Best/worst album cover?
I'm sure there are many threads on this topic already but I'm interested in where the reddit folks stand.
For me, the greatest album cover of all time, black metal or not, is Burzum "Aske". In one image, it contains everything you need to know about black metal. You've got a pretty bad monochromatic photograp of a burnt out church made so much more intense knowing that the artist himself did the burning. Haunting, low quality but powerful. It looks like how the music sounds.
Honourable mention to Absu "The Third Storm of Cythraul"
As to worst, one that comes to mind is Obtained Enslavement "Witchcraft". Musically this is simply the high point of synphonic black metal- melodic but dark, genuine musical talent on display, still raw and violent but at times absolutely beautiful. In my top 5 of all time. The cover art is just garbage though. It hints not at all to the majesty within. It's not the worst but it sure as fuck is bad.
Please share your thoughts.