Also now you can clearly see how the reaper changed on the last two albums. Before that they all look similar with the same style.
Interesting observation my esteemed colleague. Clearly, the sudden change in art style of the reaper suggests an attempt to capture the American and mainstream audience not only through their horrible new talentless trash style but also their album covers. Notice further that the album cover is colored in a shade of brown, a native color of the autumnal equinox; further proof of COB's shameless efforts to get rich or die trying. Previously, the COB albums portrayed a vernal array of hues. The blue and green albums signified the lakes and forests, and the atmosphere was so prevalent you could literally drown in said lakes or get lost in said forests. I, for one, am absolutely revolted at this cover as it represents all that is wrong with present day COB.
[JOONAS]Interesting observation my esteemed colleague. Clearly, the sudden change in art style of the reaper suggests an attempt to capture the American and mainstream audience not only through their horrible new talentless trash style but also their album covers. Notice further that the album cover is colored in a shade of brown, a native color of the autumnal equinox; further proof of COB's shameless efforts to get rich or die trying. Previously, the COB albums portrayed a vernal array of hues. The blue and green albums signified the lakes and forests, and the atmosphere was so prevalent you could literally drown in said lakes or get lost in said forests. I, for one, am absolutely revolted at this cover as it represents all that is wrong with present day COB.[/JOONAS]
Interesting observation my esteemed colleague. Clearly, the sudden change in art style of the reaper suggests an attempt to capture the American and mainstream audience not only through their horrible new talentless trash style but also their album covers. Notice further that the album cover is colored in a shade of brown, a native color of the autumnal equinox; further proof of COB's shameless efforts to get rich or die trying. Previously, the COB albums portrayed a vernal array of hues. The blue and green albums signified the lakes and forests, and the atmosphere was so prevalent you could literally drown in said lakes or get lost in said forests. I, for one, am absolutely revolted at this cover as it represents all that is wrong with present day COB.
Now there's one album I'll probably buy but will never listen to (except the cover songs). To whom is this album aimed to anyway? People that haven't ever heard Children Of Bodom?
Though TBH it would've been more interesting if they re-recorded/remastered some of the older songs.
I'm also guessing it'll be a 'most popular songs' album, meaning songs like Hate Me, Hate Crew Deathroll, In Your Face instead of some better songs.
I posted this before but deleted it... I think the only possible scenario where the 2 new cover songs deserve to be put on this album is if they sort of "cover" Inearthed. For sure it would be interesting to have Intro+Translucent Image & Talking of the Trees or something like this as the ending of the album. The melodic idea of Translucent Image was re-used in Sinergy's Beware the Heavens, tho. They could never touch the greatness of those Talking of the Trees vocals anymore, so this thing is basically not happening.
Seeing how bad the cover songs are with the exception of the Scorpions and Ramones covers, it's ridicilous to put 2 of them on a best of album. It makes this whole release (together with the lame cover art) seem like some lame joke pirate release you could buy on a festival snack food kiosk. Then again what can you expect given the creativity they have these times.
I'm also guessing it'll be a 'most popular songs' album, meaning songs like Hate Me, Hate Crew Deathroll, In Your Face instead of some better songs.
I posted this before but deleted it... I think the only possible scenario where the 2 new cover songs deserve to be put on this album is if they sort of "cover" Inearthed. For sure it would be interesting to have Intro+Translucent Image & Talking of the Trees or something like this as the ending of the album. The melodic idea of Translucent Image was re-used in Sinergy's Beware the Heavens, tho. They could never touch the greatness of those Talking of the Trees vocals anymore, so this thing is basically not happening.
Seeing how bad the cover songs are with the exception of the Scorpions and Ramones covers, it's ridicilous to put 2 of them on a best of album. It makes this whole release (together with the lame cover art) seem like some lame joke pirate release you could buy on a festival snack food kiosk. Then again what can you expect given the creativity they have these times.