Rather than use dark colors to depict their brooding artist, Alesana opted for sepia tones to illustrate their best-selling record. The Emptiness tells the story of an artist gone mad after the death of his beloved. The hanging heart has become synonymous with the Used, but also shows that sometimes simplicity can go a very long way. Inspired by the tragic story of the two lovers depicted throughout the tracks of this album, Gerard Way designed the album artwork for My Chem’s second full-length, which makes this creepy cover art even cooler. Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance Trading in trees for skeletons, Romano brought to life some of Chiodos’ most iconic images. If the style from Tracing Back Roots looks familiar, it’s because any fan of Chiodos has seen Paul Romano’s work before. Continuing with their ever-present plant motif, the image of the man becoming a tree fits beautifully with the overall theme of the record. Paul Romano has designed every album cover for We Came As Romans, but Tracing Back Roots is by far the most interesting. The style might also seem familiar, since the man who designed it, Dan Mumford, has done album artwork for Miss May I, Parkway Drive and many other acclaimed metalcore artists. Homesick, with its eerie trees and lurking spiders, is probably ADTR’s most memorable album cover. Here are the top 20 illustrated album covers. Artists go into these decisions knowing the image will follow them throughout their careers-it will be turned into T-shirts, posters, backdrops and even tattoos.While many artists have used photography or typeface to create their album artwork, other bands have gone for a more surrealist approach. Choosing album artwork must be one of the most difficult parts of finalizing a record.
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