THE UNKOWN METAL STRIKE

A quick post today. So I give you something that is fairly obvious, but still fun to put up.
Gotham City vs. Helvetets Port.

Both bands Swedish, both bands heavy metal. Gotham City was formed in 1980 and was hard rockin' with swords and chains till '87. First effort to be released was "Black Writs" in '83, followed by their full length we have here (below), "The Unknown" in '84. Gotham City stayed a pretty obscure band for years, until today, when people hail them as one of Sweden's finest.

Helvetets Port is a band from Gothenburg (at least nowadays) who have followed Gotham City's footsteps since day one, and have done so well. Formed in 2001, a demo was first made in 2004 called "Metal Strike", and then later a single called the same in 2006 which we see below.

As for the artwork. Inspired. You got the sketched warrior (though HP got a one plus, obscure dude hugging his v), red and yellow background, tiny bit similar logo, and title in lower right corner.
So besides using an iron pumped drawn warrior, we get another tribute in the picture as well. Both muscle packs got their warlords initials on their bucket belts. GC to the left, HP to the right.
I mentioned that the logo's are similar. Yes, I think so, but not stolen at all. No letter is the same, but the feel is! The only thing borrowed, if, is the cross we see in Gotham's G and Port's T. But even those crosses aren't really the same. And then the background. Same color, not the same drape. Gotham City have a cross fade of colors coming downwards, whilst Helvetets Port have a two pallet thingy crossing the cover... and their logo is green.........



As you can see, this is a cover well done. Nothing to bitch about at all. I salute the idea! To wrap things up; listen to both bands. The music is as good as these two album covers!