The Album Art World Cup

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-07-2013, 08:33 AM

Can Wins
This next equine themed heat is courtesy of Bob.

Round 1 Heat 3

5. Across the Rubicon - Elegy

Vs

6. Neurosis - Given to the Rising

**Goofle** · 03-07-2013, 08:34 AM

Across the Rubicon - 0
Neurosis - 1

FrankoLive · 03-07-2013, 09:08 AM

I like the raw power one the best. I think it would be better if ite were a higher quality picture though. It seems a little grainy..

The Batlord · 03-07-2013, 10:24 AM

I love the color scheme on the first one, but I guess I'll go with Neurosis since it's more distinctive.

Across the Rubicon - 1
Neurosis - 2

bob. · 03-07-2013, 11:34 AM

i had initially thought of pairing the Neurosis against the Der Blutharsch album Track of the Hunted

seen here

but felt that they were obviously very similar...

as i told Urban in my suggestion....these two albums (Elegy and Given To The Rising) although are very different in musical style....but both in many ways speak the same message....both were released on 2007....and i felt both have a very striking image...both with pictures of statue horses (one from Hungry and one from Berlin/Philadelphia)

my thoughts on the statues themselves

the image of the Magyar's horse is one that has captivated me for years....and i've promised myself that i will see it before i die....it is so intrepid and fear inducing....i could not imagine what it would have been like to be a Carpathian farmer looking up to see that charging at him

as for the Lion Fighter...i have not seen the original in Berlin but i have seen the recast in Philadelphia and the first time i saw it i was absolutely stunned and in awe...that statue sits in the middle of the "City of Brotherly Love" just yards away from the steps that Rocky climbed in all his glory....to me it just drips of Nietzschean ideal

i am literally going back and forth on these....it is so hard for me to attempt to not allow the music itself influence my thoughts on the art work

i think i have to go with rostasi....Michal Karcz is an amazing and somewhat unnoticed Polish graphic artist who has...on top of several amazing album covers...he has done some amazing covers for the Polish translations of Cormack McCarthy's novels

Across The Rubicon 2
Neurosis 2

The Batlord · 03-07-2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob.

the image of the Magyar's horse is one that has captivated me for years....and i've promised myself that i will see it before i die....it is so intrepid and fear inducing....i could not imagine what it would have been like to be a Carpathian farmer looking up to see that charging at him

Yeah, I'd probably **** myself too if some naked guy attacked me on a horse.

bob. · 03-07-2013, 12:09 PM

well played

Trollheart · 03-07-2013, 01:21 PM

Personally I think the statue is far more imposing and striking. Also, I don't like the idea of someone strapping those evil-looking horns or antlers or whatever to a horse, being an animal lover, and I'm a fan of Elegy so all things concerned:

Elegy - 3
Neurosis - 2

**Frownland** · 03-07-2013, 01:41 PM

I like the statue quite a bit, as well as the colours in it. The Neurosis one is cool too, but I feel like it would be better if it was against a grainy black and white background instead of just black.

Elegy - 4
Neurosis - 2

Trollheart · 03-07-2013, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

I like the statue quite a bit, as well as the colours in it. The Neurosis one is cool too, but I feel like it would be better if it was against a grainy black and white background instead of just black.

Elegy - 4
Neurosis - 3

You voted for both?

I think that should read

Elegy - 4
Neurosis - 2

03-07-2013, 08:33 AM	#41 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Can Wins This next equine themed heat is courtesy of Bob. Round 1 Heat 3 5. Across the Rubicon - Elegy Vs 6. Neurosis - Given to the Rising __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-07-2013, 11:34 AM	#45 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i had initially thought of pairing the Neurosis against the Der Blutharsch album Track of the Hunted seen here but felt that they were obviously very similar... as i told Urban in my suggestion....these two albums (Elegy and Given To The Rising) although are very different in musical style....but both in many ways speak the same message....both were released on 2007....and i felt both have a very striking image...both with pictures of statue horses (one from Hungry and one from Berlin/Philadelphia) my thoughts on the statues themselves the image of the Magyar's horse is one that has captivated me for years....and i've promised myself that i will see it before i die....it is so intrepid and fear inducing....i could not imagine what it would have been like to be a Carpathian farmer looking up to see that charging at him as for the Lion Fighter...i have not seen the original in Berlin but i have seen the recast in Philadelphia and the first time i saw it i was absolutely stunned and in awe...that statue sits in the middle of the "City of Brotherly Love" just yards away from the steps that Rocky climbed in all his glory....to me it just drips of Nietzschean ideal i am literally going back and forth on these....it is so hard for me to attempt to not allow the music itself influence my thoughts on the art work i think i have to go with rostasi....Michal Karcz is an amazing and somewhat unnoticed Polish graphic artist who has...on top of several amazing album covers...he has done some amazing covers for the Polish translations of Cormack McCarthy's novels Across The Rubicon 2 Neurosis 2 __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

03-07-2013, 12:09 PM	#47 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	well played __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

03-07-2013, 01:21 PM	#48 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Personally I think the statue is far more imposing and striking. Also, I don't like the idea of someone strapping those evil-looking horns or antlers or whatever to a horse, being an animal lover, and I'm a fan of Elegy so all things concerned: Elegy - 3 Neurosis - 2 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-07-2013, 01:41 PM	#49 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I like the statue quite a bit, as well as the colours in it. The Neurosis one is cool too, but I feel like it would be better if it was against a grainy black and white background instead of just black. Elegy - 4 Neurosis - 2 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x Last edited by Frownland; 03-07-2013 at 01:59 PM.

03-07-2013, 09:08 AM	#43 (permalink)
FrankoLive Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2	I like the raw power one the best. I think it would be better if ite were a higher quality picture though. It seems a little grainy..