Barn owls are cool.

Singles artwork should've been album artwork.

^agreed

Not bad but the diamond eyes(song) single cover was better

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buuuut the album ruuuuules... nice cover.. I liked the other one more though (guess it was diamond eyes single one)

o rly?

diamond eyes single or rocket skates artwork should've been used

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lol

hahahaha.

haha, nice one

Eh I liked the title track single artwork better but this is ok. The owl reminds me of The Fourth Kind haha.

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Guess i'll be updating my iPod artwork then, prefer it personally

I like owls I guess

hum. peculiar

Apart from Wiki is this artwork up anywhere else?

Edit: Nevermind, it's on their website too. Was just gonna say don't trust Wiki

this band sucks and the album cover is about as exciting as a coma.

youre an idiot.

Why because I don't like the Deftones?

yes.

No but that is a good reason.

I can deal with being called an idiot for not liking a shitty band.

even with HIV...

I am an unstoppable force

cool album cover

You really are an idiot.

I like it. And Deftones is one of the best bands of the last twenty years. Most people would agree with that.

Fine, you think I'm an idiot...as though I give a shit.

Have you seen Scale the Summit live yet?

And Deftones is one of the best bands of the last twenty years. Most people would agree with that.

All of you stfu. People can like/not like whatever the hell they want, get over it

Says the guy that just got called an idiot by three people.
I'm pretty sure three is more than one. That's 75%.

Shut up Dev.

I know, just let us enjoy the Deftones and be done with it. Who cares if I like them, WHO CARES?!

Awesome album, bad cover

wow, this argument is laughable. just relax people

No one's mentioned anything for 10 minutes now blooz, I am sure it's all in the past.

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Reminds me of Labyrinth

Actually kinda like the cover now, it was a tad wierd when I first saw but I think its fine now

It's nice but the single one is way cooler. That seems to be a trend in album art this year (I prefer the art to Farewell, Mona Lisa to Option Paralysis too).

I really like the album cover. That owl is a fucking hardass IMO. Seems weird that the album leaked before the cover art was out.

Eh, their worst album cover. Too clean cut and produced. Never liked that sort of cover.

Other than SNW, the album covers aren't really that great anyway. I obviously do like White Pony though, albeit far more so for the music than the cover.

How about the awesomeness that is the bikini shot on the Around The Fur cover?

It's just a friendly barn owl looking to feast on pesky mice

I like White Pony for its similicity, ATF because its kinda hot but makes a point as well. Admittedly Adrenaline and self-titled were kinda shitty though.

animal-themed covers/titles are where it's at (i.e. White Pony, Angel Dust) two exmaples is enough

Bahahahaaha KebertXela is a cockmuncher

Atom Heart Mother is only the greatest animal cover of all time.

Wasn't expecting that for the cover. The singles cover is so much better.

cover kicks ass

its dope but obviously didnt take much time. googled a pic of a shmowl. typied some stuff ontop. boom album cover!

self-titled's album cover was their best
this is nice too, i didn't like the cover for the single

What a hoot.

Seeing the cover art with the title clears some things up. The "Diamond Eyes" reference the eyes of a taxidermied animal, which makes me wonder if the stuffed owl is a metaphor for Chi Cheng, lying in a coma as he was during the recording of this album.

Ha, puns are fun

makes me wonder if the stuffed owl is a metaphor for Chi Cheng, lying in a coma as he was during the recording of this album.

"Seeing the cover art with the title clears some things up. The "Diamond Eyes" reference the eyes of a taxidermied animal, which makes me wonder if the stuffed owl is a metaphor for Chi Cheng, lying in a coma as he was during the recording of this album."

I don't know if that's what really happened, but if so that's awesome. The album cover has grown on me since I saw it earlier, but I love the Diamond Eyes single cover art. It reminds me of End Hits by Fugazi, which is one of the best covers (and albums in general) ever.

oh, and Jas, I think that bikini shot is actually Abe's sister or wife or something, but I'm not positive. I know she was the one who did the girl vocals on MX.

I knew she was vox, but now i'm even more jealous of Abe

Can't wait to hear this though, really love Diamond Eyes and Rocket Skates.

Ya know it leaked right?

Mordecai! you haven't heard this yet? i'm inclined not to even believe that.

and yeah, super jealous if that's his wife. strangely intrigued if it's his sister...

Even if thats not right thats a pretty good deduction blindwriting, props

I actually just saw the name of the album and the artwork for the single as being symbolic of night life and what happens at night. This album art just kinda continues that idea

^another interesting way to look at it. ooh, get it? LOOK at it????

*sighs*

you love it, don't try to deny it

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reminds me of wolf creek

I need to watch that again, good movie

the owl has diamond eyes

I wouldn't be too jealous guys, he split from her and I'm fairly sure it was after that that he started sporting "Trust no Bitch" on his drumkit.

Cover is pretty awesome, just like the record

pretty hot cover imo

in the time of digital downloads, does anyone really care about album art? i don't mind the owl. i still actually buy cd's (aka new-millenium-records). what can i say, i like album layouts and liner notes. i also like to know producer/mixer/masterer/etc. (anyone know who produced diamond eyes?)

Owlcore FTW, Reminds me vaguely of DevilDriver.

