Dream Theater - Octavarium Artwork and shit

[The Amazer]

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

I bet that's what he said when he realised he fucked up too

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I like the idea of the DoD artwork, but that doesn't mean it looks good. They should have used the ghosts on the inside of the booklet instead of those horrid creatures. Oh well, great album anyway.

I like the St Anger artwork, it is raw, simple, and aggressive, like the album. Rather appropriate I think.

Yeah I paid $26 for Train Of Thought I think, and now it is everywhere for $10. I don't really care though, as it is one of the best albums I have ever bought. But yeah, it would be nice to pick up most things for $10. I will probably get a copy of the album before I head overseas, then pick up a real copy later on when I can afford it....maybe it will be cheaper by then.

 

[Spruce Goose]

I think I paid over $40 for ToT but it was the only way that I could get it the day of its US release. I don't give a shit. I wanted it, so I paid.

 

[salty]

ToT only went to 10 bucks at JB so fast because everyone bought the import versions before it got a local release. So when it come out through Warner Australia noone was buying it.

That's smart thinkin' right there. Hopefully we can hasstle Warner Australia enough to bring Octavarium out when it's actually released.

At first glance, I dont really dig the artwork. Like someone said...huge balls...Youthanasia. My first reaction was...well...looks like he whipped out some throwback stock photos from his Youthanasia work.

But...if it is revealed to be part of some larger awesome peice of work that explains the crazy short string...then that will be cool.

In the mean time here's a version I made haha

 

[The Amazer]

yours is 10 times better \m/

 

[Spruce Goose]

As an album cover, I like Hughs version better.

You suck salty!

 

[salty]

At least mine has Redcliffe on it!

And the balls are physically in the correct place hehe

 

[Spruce Goose]

One ball always hangs higher than the other!!

haha

 

[BlindGuardianKill]

I want!

 

[Southy]

your mad for not getting onto them and submitting that sort of thing

 

[Bucko]

Salty I too think that a lot better..........you know special cover for the Queensland release and so on

 

[salty]

I think I may start trying to get some cover art jobs again...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

As I have said, I will let you do my album artwork when I get around to making one Salty. No, no need to thank me just yet, consider it my pleasure.

 

[Goreripper]

It's a definite screw up perspective-wise. How does an artist do that? If the ball that's swinging comes to rest against the others, it hits the other ball too high. And salty, your swinging ball is too far away.

 

[salty]

but...if it was to swing back against the other balls, it would sit exactly where it should

Physics doesn't lie! Neither does Bryce5!

 

[Spiff]

But Gorey, if someone is holding the string above where the picture cuts off, then it's OK. Who says it's swinging freely of its own accord? Hmm?

Think outside the square, people!

 

[Southy]

why can't I think outside of the octogon?

 

[Goreripper]

I think I'll go back to analysing Scorpions album covers.

 

[Southy]

you do that....me, i'm gonna go back to the fridge for another beer