Have you ever bought a record just because the cover caught your eye?
This week on Riff Worship, we spotlight the legendary creators who defined the aesthetic of the bands we love!
Join us as we discuss our favorite albums covers including the profound works of artists like John Dyer Baizley (Baroness, Pig Destroyer), Orion Landau (Yob), Mariusz Lewandowski (Mizmor), Paul Romano (Mastodon), and Arik Roper (Sleep).
From hand-painted masterpieces to captivating photography, we’ll also highlight several of our favorite working artists including Benjamin Vierling, Mark McCoy, Bo Orr, Zach Hobbs, Caroline Harrison, Tetsunori Tawaraya, and many more!
What is your favorite album cover of all time? Let us know in the comments!
Featured Albums / Artists:
Blacklisted - Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God (Melissa Farley)
Yob - Clearing the Path to Ascend (Orion Landau)
Darkest Hour - Deliver Us (John Dyer Baizley)
Baroness - Red Album (John Dyer Baizley)
Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb (John Dyer Baizley)
Sleep - Dopesmoker (Arik Roper)
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska (David Michael Kennedy)
Full of Hell - Trumpeting Ecstasy (Mark McCoy)
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly (Denis Rouvre)
The Locust - Plague Soundscapes (Sam McPheeters)
Cannibal Corpse - Vile (Vincent Locke)
Mizmor - Cairn (Mariusz Lewandowski)
Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (William Schaff)
Sepultura - Chaos A.D. (Michael R. Whelan)
Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood
Dream Unending - Song Of Salvation (Benjamin A. Vierling)
Converge - Petitioning The Empty Sky (Aaron Turner)
Korn - Korn (Jay Papke and Dante Ariola)
Mastodon - Crack the Skye (Paul Romano)
YOB - Clearing The Path To Ascend (Orion Landau)
Thou - Tyrant
Other Featured Artists:
Adam Burke
Zachary Hobbs
Caroline Harrison
Tetsunori Tawaraya
Liz Walshak (Vanitas Illustration)
Kristian Wåhlin (Necrolord)
H.R. Giger
Jacob Bannon
Dan Seagrave
Wes Benscoter
Mike D'Antonio (DarkicoN Design)
Matt Scott Barnes
Derek Hess
Jim H Madison (Print Mafia)
Recommendations:
Dream Unending - Certain Uncertainties
Asbestosdeath - Dejection / Unclean
Venom - Welcome to Hell
Venom - Black Metal
Artificial Brain - Antillia
Darkest Hour - Deliver Us
HISS - A Cheapened Crown
Witch Bolt - The Tallowman EP
Suicide Silence - Graceless
Slow Pulp - Melodie
John Carpenter - Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998
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