Author Topic: Terrible album covers thread Part 2 (Read 21011 times)

Shit Good Nose · « **Reply #60 on:** January 21, 2020, 02:38:59 PM »

Quote from: olliebean on January 21, 2020, 02:37:48 PM

And the footballer in a corset and fishnets?

Nah, it was released before #metoo.

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #61 on:** January 28, 2020, 06:42:56 PM »

marquis_de_sad · « **Reply #62 on:** January 28, 2020, 07:03:49 PM »

Ones from that Kerrang list that I thought were alright:

I like the lo-fi, teenage-outcasts-in-a-small-town vibe of the first two, and the aesthetic of the Scorpions albums is pure American Psycho (although the music would be a little too new wave for Patrick Bateman's taste).

And although I don't like the NOFX or Frenzal Rhomb ones, they are deliberately bad. That's the whole point. Loads of 90s pop punk bands had gross-out album covers.

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #63 on:** January 28, 2020, 07:14:28 PM »

There's a lot of noise/metal/punk bands who just put some picture from Rotten.com* for the artwork.

Mate, If they ain't your testicals that's not cool, it's just cheap and lazy.

* OK Boomer

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #64 on:** January 30, 2020, 07:38:11 AM »

Germany's first 'independent' band, krautrock-prog vibes, this is their last album...but I prefer the original

The repressings toned it down

gilbertharding · « **Reply #65 on:** January 30, 2020, 10:45:32 AM »

Quote from: BlodwynPig on January 30, 2020, 07:38:11 AM

Germany's first 'independent' band, krautrock-prog vibes, this is their last album...but I prefer the original

That's back to front, of course. Bit subtle...

gilbertharding · « **Reply #66 on:** January 30, 2020, 10:47:38 AM »

Quote from: marquis_de_sad on January 28, 2020, 07:03:49 PM

Are all of those people in the band? Or did they just happen to know two fire eaters and a lady who didn't mind pretending to be a satanist for the afternoon?

Lisa Jesusandmarychain · « **Reply #67 on:** January 30, 2020, 10:56:30 AM »

Quote from: gilbertharding on January 30, 2020, 10:47:38 AM

Are all of those people in the band? Or did they just happen to know two fire eaters and a lady who didn't mind pretending to be a satanist for the afternoon?

At least Jo Swinson's been occupying herself since losing her seat.

Rich Uncle Skeleton · « **Reply #68 on:** January 30, 2020, 11:49:58 AM »

Quote from: Nice Relaxing Poo on January 15, 2020, 05:20:04 PM

A shit load of absolute corkers from the world of rock and metal in this list

https://www.kerrang.com/features/50-of-the-worst-album-covers-in-metal-ever/

Some nice droll comments with each one too.

You're right there's some utter shit in there though I was a bit disappointed it included Rush's Hemispheres in there. Nice artists impression of Richard Herring's brain circa 1998.

holyzombiejesus · « **Reply #69 on:** February 09, 2020, 02:21:40 PM »

Just too bloody silly.

Glebe · « **Reply #70 on:** February 09, 2020, 03:25:08 PM »

Boni from The Trap Door has let himself go.

alan nagsworth · « **Reply #71 on:** February 09, 2020, 04:11:04 PM »

Fuck me don't look now lads but that skull's got a knife

imitationleather · « **Reply #72 on:** February 09, 2020, 04:19:03 PM »

Gary Rhodes is looking well.

idunnosomename · « **Reply #73 on:** February 09, 2020, 04:32:26 PM »

imagine recording a three-CD rock opera with choir and orchestra and then just having a stock photo of Rievaulx abbey on the cover with some shitty bust on it and a pasted-in graveyard

im pretty sure the album is appalling guff too

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #74 on:** February 09, 2020, 04:43:10 PM »

Quote from: idunnosomename on February 09, 2020, 04:32:26 PM

imagine recording a three-CD rock opera with choir and orchestra and then just having a stock photo of Rievaulx abbey on the cover with some shitty bust on it and a pasted-in graveyard

im pretty sure the album is appalling guff too

speaking of which - I saw the bloody stage show of this in Munich!

