Crystal Fighters - Star of Love

Rating: Moderately insane

Prince Rama - Shadow Temple

Rating: Very insane

Venetian Snares: My So-called Life

Rating: bATsh!t

Another mad design art for the very-infallible Venetian Snares, just google his older releases.

Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Rating: Moderately insane

"They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!" - Kanye West on the fact that this cover has been banned in the U.S.

Dvas: Society

Rating: Moderately insane

Apoptygma Berzerk: Imagine There’s no Lennon

Rating: Moderately insane

Shortstuff: The Summer of Shortstuff

Rating: Very insane

Captain Ahab: The End of Irony

Rating: Very insane

I saw them live and left after five minutes. Guessing from the nastiness of the first five minutes, if I had stayed, I might have seen this gross bit done on stage.

Jneiro Jarel: Fauna

Rating: Very insane

Weird Weeds - Help me Name Melody

Rating: Very insane

Masakari: The Prophet Feeds

Rating: Very insane

Metalheads among you can try out a bit of Masakari's crucifix-bashing onslaught on this link (right-click, Save as...)

Black Mountain: Wilderness Heart

Rating: Moderately insane

"Sharks are a wonder to me, and they're emblematic of something terrifying and unknown-- alien to your being. A large creature that lives in the ocean is so outside of what is comprehensible to a person. They've always captured my imagination since I was a kid. I've always loved them," says collage artist Jeremy Schmidt about this cover in a recent Pitchfork interview

Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest

Rating: Moderately insane

Violens: Amoral

Rating: Very insane

Spoek Mathambo: Mshini Wam

Rating: Very insane

Philip Selway: Familial

Rating: Very insane

This cover art is one of those that truly deserve to be seen in hi-res. Click on it to enlarge the picture.

Imbogodom: The Metallic Year

Rating: Moderately insane

A very nice painting here, reminiscent of René Magritte's famous Son of Man

Hell's Thrash Horsemen: Going Sane

Rating: Very insane

Despite my rating, Hell's Thrash Horsemen really seem to be going sane, just check out cover of their previous record. However, they still qualify with this one. Let me guess, the mayhem started just as that anchorman announced that Cher is going to release a new album?

Bongripper: Satan Worshipping Doom

Rating: bATsh!t

Northern Lite: Letters and Signs (part two)

Rating: Moderately insane

Part one of the record bears a very similar cover, only different colours. I prefer this waspy combination of yellow and black.