 pm | |
| - SpectreFate wrote:
Should of had a "ruler size" phallic sticking out of the flames where Sharon is glancing ? _________________ | |
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exact33 The King
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Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:26 pm | |
| That album cover blows as does the font. Clearly the band (or much more likely their management/label) don't understand the importance of the visual aesthetic in setting a mood for an album. This album just screams lazy, corporate crap. Just compare to this to any album cover by Orchid. They get it. Of course, if Sabbath would have just repackaged Orchid's Capricorn with their name on it, the album would be hailed as the greatest comeback of all time. | |
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Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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corplhicks Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:33 am | |
| One thing to say about Sabbath's earlier album art--and this is entirely debatable--is that, with the exception of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, none of it was mind-blowing. Granted, Paranoid was a rushed replacement. Sabotage was pretty goofy, the debut was a little creepy but a bt cheap, Vol 4 and Master of Reality were both plain--I don't see why this new album art has to be transcendent (on a side note, Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules had kickass artwork). | |
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:03 am | |
| The only Sabbath album cover from the original lineup I don't like is Paranoid.
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Boris2008 Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:05 am | |
| The first Sabbath album art is my favorite cover art ever. I saw it at a very young age but was already into the Hammer Horror thing and it just set my imagination racing. So creepy!
The Paranoid cover was awful! | |
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corplhicks Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:23 am | |
| Paranoid was pretty lame. And I'm not dissing the others either, just saying when compared to a lot of other album art at the time, theirs was minimalist. IMHO.
Let's also not forget that the riff we're hearing for 13 is rather swell. Rather swell indeed. | |
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exact33 The King
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:25 pm | |
| - Boris2008 wrote:
- The first Sabbath album art is my favorite cover art ever. I saw it at a very young age but was already into the Hammer Horror thing and it just set my imagination racing. So creepy!
The Paranoid cover was awful! I didnt care much for Sabotage. Ozzy's pants _________________ | |
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007 Metal is my Life
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:29 pm | |
| Master Of Reality is a lame cover for a great album. They couldn't come up with anything better than the title in swirly font ? | |
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:48 pm | |
| - 007 wrote:
- Master Of Reality is a lame cover for a great album. They couldn't come up with anything better than the title in swirly font ?
It was much cooler in the original embossed LP cover, it doesn't translate effectively to a flat CD-sized cover. |
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Boris2008 Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:35 pm | |
| Master of Reality is such a lame cover that it's been copied to death! I've already mentioned that I don't like the Paranoid cover but that's about it for the Ozzy era. I think that Heaven and Hell and Born Again have corny cover art. Sabotage deserves a demerit because of Bill's trousers!! | |
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corplhicks Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:53 pm | |
| Agree with everyone here except that Heaven and Hell is in my top 10 greatest album art. I seriously wish my wife would let me blow that up to some enormous size to hang over the fireplace. Alas... | |
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Eyesore Metal is my Life
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:07 am | |
| I always thought the BOC cover was a poor representation of the band and their material within. I dunno, I may be alone in saying that Heaven & Hell is way cooler, even if it's just the concept that grabs me. | |
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Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:23 am | |
| The Master of Reality cover is an all time classic. I question the sanity of people who say it is lame. Have you ever seen it in all its embossed glory with the complete lyrics on the back of the jacket? The font is killer and the cover is very evocative of a doomy, spaced out mood. Unfortunately, the album cover is a lost art in the age of downloading. | |
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Orion Crystal Ice Metal is in my blood
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:46 am | |
| I'm going to expect an order from every single one of you upset about no good art nowadays when my record comes out, just so you're aware. | |
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SpectreFate Heart of Metal
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Orion Crystal Ice Metal is in my blood
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:37 pm | |
| That was going to be the double gatefold sleeve, but now you've gone and given away the surprise. | |
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kmorg Metal is my Life
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007 Metal is my Life
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| Subject: Re: Black Sabbath - *The official thread* Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:06 pm | |
| - Witchfinder wrote:
- The Master of Reality cover is an all time classic. I question the sanity of people who say it is lame. Have you ever seen it in all its embossed glory with the complete lyrics on the back of the jacket? The font is killer and the cover is very evocative of a doomy, spaced out mood. Unfortunately, the album cover is a lost art in the age of downloading.
Say what you will, but those kind of covers always come across as lazy. Can't think of anything else to put on it ? I know, we'll just print the title and leave it at that. It may have looked cool on vinyl (which admittedly I have never seen) so at least it has that going for it. | |
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