MORBID ANGEL UNVEILS COVER ARTWORK

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 30 Mar 2011, 22:46

Seminally influential Extreme Metal act MORBID ANGEL have set "Illud Divinum Insanus" as the title of their eagerly awaited forthcoming album, which has been scheduled for a June 6th release (one day later in North America). "Illud Divinum Insanus" will be MORBID ANGEL's eighth studio album, and the first since legendary frontman David Vincent rejoined the fold. Here is the cover artwork of this new opus, designed by Gustavo Sazes:

The artist stated: “To create this cover we worked from several references, ideas, elements, and I would say a ''world'' of options and paths. After a long brainstorming period and some [good and bad] ideas left behind we came up with the concept of this organic surreal insane being; a fallen God or a weird mirror image of our own madness. It is a different Morbid Angel cover for sure, but I think that's how Morbid Angel is...Deviant and different on each new release. They never repeat themselves. They are always pushing the boundaries and setting new standards. I'm really proud of the final results and hope the fans appreciate my work, while listening to the new album!”

Prior to the release of the album, a single for the song “Nevermore” will be out on May 16th as 7” vinyl and digital download. The B side is an exclusive version of new song “Destructos VS the Earth”, remixed by COMBICHRIST.

“Of all the remixes I’ve been asked to do I never expected one of the world’s most notorious death metal bands to have an interest in hearing their music on the dance floor”, COMBICHRIST mainman Andy LaPlegua comments. “However, ‘Destructos’ is one of those tracks that are so versatile that it could have been recorded as a folk song and it would still sound amazing. I’m honored to be a part of this project and am excited to see how the Morbid Angel fans react to this unusual new direction.”

The cover artwork for the single was designed by French artists Valnoir and Fursy Teyssier for Metastazis:

Anjel · Post by **Anjel** » 30 Mar 2011, 22:53

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 30 Mar 2011, 22:56

It's indeed very different and completely not what I expected. I think it looks pretty cool

it still has to sink in a little.

The cover art for the EP is imo better.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 30 Mar 2011, 22:58

I'm on the fence. I'll think about this cover for the day.

Destructos? An electronic remix of Destructos? Destructos as techno?

OMGZ!

TECHNO DESTRUCTO

Love of Lava · Post by **Love of Lava** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:01

looks interesting !

h.mmmm i am not sure yet what to think about it

guess it will need a bit to grow on me

and

Love of Lava · Post by **Love of Lava** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:04

[quote name="Void"]

The cover art for the EP is imo better.[/quote]

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:04

I really like the single's art.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:06

So wait the full title of that song is Destructos VS the Earth? That kind of sounds more like a GWAR song title. I maintain my prediction of a Techno Destructo gues spot

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:10

Here's a happy point: neither of the covers are by that Vadim dude.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:17

[quote name="pulsar"]Here's a happy point: neither of the covers are by that Vadim dude.[/quote]

Hence my relief and positive comment.

Anyway, it needs more time to grow on me. I know it should be different from past covers, and maybe has a little Covenant feel to it due to the coloring, but Im not sure yet. The EP is indeed very cool

Love of Lava · Post by **Love of Lava** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:29

[quote name="pulsar"]Here's a happy point: neither of the covers are by that Vadim dude.[/quote]

thats true

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:42

[quote name="Void"] know it should be different from past covers, and maybe has a little Covenant feel to it due to the coloring. [/quote]

Thats actually a pretty cool context to see it. I like it a lot. From how i interpret the single, it looks like a digipack with goldleaf for the highlights.

Humwawa · Post by **Humwawa** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:47

I think the EP's cover has some kind of Laibach-vibe to it (late 80's-early 90's). Really like it.

The colouring on the album's cover is great too. As Void said, it also reminds me of 'Covenant'.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:54

The ep is just 7" and digital download

I'll let y'all know when it arrives in May.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:01

The album cover looks too much like something Vadimvon would do. Really digitized. I don't like it.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:05

It greatly resembles a recent Dimmu cover.

