Misleading Album Art

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This is a thread for posting albums that have an album art which indicate a particular sound, but end up sounding nothing like you'd expect. I just put on Dead Roots Stirring by Elder which reminded me of this concept. Looks like Candlemass, sounds like Orange Goblin...

 

[Slammed]

When I first saw this I thought it might have been a good album, listenable even. Talk about misleading!

 

[CiG]

Not necessarily misleading genre-wise, but quality-wise. It's like gift-wrapping a diamond with a newspaper.

 

[no country for old wainds]

or in this case gift-wrapping a diamond with a newspaper with a homosexual dragon king poking through it:

 

[CiG]

Before bad digital art, weirdos had to rely on terrible paintings. Ah the old days.

 

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Here's two more album covers that I feel don't quite fit the music. If it wasn't for Blood Incantation's logo, I'd have thought that was some psychedelic prog rock.

 

[EspaDa]

I love that Blood Inc cover!

this one, however, is an incredible example I think. If I didn't know what it is, I'd take it for some pop or pop-punk shit.

 

[EspaDa]

I'd never have thought it's a grindcore album.

 

[CiG]

Can't fucking stand that artist.

 

[EspaDa]

Can't fucking stand that artist.

John Baizley? I like him and his band, Baroness, but am also no fan of his art. It's very distinctive and unique, tho.

 

[CiG]

All I know is his art is fucking everywhere and it sucks.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Basically every album art by this band. This shit is awesome but the band sounds like an (awesome) version of Def Leppard...

Edit--Def Leppard absolutely rules too

 

[Podgie]

All I know is his art is fucking everywhere and it sucks.

Agreed. Really dislike his work.

As for misleading artwork, this is pretty shitty looking...

Yet the album is killer.