Sinon je me méfie énormément des premiers commentaires, parce que les "grandiloquents" et autres "qui foutent la chair de poule" en passant par "qui devrait plaire aux fans de la première heure" , ça n'a jamais été très concluant, au final. Enfin, j'ai quand même bien hâte de l'entendre, ce disque, même si je n'en attends rien de particulier, après Twist in the Miteux.
Retour au débat sur la pochette avec une interview de l'intéressé, son auteur
Avec son interprétation du résultat.
Nuclear Blast caught up with BLIND GUARDIAN cover artist Felipe Machado (ICED EARTH, AT VANCE, AXEL RUDI PELL) at his home in Colombia, South America and asked a few questions about his artwork for the band’s tenth studio album, At The Edge Of Time, due out in North America on August 24th.
Q: How far back does your knowledge of Blind Guardian go?
A: "I’m the biggest Blind Guardian fan there is in the world. Back in 1995, a friend of mine called me and said: “Dude, I just found a band similar to Helloween and Rage and the singer really kicks ass. It’s like a perfect mix between Power Metal and Thrash… you have to hear it!!!” After that I went to a CD shop over here in Bogotá [Colombia] and asked the owner to get me some CDs of Blind Guardian. Then, every time my parents had some work trip, they already knew that the best thing to bring back home was any new Blind Guardian CD missing from my collection. I immediately got a wave of inspiration from Andreas Marschall’s cover artwork and decided, “Hey, that’s what I want to do with my life.”
Q: What sort of collaboration was there between you & the band members for this artwork?
A: "There’s always a bunch of ideas coming from them and I reply with my version of their art directions. I think Hansi [Kürsch, vocalist] and the band have a pretty clear concept guideline for the visuals of the band, so it’s always a concept negotiation. [They are] the coolest band to work with because when the time came to create the single cover for 'A Voice in the Dark', after some tests Hansi mentioned: “Just think of something that could go with the band’s vibe and surprise me.” So they know how to trust and encourage what I could create. The CD cover concept was mostly the band’s idea. For each song’s interior art, there were always ideas from everyone. And yes, this will be the first Blind Guardian booklet that is completely illustrated."
Q: Did you have the opportunity to hear any of the new music BEFORE you came up with ideas for the new album artwork?
A: "No, I wish I had. Because of the amount of work a Blind Guardian production takes, the art direction and creation was simultaneous to the recording and the mix, but the band’s directions were really clear and narrative."
Q: Dragons and hooded figures are prominent on previous Blind Guardian album covers. Was it mandatory that you include both for the cover art?
A: "A dragon is always welcome on any Blind Guardian cover art. For that creature, it was pretty clear that it would have a strong presence on the cover for the new CD since on their last Live CD [2003], the hooded dude aka The Blind Guardian did not appear [prominently, but in the background]. Man, do I love the mystery that character has! So I secretly included the Blind Guardian at the base of the stairs of the pyramid and the band thought he should stay there this time. I have always felt he’s the one secretly telling the tale of their cover artwork, traveling to each new world. I think he’s pretty cool because any fan can be represented in him. For some parts of this new CD and the single’s artwork, when he appears you can see the years have passed on his long white hairs and beard coming out of the hood."
Q: Was there a theme you wanted to tie together?
A: "The art direction the band gave me always had the intention to promote mystery and some sort of secret narrative. I see it as a palace where different time lines intertwine and where something really important is about to happen, either at the beginning of the story or at the end. That’s how I see the link with the album title."
Q: The “pyramid” looks as though it’s rising out of the ocean. Was this intentional?
A: "An ocean of sand I hope, right? I suppose we could think that time has passed over the pyramid…? All I know is that I love all the crazy interpretations kids are creating from the cover, and I think that’s what heavy metal and Blind Guardian cover art should do."
Q: Who do the guardians represent to you and what are they protecting?
A: "I think they’re protecting a secret meeting inside the pyramid between the Dwarf holding the bag with gold coins from Follow The Blind and his friends the Goblins having pints of beer at the fire from Tales From The Twilight World who also invited the Bagpiper and his crow from Somewhere Far Beyond. If I’m correct, they’re all hearing tales from the Sandman while the blue Elf girl from Nightfall In Middle Earth dances. Enjoy the new Blind Guardian CD!"
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
I think Hansi [Kürsch, vocalist] and the band have a pretty clear concept guideline for the visuals of the band, so it’s always a concept negotiation.
Faut pas chercher plus loin, voilà pourquoi il a fait de la merde
Globox666 a écrit :J'ai l'impression au niveau des cris que c'est la bande son d'un film porno gay avec un mec derrière avec un gros chibre et un autre devant avec un tout petit trou de balle...
Arf c'est Felipe qu'a fait la pochette, c'est un des potes d'Andres le colombien pour ceux qui connaissent, on s'est croisé au Hellfest, il est plutôt sympa
Viva, viva, viva the Blues / In Aztec land they will play like gods / Viva, viva, viva the blues / The sombreros will have eyes just for them / REMEMBER... =T=
Viva, viva, viva the Blues / In Aztec land they will play like gods / Viva, viva, viva the blues / The sombreros will have eyes just for them / REMEMBER... =T=
je l'avais contacté pour la pochette de Holy Cross. J'aime bien ce qu'il fait mais c'était peut être un petit peu trop moderne et pas mal de groupe bosse avec lui, du coup c'est un peu toujours les mêmes pochettes je trouve
arf suis con , dans ma précipitation je me suis jeté sur la dernière page de ce topic en espérant avoir un lien vers un extrait du nouvel album et puis je me suis retrouvé sur une sorte de public (bah oui le mag people ) , mince encore une foi je suis trop naif
Je suis positivement surpris par ces extraits aussi, certains me font penser à Imaginations et Nightfall. En espérant qu'ils n'ont pas mis tous les meilleurs moments de l'album dans ce medley.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
"Ma mère ?! Vous voulez dire que j’aurais un ticket avec ma mère ?! Oh, dur, c’est pas le pied !
- Encore ? Mais qu'est-ce que c’est que ces histoires de pieds ? Les pieds seraient-ils le point sensible des hommes du futur ? C’est peut-être dû à un accroissement de l'apesanteur...
- Quoi ???"
le dernier album était plutôt bof dans l'ensemble, je ne sais pas trop quoi penser de cette sortie. Faut voir, j'était super fan à une époque mais leur dernier album m'avait déçu.
Par contre j'écoute toujours avec plaisir leur double live de 2003
Bib a écrit :L'important, c'est que tu sois de base !!
Perso suis pas fan des "medley promo" mais à première vue ça me semble dans la veine de "night at the opera" (album que j'ai détesté au début puis adoré après plusieurs écoutes ) avec des trucs plus speed pour faire plaisir à ceux qui veulent du bourrin (et qui trouveront quand même à redire lol ) , donc je mets une pièce pour voir !