Desoppus · Post by **Desoppus** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:06

Holy shit! Best artwork in MA catalogue IMO and ep is amazing too

Can´t wait to get vinyl version on my hands

Maybe logo could be a different color but just maybe...

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:10

Totally NOT the best artwork...

Desoppus · Post by **Desoppus** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:11

[quote name="Void"]Totally NOT the best artwork...

[/quote]

You're wrong

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:17

That isn't their best art at all duder

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:19

IMO their best is Formulas. It's got such great detail and vibe... everything about it is just perfect.

I can't say Blessed because Mr Jean Delville was responsible for that painting.

I'm curious to see what the booklet will look like and the rest of the case.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:20

[quote name="Desoppus"]Holy shit! Best artwork in MA catalogue IMO and ep is amazing too

Can´t wait to get vinyl version on my hands

Maybe logo could be a different color but just maybe...[/quote]

:loco:

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:52

[quote name="IRONMAN"]The album cover looks too much like something Vadimvon would do. Really digitized. I don't like it.[/quote]

i dunno, only thing here that really reminds me of VV is the logo rendering. at first glance, the actual artwork itself is rather reminiscent of dave mckean's style during the mid-90's. he did a lot of cover artwork for DC/vertigo comics including i think, all of the sandman series, as well as various album covers -- skinny puppy's brap, and a bunch of front line assembly's albums as well. honestly, it's not VV so i'm happy.

i think i also like the 7" cover more.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:54

[quote name="Derek Waters"]
[quote name="IRONMAN"]The album cover looks too much like something Vadimvon would do. Really digitized. I don't like it.[/quote]

i dunno, only thing here that really reminds me of VV is the logo rendering. at first glance, the actual artwork itself is rather reminiscent of dave mckean's style during the mid-90's. he did a lot of cover artwork for DC/vertigo comics including i think, all of the sandman series, as well as various album covers -- skinny puppy's brap, and a bunch of front line assembly's albums as well. honestly, it's not VV so i'm happy.

i think i also like the 7" cover more.[/quote]

I can see some McKean to that, yeah. Th'fuck is that hard-on bearer doing these days? His Sandman covers were

Hallucinating dead · Post by **Hallucinating dead** » 31 Mar 2011, 00:59

but I prefer morbid angel hand made artwork(from A to G)

this is one is not bad, better than heretic.

But no more lava feel in the artwork

FUKKET · Post by **FUKKET** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:01

[quote name="pulsar"]Here's a happy point: neither of the covers are by that Vadim dude.[/quote]

SlowRanco · Post by **SlowRanco** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:18

The album cover is disgusting and reeks of faggotry but the cover for the single is pretty cool.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:19

looks fucking awesome.

zim · Post by **zim** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:22

It's not Vadim so that makes me happy.

But it doesn't feel like a MA cover to me. It really looks like something from a death-core band you'd see in Hot Topic.

M.Bison · Post by **M.Bison** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:23

[quote name="SlowRanco"]The album cover is disgusting and reeks of faggotry but the cover for the single is pretty cool.

[/quote]

Conservative_Heretic · Post by **Conservative_Heretic** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:27

[quote name="zim"]But it doesn't feel like a MA cover to me. It really looks like something from a death-core band you'd see in Hot Topic.[/quote]

For some damn reason it reminds me of the Belphegor' newest album cover.

It is different, and at least I know we are now THAT MUCH CLOSER to have a fucking album!!!

Santyago · Post by **Santyago** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:32

I like the cover artwork of the album. It has a Covenant feeling in it

-M- · Post by **-M-** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:46

The album cover reminds me of Behemoth's Thelema.6 and single cover is like Evangelion. My first impressions.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:49

its a shit cover

but im not surprised; and i dont care

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:51

I don't really understand the hate. perhaps this should be made into a poll?

Conservative_Heretic · Post by **Conservative_Heretic** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:53

[quote name="Verbal"]its a shit cover

but im not surprised; and i dont care[/quote]

Yes you do - you know you want it! Hell you want a damn case to hand out to friends and family members! You want a truckload to giveaway at the next Church picketing. Come on Verbal, we know you really really LOVE IT!

