Analysis of album covers

3 Doors Down Album Cover-

The main image on 3 doors down’s album cover is one of the band stood in a row, by doing this the audience get a good look at who is in the band and there is no main focus. However the lead singer is stood slightly closer to the camera. This may have been done to exaggerate that he is the most important/valued. The band is posing yet with determined facial expressions, rather than smiling happy facial expressions. This is done to portray the band of having some sort of attitude which relates to the stereotypical view of the genre. The colour pallet of the album is grey and black. The lack of colours relates to the convention of the genre and the contrasting white against those colours draw attention to the name of the band. The typeset is simple and bold; by doing this it doesn't over complicate the album cover and allows the audience to easily read the name and identify them.

30 Seconds To Mars Album Cover-

The main image on the album cover is of a boy; not of the band. This may have been done because it relates to the context of a song or the band feels it artistic or represents them in some way.  The background is white; by doing this it contrasts the colour of the boy in the image, this allows it to grab the audience’s attention. The typeset is bold, simple and red, which is easy to read. This is done as it contrasts against the white background and the bright colour stands out form the rest of the album; which gets the audience’s attention.

All Time Low Album Cover-

The main image is a drawing of people. The person closer to the camera doesn't has a face but has the album name on his t-shirt. This is done as it adds an artist style to the album making it different to other albums of this genre. The people in the background are in black and white yet the person in the front is wearing orange and above is green. These bright colours contrast against the black and white. The bands name is in bright orange matching the shirt of the person. The colour pallet all contrast allowing it to stand out and get the audience’s attention; achieving it’s purpose. The typeset is bold and easy to read, it doesn't over complicate the album and allows the audience to easily identify what band it is.

Bullet For My Valentine Album Cover-

The main image for this album cover is a mysterious church. The picture has been edited to create a dull, deserted look. This links to the mysterious stereotypical view of the genre and portrays the audience exactly what type of songs the album will contain. The picture is taken from a low angle to make the audience feel small and intimidated, creating a dramatic impact. The typeset is flicked and bold; by doing this it adds and artist effect making the band seem professional look but doesn't over complicate the album; the writing is still easy to read and enables the audience to easily identify it. The colour of the typeset is white. This is done to contrast against the dark colours in the background and allows the audience to read it easily.

Snow Patrol Album Covers-

The main image on the snow patrol album cover is a snow flake edited to stretch out to create a tube look. This is done to add a professional look making the audience believe they aren't amateurs, the image relates to the name of the band allowing them to make a connection. The background is black; by doing this it contrasts with the white snow flake making it stand out and grab the audience’s attention. The name is also in white, matching with the snow flake, the link adds an artistic professional. The name of the album is in red, another colour that contrasts with the black as well. All the contrasting colours adds to grabbing the audiences attention and making a artistic impact.