GUNS
RAZORS
OWWWWLLLSSSSS

(anyone know who produced diamond eyes?)

ah, only heard rocket skates so far and it sounded pretty good but i didn't like what he did with shadows fall. think he did a foo fighters album too. thanks dev

i think someone deserves a spanking!

Woah, just realised how well this suits Beauty School. Not the heavier tracks, but for the lighter tracks its perfect.

thanks dev

Sounds like this is the best album he's done then.

Haha, agreed

Yeah I know it leaked but I have it ordered and I'm an audiophile so I'll wait for the cd.

Strong willpower

One of my many strengths. They are pretty much my favourite band too so srsly looking foward to this.

Well i'd stay away from youtube then, I think all the tracks are up on there as well

That is epic artwork.

Generally, I liked White Pony but I find this doesn't have the same kind of punch.

Cover is awesome

"It reminds me of End Hits by Fugazi, which is one of the best covers (and albums in general) ever"

my thoughts exactly. Fugazi>Deftones though

Isn't that the owl they killed in Dumb and Dumber?

deaf tones..

Fugazi's probably more influential and important to music overall, but Deftones have been my favorite band (along with Poison the Well) for quite some time.

Awesome album art

you re red owling wet?

Duh CUhver is AWExsome!!!

That's wassup.

Awaiting my copy in May! Must resist the urge to download the leaked album...

I was going to do that, but then it leaked soooo damn early I knew I'd never be able to resist that long so I didn't try.

I'm suprised the band hasn't made a comment yet.

There's a rumour floating around that they leaked it themselves

That makes no sense, they were just starting to really amp up the hype. It'd make sense leaking it maybe next month, not half way through the 'cover reveal'.

RUMOUR DUDE, he didn't say fact.

rumour = fact didn't you know that Wizard

Fleetwood Mac's Rumors is a good listen

There's a rumour floating around that they leaked it themselves

rumour = fact didn't you know that Wizard

Oh, I forgot I was on Sputnik.

Prefer the Diamond Eyes art, but this is still cool. SNW art is still one of my favorites though.

I never said it was fact. I just meant the rumour was stupid because it'd make no sense.

Don't you think most rumours start and end like that though?

Who cares how it leaked?

Seeing the cover art with the title clears some things up. The "Diamond Eyes" reference the eyes of a taxidermied animal, which makes me wonder if the stuffed owl is a metaphor for Chi Cheng, lying in a coma as he was during the recording of this album.

Well the Deftones are a bit creepy in that sense, Dev.

Idk, that would seem borderline offensive to Chi wouldn't ya think?

When are we going to see a review for this?

Have to wait for a stream, or if a staff gets a promo copy ahead of time

a promo copy *wink wink*

Exactly

Offensive to Chi? He's been with them for years now so he already understands the mentality. He'd probably be honored or find it humorous.

You mean "Hey Chi, know how you're in a vegative state, and are kinda half brain dead. Well we decided as a fitting allegory we would put a stuffed owl on the front cover of our new album. You know to symbolize how much we wanna keep you around"

Idk

"You mean "Hey Chi, know how you're in a vegative state, and are kinda half brain dead. Well we decided as a fitting allegory we would put a stuffed owl on the front cover of our new album. You know to symbolize how much we wanna keep you around""

haha, I never thought of it that way. I does seem borderline offensive now..

What's done is done.

Wow two pages

I'm telling ya, it's all to do with the shady things that happen at night

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Thank you Dev and Inv for making this thread longer than it should be!

I don't care how manly you think you are, when you see this coming for your face:
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...you shit your pants and scream like a schoolgirl before promptly dying.


owlz r srs bsns

They're not that scary. Those talons and beak will hurt like a bitch though.

It's all in the eyes

They're not that scary.

I'm not scared. It happened to me before.

Then you are a better man than I.

Hawks>owls

Eagles > Hawks = Owls

Pterodactyls>Eagles

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Whatever the fuck that thing is > Pterodactyls

What the fuck is that thing?

The biggest fucking bird ever.

The biggest fucking bird ever.

Either that or Batman's really let himself go

Nah, he didn't have a beak.

I did have bea- UM...I MEAN..Yeah, he did have a beak.

Keep your sick sexual fantasies to yourself, bloc.

^Thank you.

Overanalizing. I don't think the owl has anything to do with Chi. Unless it's his favorite animal or something.

HOLY SHIT THAT BIRD IS HUGE.

Damn I wish I knew what beasts roamed the prehistoric ages. They were all gigantic.

Dinosaurs and shit.

Steve Irwin would've been a hell of a lot more fun to watch.

Amen to that. But other than dinosaurs, there were creatures like megalodon and stuff, it's just amazing.

Argentavis magnificens is the name of that bird it seems.. damn

Wingspan: 5.8–8 m (19 – 26 ft)

lol

The one I was attacked with had a smaller wingspan. I think 4.5 m or something.

Wolfe that's impossible. The largest wingspan belongs to the albatross which is a lot less than that.

That's the number I remember, was a long ass time ago, my memory is a an ocean of fog.

The one I was attacked with had a smaller wingspan.

^Moar evidense Wolfe iz dum.

"my memory is a an ocean of fog."

And apparently a poet as well.

A poet and I didn't even know it...

OMG it's spreading!

cover sucks