Geddyleegenes Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) I've read a number of posts saying that the CA cover is sort of boring or that it reminds them of the "Hold Your Fire" cover. I think it's pretty cool and I think there's maybe more to it when you look harder at it. (It helps if you're smokin' a little somethin' too.) Is it just me or is there a face in that swirl of clouds on the cover of CA? Angels make you think of Heaven, of course. But that cover is red, which makes you think of demons and devils. The face I'm seeing in there seems like a twisted demonic face, which - if it's really supposed to be there - is pretty cool in the way it's looking down from the blood red sky and clouds. Maybe it's that loving Watchmaker, loving us all to death? I'm not good at this sort of thing, but I've marked out the face I'm seeing. There's a right eye (or eye-less blacked-out eye socket), a nose and a wickedly smiling mouth. If you look close, there are even teeth in that mouth. I didn't mark it out, but you can also see the right side of the face too. The left side of the face, including the left eye, is lost in the swirl effect. Now, when you look at what I've marked out, it looks silly. Scroll down and look at the album cover without my markings and see if you see what I think I'm seeing. And yes, I know the thing about psychiatrists saying that humans like to try and see faces in everything. I guess I'm just being human. I suppose it's open to one's own interpretation. Thanks to the person who posted the cover and the photo of the guys. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/Headache2112/rushclockworkangelscoverface.jpg Now look at the unmarked version and see if you see what I see. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/Headache2112/rushcacovernormal.jpg Just me? Edited April 13, 2012 by Geddyleegenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Damn I could use some of that stuff you're smokin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RUSHHEAD666 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 QUOTE (Geddyleegenes @ Apr 12 2012, 09:07 PM) I've read a number of posts saying that the CA cover is sort of boring or that it reminds them of the "Hold Your Fire" cover. I think it's pretty cool and I think there's maybe more to it when you look harder at it. (It helps if you're smokin' a little somethin' too.) Is it just me or is there a face in that swirl of clouds on the cover of CA? Angels make you think of Heaven, of course. But that cover is red, which makes you think of demons and devils. The face I'm seeing in there seems like a twisted demonic face, which - if it's really supposed to be there - is pretty cool in the way it's looking down from the blood red sky and clouds. Maybe it's that loving Watchmaker, loving us all to death? I'm not good at this sort of thing, but I've marked out the face I'm seeing. There's a right eye (or eye-less blacked-out eye socket), a nose and a wickedly smiling mouth. If you look close, there are even teeth in that mouth. I didn't mark it out, but you can also see the right side of the face too. The left side of the face, including the left eye, is lost in the swirl effect. Now, when you look at what I've marked out, it looks silly. Scroll down and look at the album cover without my markings and see if you see what I think I'm seeing. And yes, I know the thing about psychiatrists saying that humans like to try and see faces in everything. I guess I'm just being human. I suppose it's open to one's own interpretation. Thanks to the person who posted the cover and the photo of the guys. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/Headache2112/rushclockworkangelscoverface.jpg Now look at the unmarked version and see if you see what I see. http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/Headache2112/rushcacovernormal.jpg Just me? I see the wicked eye and the mouth with teeth. It's a satanic jack-o-lantern! Rush does worship SATAN!!! WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echoes Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 o_O; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 "TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL!" Love, STRYPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 sorry hun, can't see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I can see Geddy, Alex and Neil's faces in the fireball on the cover of "Vapor Trails" too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I see a vagina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think I see a bong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshine Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I dig the cover - and no I don't see a face, but I havent smoked anything (yet One thing is for sure - Hue Syme is a fantastic painter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullSkull Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 QUOTE (presto123 @ Apr 12 2012, 09:10 PM) Damn I could use some of that stuff you're smokin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Obviously, the entire image is that of the Universe's cosmic background radiation, which The Watchmaker left behind to befuddle us puny Earthlings...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 QUOTE (savagegrace26 @ Apr 13 2012, 01:21 AM) I see a vagina http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drn100/n157/n15721cf3zd.jpg Death Magnetic / Metallica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think I see the virgin mary in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I see three faces... the ones of Geddy, Alex, and Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Edited April 13, 2012 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 QUOTE (savagegrace26 @ Apr 13 2012, 01:21 AM) I see a vagina Whose vagina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorshooter Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I see stupid people....they're every where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 See that pic of the boys on the couch you posted? Yeah, they are laughing at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 QUOTE (Geddyleegenes @ Apr 13 2012, 12:07 AM) I've read a number of posts saying that the CA cover is sort of boring or that it reminds them of the "Hold Your Fire" cover. Only because it's RED! Other than that, I expect the album itself to be nothing like HYF. And this is a very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 i like the album cover alot. nice and simple and the last thing i wanted to see on the front cover would be blimps and all kinds of crazy steampunk stuff which you will get on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godeater2112 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I find the picture of the three of them on that fancy assed couch a lot more shocking. If you project where each of their six eyeballs are looking and connect those points, it clearly forms an upside-down trident. WTF does that mean?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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