The Best Album Artwork - Metal Storm Awards 2024

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This fan-favorite category is always a pleasure to peruse. Album covers are artistic works in their own right, but they don't always receive the same attention as the stuff inside the packaging, so we're going to amend that. If you need a refresher course, scan the album index to see who put forth the most impressive effort in making their artwork shine.
Nominations
1  Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 104
2  Anciients - Beyond The Reach Of The Sun 43
2  Iotunn - Kinship 43
4  Alcest - Les Chants De L'Aurore 36
5  Lowen - Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran 33
6  Wintersun - Time II 20
7  Gaerea - Coma 19
8  Judas Priest - Invincible Shield 16
9  Nile - The Underworld Awaits Us All 15
10  Job For A Cowboy - Moon Healer 14
10  Borknagar - Fall 14
10  Kanonenfieber - Die Urkatastrophe 14
13  Aquilus - Bellum II 13
14  Octoploid - Beyond The Aeons 11
14  Magnum - Here Comes The Rain 11
16  Aborted - Vault Of Horrors 10
17  Darkthrone - It Beckons Us All...... 9
17  Winterfylleth - The Imperious Horizon 9
17  Cistvaen - At Light's Demise 9
17  Seven Spires - A Fortress Called Home 9
21  Vorga - Beyond The Palest Star 8
22  Nightwish - Yesterwynde 7
22  In Vain - Solemn 7
22  Vitriol - Suffer & Become 7
25  Sergeant Thunderhoof - The Ghost Of Badon Hill 6
25  Fulci - Duck Face Killings 6
25  Rotting Christ - Pro Xristou 6
25  Dawn Treader - Bloom & Decay 6
29  Schammasch - The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean 5
29  Spectral Wound - Songs Of Blood And Mire 5
29  Saidan - Visual Kill: The Blossoming Of Psychotic Depravity 5
29  Nyktophobia - To The Stars 5
29  Oceans Of Slumber - Where Gods Fear To Speak 5
34  Candy - It's Inside You 4
34  Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium 4
34  Dark Oath - Ages Of Man 4
34  Veilburner - The Duality Of Decapitation And Wisdom 4
34  Xandria - Universal Tales 4
34  Opeth - The Last Will And Testament 4
40  Benighted - Ekbom 3
40  Ryujin - Ryujin 3
40  High On Fire - Cometh The Storm 3
40  Ingurgitating Oblivion - Ontology Of Nought 3
40  Sumac - The Healer 3
40  Helevorn - Espectres 3
40  Hecatoncheir - Nightmare Utopia 3
40  Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace 3
40  Dark Tranquillity - Endtime Signals 3
40  Eldamar - Astral Journeys Pt. I: Creation 3
40  Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream 3
40  Hamferð - Men Gu​ð​s Hond Er Sterk 3
40  Föhn - Condescending 3
40  Vola - Friend Of A Phantom 3
54  Glassing - From The Other Side Of The Mirror 2
54  Cephalotripsy - Epigenetic Neurogenesis 2
54  Imminence - The Black 2
54  Xeneris - Eternal Rising 2
54  Sunburst - Manifesto 2
54  Piss On Christ - 666 Rejoice In Blasphemy 2
54  Galneryus - The Stars Will Light The Way 2
54  Wormwood - The Star 2
54  Necrowretch - Swords Of Dajjal 2
54  Electric Wizard - Black Magic Rituals And Perversions Vol. 1 2
54  Tzompantli - Beating The Drums Of Ancestral Force 2
54  Hauntologist - Hollow 2
54  Dödsrit - Nocturnal Will 2
67  Nahtrunar - Hrima 1
67  Alpha Wolf - Half Living Things 1
67  Upon Stone - Dead Mother Moon 1
67  Venomous Echoes - Split Formations And Infinite Mania 1
67  The Crown - Crown Of Thorns 1
67  Achelous - Tower Of High Sorcery 1
67  Mnajdra - In the Name of the Goddess 1
67  Dawnwalker - The Unknowing 1
67  Behemoth - XXX Years Ov Blasphemy 1
67  Iniquitous Savagery - Edifice of Vicissitudes 1
67  Pyrrhon - Exhaust 1
67  Vanhelgd - Atropos Doctrina 1
67  Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet 1
67  Striker - Ultrapower 1
67  Livløs - The Crescent King 1
67  Witnesses - Joy 1
67  Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "No Title As Of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead" 1
67  Nightrage - Remains Of A Dead World 1
67  Vredehammer - God Slayer 1
67  Hail Spirit Noir - Fossil Gardens 1
67  Ministry - HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES 1
67  The Old Dead Tree - Second Thoughts 1
67  Aara - Eiger 1
67  Atrophy - Asylum 1
Show user nominations
Total votes:
646



User nominations:
Nominated by Umideath
43
Nominated by Lvcifer
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Nominated by tauntingeleven
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Nominated by BoldtheStone
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Nominated by 24emd
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Nominated by Systemcrush
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Nominated by SelfXPlanetOrE
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Nominated by Hooman
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Nominated by Anghellic67
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Nominated by Xyanade
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Nominated by Majohadica
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Nominated by Ren82
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Nominated by Shemina
1
Nominated by Anarres
1
Mnajdra - In the Name of the Goddess
Nominated by GreatApe666
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Nominated by Sagal
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Nominated by Murastovic
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Nominated by Khold Baroness
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Total votes:
646