album art

10 times musicians designed their own album cover art

We may be taught not to judge books by their covers, but are we always so kind to albums? In a sea of iconic cover art designed by prolific artists, the importance of release presentation can’t be understated. So, naturally, when we see musicians taking on the daunting task of designing the artwork themselves, we […]

QUIZ: Can you figure out the album by just the character on the cover?

Did anyone else spend the bulk of their scene days meticulously adding album art to their iTunes catalog? No, just us? Album covers are particularly poignant sources of 2000s nostalgia—and not just because our screen obsessions started around that time. Rather, they gave us visuals (and even characters) to associate with the music that we loved most. […]

QUIZ: Can you match the character to the right album?

Some of our favorite bands get creative when they come up with an album, thinking outside of the songs and implementing a huge concept for art, live shows and more.  One popular trend among artists is the use of mascots or characters to feature on album covers, onstage and in music videos. While metal bands […]

Slipknot reveal unused album artwork for '.5: The Gray Chapter'

Slipknot are celebrating the 5-year anniversary of .5: The Gray Chapter this month, taking to social media to do a little throwback in honor of the album’s anniversary. Find out what the album cover almost looked like below! Read more: Spotify is giving away free Google Home Minis—here’s how to get yours Yesterday marked 5 years since the […]

Waterparks reveal how 'FANDOM' artwork plays off previous albums

Since the end of September, Waterparks have been putting their fans to the ultimate test with an international scavenger hunt to unveil the full tracklist to their forthcoming album FANDOM. Along with the complete tracklist, the band also unveiled details regarding the album’s artwork. Read more: Which Marvel character are you based on your zodiac sign? […]

Did Matty Healy just unveil the ‘Music For Cars’ artwork?

The 1975’s Matty Healy has recently taken to Instagram to post a weird teaser that appears to be related to the band’s Music For Cars era. Healy’s post simply depicts their white neon sign, unlit. The photo on their Instagram is accompanied by the caption, “Music For Cars.” Read more: Reading & Leeds unveil 70 more bands […]

Did this photo inspire TØP's 'Trench' album cover?

The Clique are known to be super-sleuths on top of their fervent fandom for twenty one pilots. So much so, in fact, that even the stock photo of a vulture that purportedly inspired the amber-hued fowl on the front of Trench was actually dug up and identified by some birdwatching TØP devotees on Reddit following the […]

Palisades break down incredible meaning behind album artwork

Palisades dropped a BANGER of an album right at the end of 2018 and if you’re like us, you’ve had it on repeat ever since. Erase The Pain is a massive and intense next step for the band, so it only makes sense for the album artwork to reflect on and represent the determination and growth it […]

Billie Joe Armstrong reacts to Vince Staples' Green Day-ish album art

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong sees your album art, Vince Staples, and he loves it! The pop-punk king shares the face of the rapper’s new album on Instagram, adding his voice to the chorus of approval for the Cutthroat Boyz member’s third studio effort, FM!, released last week. But does the album cover look similar […]

10 ways to show off your love of album art with nail designs

[Photos by: fannymerrikat/Instagram, janet_m1/Instagram, suicidepink/Instagram, nails_by_kerstin/Instagram] The world of nail design has expanded over the years from simple French manicures to intricate patterns that look too good to be true. We were taken aback by some nail artists who have drawn inspiration for their latest designs from their favorite albums, including White Noise by PVRIS, Bad […]

This black metal album cover is flipping out metalheads

[Photos by: Sacred Son] A new album cover is apparently causing quite a stir in certain corners of the extreme metal community. But not exactly for the reason you'd expect: It would seem that some metalheads are taking exception with British black metal band Sacred Son's new album art for simply being, well, just too […]

Arch Enemy reveal cover art for new album 'Will To Power'

[Photo credit: Tim Tronckoe] Swedish death metal bastions Arch Enemy have unleashed the cover artwork and further details for their upcoming tenth album, Will To Power, due out September 8 from Century Media Records. Check it out below! Read more: Arch Enemy vocalist breaks her ribs, continues performing Will To Power's cover art is designed […]

Marvel characters will grace these rock-themed covers in September

This September, Marvel Comics will be publishing tribute covers that will feature popular characters on some of rock's most iconic album art. Check out the variations below. Read More: These 14 album covers recreated with Pokémon are the best things you’ll see all day Rocket Raccoon from Guardians Of The Galaxy – Nirvana's Nevermind Inhumans – Guns […]

Fall Out Boy reveal epic teaser art for "Champion" single

Fall Out Boy have confirmed a June 22 release date for “Champion,” the second single to be issued from their upcoming album, M A  N   I    A. Check out the band's announcement and absolutely epic teaser cover art below. Read more: Happy anniversary to this photo of Bruno Mars surprised to see Pete Wentz Following […]

Every Time I Die call out Foster The People for similar cover art

Every Time I Die is apparently questioning the artistic basis of a new Foster The People album cover, as it looks strikingly similar to the art on ETID's most recent release, 2016's Low Teens. Read More: Blog is calling out plagiarized heavy metal album artwork On Friday, Foster The People released their III EP/singles bundle, […]

20 of the most interesting illustrated album covers

Choosing album artwork must be one of the most difficult parts of finalizing a record. 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 […]

Blog is calling out plagiarized heavy metal album artwork

A new blog is pegging seemingly plagiarized heavy metal album cover artwork, as pointed out by Metal Sucks. Read More: 10 albums with sinister cover art The blog, Sad But True: Plagiarism In Heavy Metal Art, makes the case for several creative borrowings on the covers of many metal albums. The blog reportedly just launched […]

10 albums with sinister cover art

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA – Zombie Release Date: August 23, 2010 How about the eerie nothingness of a foggy field to stir up your imagination with visions of an undead apocalypse? SENSES FAIL – Let It Enfold You Release Date: September 7, 2004 Mirrors are normally used to check your hair and make sure it […]

Classic album covers without the deceased band members

After the sad news of iconic drummer Tommy Ramone’s recent passing, an image of the Ramones’ debut LP began circulating with only Tommy on the cover. As Dangerous Minds points out, eventually an image without even Tommy turned up, as the final member on the cover had finally passed. Now, a Tumblr has been unearthed of […]

We The Kings reveal 'Somewhere Somehow' album cover

We The Kings are preparing to release their new album, Somewhere Somehow, on Dec. 16. The record will be the band's fourth-full length. Check out the official album art below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts!
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