The artist might appear front and center, or perhaps they take a backseat entirely, letting evocative imagery pull the listener into their world. You might see photographic portraits, paintings, sketches, collages or nearly nothing at all. Some go for the less-is-more approach, while others are stuffed with a kaleidoscope of imagery for fans to pore over and decipher.

Almost since the full-length album format began, cover art has been a key piece of the puzzle, adding visual interest (and occasionally a physically interactive component) to a work of art.įrom the fold-out gatefolds of the vinyl era to pull-out liner notes in CD jewel cases to the small icon on a digital player, cover art has changed over the years, but it still helps define how we look at a particular album. Yes, the sounds are certainly the most essential element, but a lot of other things go into making an album a classic.

The hands are capable of gripping and scaling most surfaces.Ģ// The infection has forced the Leaper's head open and has split the jawbone into fearsome fangs.ģ// The Leaper's spine and back muscles have grown stronger to accommodate the other bodily changes.Ĥ// The leg muscles and intestines have fused to form a scorpion-like tail that can deliver a piercing strike.Music isn’t just about the music. THE LEAPER 1// The arms have elongated to become the primary means of locomotion. 'The inspiration for the 'necromorph' infection comes almost entirely from the disgusting world of parasitic fungus a mycology textbook reads like a horror novel,' says Ian Milham, art director of Dead Space 2 developer Visceral Games. The enemy in this sci-fi chiller is an invisible infection that takes over the bodies of unsuspecting earthlings, transmogrifying them into things that make H. Slowly, as you play the game, you realize that these aliens aren't aliens at all-they're human beings. They are vile, disgusting, voracious killing machines. The alien creatures in the new futuristic horror game Dead Space 2 will give you nightmares.

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