D.O.A. · Post by **D.O.A.** » 31 Mar 2011, 01:55

The cover of the single is amazing. I love it. While the album cd cover looks pretty average. My favorite MA cd covers are A, G and H.

Mutilator · Post by **Mutilator** » 31 Mar 2011, 02:20

[quote name="skorpioniasta"]The album cover reminds me of Behemoth's Thelema.6 and single cover is like Evangelion. My first impressions.[/quote]

My thoughts exactly!!

Considering these albums kick ass, I hope this artwork is a great prospect of the music it visualizes!!

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 31 Mar 2011, 03:57

It's a Poll now - you get 2 choices

NothingButFear · Post by **NothingButFear** » 31 Mar 2011, 04:13

I'm not really a fan. The EP cover is better, but that isn't that good either.

And Skorpionpasta is right, it looks like something Behemoth would do.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 31 Mar 2011, 04:49

[quote name="Mutilator"]
[quote name="skorpioniasta"]The album cover reminds me of Behemoth's Thelema.6 and single cover is like Evangelion. My first impressions.[/quote]

My thoughts exactly!!

Considering these albums kick ass, I hope this artwork is a great prospect of the music it visualizes!![/quote]

Ooooooh, that's BINGO!!! :colonelhanslanda:

But seriously, I freel like this album is going to be a lot more polished like recent Behemoth, rather than raw like MA used to be. I imagine David's vocals will be evil sounding, but not overly impressive. The guitars will be slightly overproduced, but not objectionable.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 31 Mar 2011, 06:08

I don't hate it, don't love it. The ep art is better though.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 31 Mar 2011, 06:43

[quote name="la vaG houl"]But no more lava feel in the artwork

[/quote]

Ah yeah that's disappointing the shit out of me.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 31 Mar 2011, 10:31

I feel like the ep art better suits the band.

zim · Post by **zim** » 31 Mar 2011, 13:38

the ep art feels like a black metal cover to me

Hallucinating dead · Post by **Hallucinating dead** » 31 Mar 2011, 14:25

fully computerized album art

Godsdefeat · Post by **Godsdefeat** » 31 Mar 2011, 14:42

I didn't expect a cover like that and I think it's awesome.

The whole techno on the dancefloor story worries me a bit though

M.Bison · Post by **M.Bison** » 31 Mar 2011, 14:52

[quote name="Godsdefeat"]I didn't expect a cover like that and I think it's awesome.

The whole techno on the dancefloor story worries me a bit though[/quote]

The aforementioned song title is very

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 31 Mar 2011, 15:08

[quote name="lavaGhoul"]fully computerized album art

[/quote]

That's because it consists of a photograph.

But I agree, after watching it a while I must say that it doesn't really feel like a Morbid Angel cover. Especially if you compare it to the rest of their catalogue.

Although it's not badly executed, it still doesn't feel completely right. Perhaps that will change when I actually have it in my hands and can see and feel how it's supposed to fit the overall image and vibe of the album. I think all these things count in the full experience of a record.

Anyways, I still think the EP cover is better and fits it's atmosphere.

The song title "Destructos VS The Earth" is completely NON MA imho... I mean... WTF guys?

Hallucinating dead · Post by **Hallucinating dead** » 31 Mar 2011, 15:16

[quote name="Void"]
[quote name="lavaGhoul"]fully computerized album art

[/quote]

That's because it consists of a photograph.

But I agree, after watching it a while I must say that it doesn't really feel like a Morbid Angel cover. Especially if you compare it to the rest of their catalogue.

Although it's not badly executed, it still doesn't feel completely right. Perhaps that will change when I actually have it in my hands and can see and feel how it's supposed to fit the overall image and vibe of the album. I think all these things count in the full experience of a record.

Anyways, I still think the EP cover is better and fits it's atmosphere.

The song title "Destructos VS The Earth" is completely NON MA imho... I mean... WTF guys?

[/quote]

the theme is good but title is too basic to be death metal