Enrico Palazzo · « **Reply #75 on:** February 14, 2020, 08:21:53 AM »

Trying out Amazon Music and they keep recommending Corey Feldman albums. Dubious algorithm.

gilbertharding · « **Reply #76 on:** February 14, 2020, 09:31:18 AM »

Quote from: BlodwynPig on February 09, 2020, 04:43:10 PM

speaking of which - I saw the bloody stage show of this in Munich!

Vanden Plas? The Belgian coach builder which became part of British Leyland?

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #77 on:** February 26, 2020, 01:54:29 PM »

Paul Weller's apparently gone Sythnwave. or possibly Vapourwave?

jenna appleseed · « **Reply #78 on:** February 28, 2020, 12:38:35 AM »

Vampire bloke (real/fake Dave vANIAN?) on our left going 'Tssk.
Look at the state of those wacky cunts.
We used to be a goth band once.'

Bloke on (our) far right (eta: possibly Danny Baker in a wig, and skull trousers), looks like has a bendy reverse elbow and has stolen half of 'is it the real Captain Sensible''s arm.

Egyptian Feast · « **Reply #79 on:** February 28, 2020, 12:59:29 AM »

That's so shit. I love it, especially Sensible's gurn and half-hearted v-flicking.

I really hated the cover of Damned Damned Damned when I was a kid. I found it in my brother's collection and it must have crossed some sort of line with me. I thought they were horrible people.

Twonty Gostelow · « **Reply #80 on:** February 28, 2020, 01:22:19 AM »

Quote from: jenna appleseed on February 28, 2020, 12:38:35 AM

"Can you make it look like we're not actually on the beach and we're all on heart medicine?"

bgmnts · « **Reply #81 on:** February 28, 2020, 01:25:12 AM »

Animal Magnetism is incredible. Closest album cover in tone to Tap's Smell the Glove?

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #82 on:** February 28, 2020, 09:14:57 AM »

Quote from: jenna appleseed on February 28, 2020, 12:38:35 AM

Vampire bloke (real/fake Dave vANIAN?) on our left going 'Tssk.
Look at the state of those wacky cunts.
We used to be a goth band once.'

Bloke on (our) far right (eta: possibly Danny Baker in a wig, and skull trousers), looks like has a bendy reverse elbow and has stolen half of 'is it the real Captain Sensible''s arm.

That seems to be the logical, if unfortunate, 40 year progression from Machine Gun Etiquette.

purlieu · « **Reply #83 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:32:15 AM »

Captain doing his best 'Totally Lost It UKIP Punk Wanker' impression there.
Funny that.

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #84 on:** February 28, 2020, 06:12:53 PM »

The fact the artwork cost more than the recording of the first album, probably, is of course what makes it even worser.

lazyhour · « **Reply #85 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:41:59 PM »

Just discovered this 1976 album by The Sweet.

OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead · « **Reply #86 on:** March 13, 2020, 06:52:51 PM »

That's a thingy isn't it?

thecuriousorange · « **Reply #87 on:** March 14, 2020, 07:24:52 AM »

Quote from: OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead on January 28, 2020, 06:42:56 PM

The original drummer for A Bunch of Wallies will never be forgotten, thanks to the cover of their first EP.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #88 on:** March 15, 2020, 02:27:15 PM »

From the genius that brought you 76:14 comes...um...this

Tom Middleton sells out to big auto

Johnny Yesno · « **Reply #89 on:** March 16, 2020, 09:18:11 AM »

Quote from: OnlyRegisteredSoICanRead on February 26, 2020, 01:54:29 PM

Paul Weller's apparently gone Sythnwave. or possibly Vapourwave?

Looks alright to me. Of course, its futuristic vibe will be totally at odds with his boring old git rock.

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Author Topic: Terrible album covers thread Part 2 (Read 21011 times)