MORE KILLERS

A few years back Stormspell Records launched a series called TREND KILLERS. What some of you might not know is that the design for this series is actually from Roadrunners low price series PRICE KILLERS.



If this is a known fact to you, don't feel offended. If you didn't know, what ever. I don't think these records are in that much circulation here in Scandinavia. It's an extremely annoying way to put out records again at a lower price, because you mess up the album cover. But when Stormspell did their homage to this madness I kind of liked it, because it's historical, and a bit stupid to do so.

By the way, Stormspell Records Gandalf logo is super cool, and a masterpiece in logo design:

PARADISE DISMEMBERED

Ok, so a pretty beige post today. I hardly think Dismember was inspired by the back-cover for Paradise Lost's "Gothic" '91, when they released "Pieces" in '92.



But somehow worth mentioning and taking a moment to gaze upon. The idea is pretty much the same here.

KILLERS

Why? Because it's really hard to imagine something called "Killers" without that look! Observe that the metal-comp version are not a replica. It's just, what I presume, inspired.



"Metal Killers" was released in the UK 1984, three years after Iron Maidens second album. The artwork is astonishing. Not only does the warrior have all the right proportions, so does the guitar as well. Nothing looks weird here. But what takes the cake to the prom is the "a" in "metal". Obviously someone in the design room forgot to cut out some white. Pretty dumb mistake.

Viking barbarians are always the coolest. Close planets, lightning and dinosaurs does not(!) overshadow that fact.