Heavy Metal Cover Girls is a semi-regular feature where I post Metal/Rock CD covers that share a common theme. They also feature attractive young women who may or may not be wearing clothing. This is purely coincidental.
The theme today is all about colour or rather the lack of it.
One of the things I've made several posts about is the way artists use colour to make an impact and to play into established tropes. Red for the little girl lost in the woods. Black for the dangerous outsider. White for the virgin in peril. You get the idea.
But what about taking that idea a little further? What about using white and then making it as white as you can get?
All the covers today aren't about women wearing white, they're about women who are so white of skin and hair that it becomes almost inhuman.
Ancient Myth - Aberration "Pt1" (Japan 2016)
Damn that's a big monocle.
Catharsis- Prima Scripto Demo (Russia 2003)
Technically this is white with a greenish tint.
However her eyes are white as are certain other bits on prominent display.
One of the things you're going to be seeing a lot is that when out heroines have white skin, they have a lot of white skin.
Architects of Agony- Down The Rabbit Hole (USA 2016)
That's not remotely creepy, is it?
It's basically 50 Shades Of Wonderland.
The band have a homepage here:
https://architectsofagony.bandcamp.com/
Dreadful Minds - Love / Hate /Lies (Germany 2014)
The artwork is quite simple but I quite like the way it gets over the message and I find myself asking "What's the story here?"
Is the card in her hand for her or for the viewer?
Snake-o-phobics look away now.
Red Queen - Star Blood (USA 2016)
Not a lot of red on display here.
Also, Jesus Christ the snakes, man. The freaking snakes!
Ahem. Now I've stopped shivering, you have to admit that is a very striking image.
Hints of Classical Statuary maybe?
Band homepage here:
http://redqueenband.com/
Sex & Sin - Mother's Therapy (USA 2016)
Whereas the inspiration for this bit of artwork is easier to work out.
Picture sourced from http://ladydeath.wikia.com
I have no idea what the cover has to do with Mothers or therapy but that's common with these covers.
It actually fits the music quite well as Sex & Sin are a reformed 80s Hair Metal crew.
Check them out here:
Opus Arise - Revelation (Canada 2016)
Albino naturist accidentally finds herself in Hell. Is naturally startled.
Speaking of hell...
Cruenta Lacrymis - Sweetness and Blasphemy (Italy 2015)
White definitely not representing purity here.
This is more the white of things that live in the dark, deep underground.
I can feel her blind eyes staring into my soul.
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