I do have one disclaimer though. Just because the cover is terrible does not mean the band suck.
Remember that Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Riot, Fates Warning and a host of other great bands all put out CDs with covers offensive to the eyes.
Now read on.
Profanator - Libido Clerico
I only just realised that she's supposed to a metal version of The Virgin Mary
Even before that I just thought this cover was tacky as hell
Toxic Trash - Mundo Doente
Illustrated by that well known design studio "The guitarist's Junior-School Niece."
V/A Detonation (Compilation)
This cover is from 1992, by which time people should have known better.
Hercules Propaganda - Scream For Action
Now this cover has to be a deliberate "Fuck You" otherwise the universe makes no sense anymore.
Dwarr - Times Of Terror
You have to wonder if the guy in yellow is supposed to be a specific person and what he did to make teh band hate him.
It's not the first thing you wonder, I grant you, because there are more immediate questions.
"What the fuck is that thing?" for starters.
Turbo - Doroste Dzieci
Are the satanic guy down the front and the guy in yellow even in the same band?
Repeat after me: Dungarees are not Metal.
Dungarees are not Metal
Dungarees ...are...not... Metal.
That's all folks.
Hi Big D,
ReplyDeleteThey are so bad they are magnificent!
:o)
Cheers
PM
I know. They hit a point where they rise above mediocrity into a whole new realm of wonder.
DeleteDwarr: Are those ... butterfly wings? Really?
ReplyDeleteI've just spent an hour and a half going through every post of terrible album covers and often screaming in laughter. Apparently someone gave you a shoutout at Dangerous Minds, and that brought me here ... http://dangerousminds.net/comments/terrible_awful_no_good_really_bad_heavy_metal_album_covers_from_all_over_th
Yeah... butterfly wings not really going with teh whole "Scary monster" look the artist was going for. Not unless he has a really phobia about butterflies anyway.
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