Thursday 19 September 2013

Heavy Metal Cover Girls: A Touch Of Class

  Normally the covers I post tend towards three things: Skimpy outfits, weapons and mayhem.

Well, they are Heavy Metal album covers after all.

So just for a change we're going to look at some covers featuring attractive young women in nice dresses absolutely not killing anybody. Not even a little bit.

(For the purists among you, yes I know that some of these are more AOR/Melodic Rock/Hard Rock. Shh! Don't tell the others.)

Newman - Siren (UK 2013)

In theory using nanotechnology in dressmaking was a great idea. The client could tailor their garments to their own specification and guarantee having a garment that was not only individual but self-cleaning, self-repairing and would hang itself up at the end of the day. 
 There were some early problems though. Having a garment disintegrate during a photoshoot was bad enough. When said garment attempted to eat the photographer from Vanity Fair the project was hurriedly scrubbed.

Solisia - Ordinary Fate (Italy 2010)

woman burning dress
Undeterred, the design team made a second attempt but ran into what were euphemistically 
described as "Heating problems"but UN investigators preferred to call "Unlicensed Nuclear Reaction"
 Despite the risk of fire, radiation and possible atomic holocaust, certain fashionistas clamoured for the new line.

Liv Moon - Symphonic Moon (Japan 2012)

One of these women may, just may, be evil. I'll let you work out which one.

I was wondering what they sounded like so... 

Different ...but not bad at all. 

Aldious - Determination (Japan 2011)

It says a lot about J-Rock that the first thing I did when I saw this cover was go and make sure all of these people were actually women.  Visual Kei has a lot to answer for...

The Dogma - A Good Day To Die (Italy 2007)

 
A young widow mourning her lost love?
A Black Widow mocking her latest victim? 
For some reason I get this idea that the guy at the bottom of the hole isn't actually dead
and is desperately trying to get free before they begin covering him over... 

Since that got dark in a hurry let's quickly move on.

Sunstorm - Emotional Fire (USA 2012)

"This isn't Donna's birthday party. Shit. Did I cock up the portal spell again?"

Nemesea - The Quiet Resistance (NLD 2011)

Sword? What sword?
Oh that one.
Well is she actually hitting anybody with it right now?
No.  So sharrup. 


That's all folks. 
See you next time.

6 comments:

  1. Definitely more my style. Relaxed, refined and elegant.

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  2. cool, but...where's the unicorns? ;]

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    1. There will, one day, be a post featuring unicorns even if I have to learn to play guitar, form a band, tour for 5 years then sign a blatantly exploitative record contract to do it.
      Oh yes. There will be unicorns my friend.

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  3. "Elegant" BigD?
    Mmm....ahem...just asking...are you getting old?
    Cheers, ic

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    1. Don't worry old chap. Normal chainmail-bikini-and-broadsword service will be resumed shortly.

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