A hilariously irreverent ranking of extreme metal album covers based on their romantic ambiance—or spectacular lack thereof. From the brutal death metal aesthetics of Suffocation's "Effigy of the Forgotten" and Morbid Angel's "Domination" to the atmospheric black metal imagery of Ulver's "Bergtatt" and Summoning's "Minas Morgul," this collection spans decades of underground metal's most iconic (and intentionally unsexy) artwork.
Featuring gore-soaked classics from Gorguts, Immolation, and Obituary alongside avant-garde offerings from Godflesh and Ulcerate, the rankings celebrate the absurdist humor of pairing death metal's visceral imagery with intimate moments. Whether it's the cosmic horror of Dragged Into Sunlight or the dungeon synth mysticism of Summoning, each cover gets evaluated on its utterly inappropriate "mood-setting" potential. Pure comedic gold for metalheads with a sense of humor.
