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The font used is unique     The background colour of
               to the band which is very   the cover is black which is
               conventional as most        typical of the genre as
               bands have a specified      most fans and band
               font and logo.              members wear this colour
                                           clothing.
The image used
relates to the title of
the album which                            The cover is not cluttered
some bands tend to                         and is quite plain which is
do when designing                          unusual for this type of
their album cover.                         genre as most magazines,
                                           songs and other covers
                                           are more in your face and
                                           trying to grab your
                                           attention.
The bands logo is
typical of the genre as it
can be associated with
death with the use of                                  The colours used are very
the skull and the bat                                  stereotypical for this
wings also gives it a                                  genre as fans and bands
distorted and                                          mostly wear black
aggressive feel.                                       clothes which can also
                                                       be associated with death
                                                       and the black contrasts
                                                       with the white to give it
                         The cover is very plain in    old fashioned; eye
                         terms of images and text      catching look.
                         as the band is very well-
                         known so they have used
                         their logo for recognition.

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Conventions of alternative rock album covers

  • 1.
  • 2. The font used is unique The background colour of to the band which is very the cover is black which is conventional as most typical of the genre as bands have a specified most fans and band font and logo. members wear this colour clothing. The image used relates to the title of the album which The cover is not cluttered some bands tend to and is quite plain which is do when designing unusual for this type of their album cover. genre as most magazines, songs and other covers are more in your face and trying to grab your attention.
  • 3. The bands logo is typical of the genre as it can be associated with death with the use of The colours used are very the skull and the bat stereotypical for this wings also gives it a genre as fans and bands distorted and mostly wear black aggressive feel. clothes which can also be associated with death and the black contrasts with the white to give it The cover is very plain in old fashioned; eye terms of images and text catching look. as the band is very well- known so they have used their logo for recognition.