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July 10th, 2008
By Marcus
5. Carcass ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú This version of the Carcass logo is electric and chaotic. The lettering is awkward. The two ?¢‚ǨÀúC?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ almost devour the following two ?¢‚ǨÀúA?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s,?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ while the angular ?¢‚ǨÀúR?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ juts down forcefully to disrupt the horizontal flow of the logo. The two ?¢‚ǨÀúS?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s,?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ pitched forward at a 45 degree angle, continue the sideward motion, however. The erratic scribbling that encases (and extends outward to the left and right) the word ?¢‚ǨÀúCarcass?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ is frenetic. When looking at this logo, you know exactly what kind of music supports it. Which we support, obviously.
4. Darkthrone ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t cry foul here. On Soulside Journey, the Norwegians were straight-up death. The Darkthrone logo, expertly inked by ATG/Disfear frontman Tomas Lindberg, is study in death metal logo cool. It pretends to be symmetric. The dendroidal stems of the band name extend organically outward, while the ?¢‚ǨÀúdrips?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ aren?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t blood, as required by law in American death, but rather a kind of liquescent arboreal material. Neato. The misshapen pentagram above the ?¢‚ǨÀúA?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ and ?¢‚ǨÀúR?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ qualifies the Darkthrone logo as our number 4 pick.
3. At the Gates ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú What?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s not to love? Admittedly, the lettering could use some work?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùstem thickness is inconsistent and angular/smooth stems shouldn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t mix, with the ?¢‚ǨÀúG?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ being the primary offender?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù, but the triple stained glass window motif blows our mind. At the Gates smartly worked in the anti-religion theme by using overtly religious themes. The three church windows signify the Trinity and the stained glass imparts an ecclesiastical vibe. Kingdom fuckin?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ gone, indeed.
2. Morbid Angel ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú OK, most might disapprove of Morbid Angel?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s sigil landing in second place. Oh well. The lettering is big, bold, and readable. There?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s no guessing here. The Floridians, however, definitely designed a killer logo, with so many requisites it would inspire legions of followers for decades. Pentagram? Check. Inverted cross? Two of them. Pitchfork? Check. Devil?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s tail? Two of them. The occult/Satanic symbolism is OTT. Just like Morbid Angel?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s music. Awesomeness!
1. Unleashed ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú The Swedes didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t get too caught up in symbolism here. Well, they did. Most non-death metallers?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùmy mom, girlfriend, and dog in a recent test?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùdon?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t see the HUGE inverted cross in the middle at first glance. They see the ?¢‚ǨÀúcobwebs?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ and ?¢‚ǨÀúbarbs?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ first. Subliminal symbolism is sweet. Anyway, the symmetry here is amazing. And the connective abyssal mucus (not ?¢‚ǨÀúcobwebs?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢) is just pure class, as are the details in the ?¢‚ǨÀúU?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ and the ?¢‚ǨÀúD.?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ Nothing screams death metal more than Unleashed?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s logo.
The five runners-up: Incantation (dendroidal sweetness abound!), Bolt Thrower (second iteration, please), Tiamat (Astral Sleep-era with the ?¢‚ǨÀúgram and inverties), Amorphis (simple, readable yet evil), and Unanimated (barely legible, but the rounded style and bookend inverties need props).
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