Defector. Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I might have just found out some of the meaning behind the cover photo here.. If you look at the man in the front center, you'll see that two of the three men are all looking at him, and his suit is covered in eyes. All eyes are on him. However, the man to the left, covered in religious symbols, wearing horse blinders, and is not looking at the man with all eyes on him. Religion is blind. What is the meaning of the other two men? Edited February 6, 2014 by L. picture too big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 fat cat in bling suit on right, da religious guy wanta da money so look at him. Plus he has 3 horses so must b rich. Furthest guy is a mirror so his face is actually all eyes face cos mirros ENIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I thought it was said it's the 4 horsemen, but the "evils" had been changed to more modern themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Whatever the artwork is meant to represent, it's pretty crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Whatever the artwork is meant to represent, it's pretty crap. But it's nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I don't think where they're looking is significant. To me, the guy wearing eyes represents Big Brother, the all-seeing eye of government surveillance. The guy wearing mirrors is invisible, pulling strings and influencing change behind the scenes. He could also represent invisible societies (Illuminati) but that doesn't fit as well with the apocalyptic implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiga Kagekami Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The guy wearing mirrors is invisible, pulling strings and influencing change behind the scenes. That made me think of angels, doing God's bidding. Or something. If that's the case then it's pretty cool that the mirror man and the All-Seeing Eye man are sitting across each other, as if they were opposing forces. I suppose the guy in gold represents the rich, looking to the All-Seeing Eye. As much as I think where they're looking is not terribly intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Religion, Wealth, Vanity, and the Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 i really love the art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxyous Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Probably not the true meaning, but nice observations. Even if your username is ridiculously pretentious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defector. Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 I love this album cover here and it has always confused me what it meant, I always disagreed with the "four horseman" theory, it just didn't make much sense to me. The invisible man is another good analysis but I think there's another meaning behind him.. Not sure. And thank you, my username is fantastically pretentious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'm attempting to look it up, but I think the 4 horseman thing was more than a theory. I do like the concept of it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave. Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I heard someone say before that there is the black horse of the 4 horses missing. I think this could mean there is no famine. We live in a world of plenty but the horses of War, Plague, and Death are there so they are all present in our world with the four men (Symbolising Religion, The Rich, The government, and The secret societies) controlling them and debating their usage, each thinking of their own gain. It could also be that the men bring famine due to their own greed taking resources away from everyone else. I also think the horse binder on religion is meant to symbolise religious societies ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopix Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Whatever the artwork is meant to represent, it's pretty crap. It's a brilliant piece of artwork. Maybe not brilliant as an album cover (it's small, difficult to make out at a distance). But it's very clever and thought-provoking in it's own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I thought it was brilliant as an album cover. Leagues better than most of what you see. And immensely better than T2L's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopix Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I thought it was brilliant as an album cover. Leagues better than most of what you see. And immensely better than T2L's. Probs on par with OoS and Abso covers, however those work functionally and aesthetically as covers more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It's a brilliant piece of artwork. Maybe not brilliant as an album cover (it's small, difficult to make out at a distance). But it's very clever and thought-provoking in it's own right. Why difficult to make out? Its red-blue combo is easy to spot. Not iconic ofc, but still great. Probs on par with OoS and Abso covers, however those work functionally and aesthetically as covers more. Miles better than OoS imo, I tend to like covers made with real photos more most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopix Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Why difficult to make out? Its red-blue combo is easy to spot. Not iconic ofc, but still great. I agree about the contrast and general landscape/sky, but the details of the men (the textures of the outfits themselves, let alone interpreting a meaning from them) being observable is unlikely in a record store when viewed from a distance. I guess what I'm saying is it's perhaps too esoteric? I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I've always been kind of "meh" about OoS's cover. Abso is easily my favorite, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I agree about the contrast and general landscape/sky, but the details of the men (the textures of the outfits themselves, let alone interpreting a meaning from them) being observable is unlikely in a record store when viewed from a distance. I guess what I'm saying is it's perhaps too esoteric? I dunno. Well you wouldn't analyze a cover in depth from a distance, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTZ Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 How about looking it through Resistance DVD? ~Divided by Zero~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Muse is, like, so deep. So deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The cover concept might be great but it's just so ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ur face is ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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