Dream Theater - Octavarium Artwork and shit

[Spruce Goose]

Dream Theater's Octavarium
Release Date: June 7th 2005

1. The Root Of All Evil
2. The Answer Lies Within
3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You
5. Panic Attack
6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Octavarium

The artwork and layout for this album was done by the great Hugh Syme.

 

[The Amazer]

as they're saying on SOT 2 (I don't know why I bother going there...)

but yeah... the fourth ball has a shorter string than the others.

Once you notice that, you can't stop.

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Looks kinda... amatuerish......

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yeah I am surprised at this artwork. Surprised, because it isn't very good. Oh well, at the same time, DT artwork has never been fantastic.

 

[Spruce Goose]

I actually think that is pretty good, and could be really cool if the actual packaging design was interesting. Like a digi case of some kinda slip or something... Like Tool did with Lateralus.

MP seems very happy with it and thinks it is the best artwork for any DT release, so who knows. Might be cool when actually have it in your hands? And at the end of the day, DT are known for their sick ass music... Not their skills with a paintbrush or photoshop

 

[Mark]

I find it amusing that metal fans often obsess about album artwork, when it's the music that matters.

 

[The Amazer]

Dance of Death

 

[Spiff]

Hugh Syme is a genius, you fools. Respect him as such.

 

[Bucko]

I find it amusing that metal fans often obsess about album artwork, when it's the music that matters.

nO WAY ......LOL

 

[ironcross]

I find it amusing that metal fans often obsess about album artwork, when it's the music that matters.

I agree Mark!

Can't wait for this album

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Hugh Syme is a genius, you fools. Respect him as such.

If he is so good, then why does he do stuff like the artwork above? Meh.

I don't really give a crap if the artwork sucks or not, but can still have an opinion on whether I like the look of it or not. I think the artwork for Awake is rather shit, but the album is f'n awesome.

 

[Sydo]

Hugh Syme is a genius, you fools. Respect him as such.

How so? He just added a few giant balls to the Youthanasia album cover..

 

[Stonewall]

I like the artwork, it's maybe a little sunny looking but there could be a reason behind that, and as for the ball cord thing, that is annoying, but i'd say it was intentional, afterall if the guy is so good he would hardly fuck that up now, would he.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yes I dare say the artwork ties in with something, and as Spruce said, it would look better with good packaging. It isn't that bad...but it still isn't great.

 

[Southy]

it'll be good, there are still a while before it is out

 

[Spiff]

He's a genius, I tells ya. There is no off position on the genius switch. Look at his work with Rush, fer crying out loud! Permanent Waves! Moving Pictures! Test For Echo! He's a genius!

And who says the string isn't supposed to be shorter? Think outside the square, people. Not everything is black & white.

 

[Winmar]

I don't mind the artwork...have seen much worse. St Anger anyone?

I'm gonna wait till this album is $10 at JB, like Train of Thought is. I paid bloody $28 for that.

 

[Mark]

St Anger's artwork is fine, IMO Dance of Death is an example of artwork that ruins first impressions though

 

[MeKaChrOme]

DoD artwork just gets worse and worse...

 

[Winmar]

Yeah it's horrendous. So amateurish, and baffling that they chose it.

St Anger's isn't bad, but surely they could have come up with something a lot better? Oh well, doesn't matter.