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Logos
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:46 am
by Destrozer
So how long have Metal logos existed?
Which were the first bands to use them?
Are they important for Metal?
And which are YOUR favorites?
Re: Logos
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:58 am
by Shadow Kingdom
Destrozer wrote:So how long have Metal logos existed?
Since the beginning.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:16 pm
by omen of hate
I might be wrong but two of the first band using a particular logo is JUDAS PRIEST and KISS. JUDAS use the same logo since the "Stained Class" album in 1978 and KISS always had the "double S" logo.
I really dig the logos of some 80's band (VENOM, RAVEN, ....).
My fave logos are the SLAYER and MORBID ANGEL ones.
Nowadays, this logo shit is pretty ridiculous, with all those black metal bands abusing of unreadable logos !
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:40 pm
by tomas
Some of my favourites:
The old Beherit logo
The old Necromantia logo
Saint Vitus
Rotting Christ
Slayer
...
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:47 pm
by lunaboy
SPINAL TAP and CLOVEN HOOF logos rulez

Re: Logos
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:11 pm
by The Knell
Destrozer wrote:
And which are YOUR favorites?
too much to mention.
e.g. I like medieval fonts "logos", preferbly in red or white. For example. medieval (us), rainbow, black hole, bulldozer, burzum (old one) , pagan altar, ...
Venom + Bloodlust logo (if that 7" title doesnt look badass as hell then i dont know which one does)
Sarcofago...old one
Omen...Battle Cry Version (with that snake)
Death SS (old one of course)
Aion (jpn) = ep version (looks like footwear logo but still love it) & Mein Kampf
korrozia metalla (kreator ripoff but like it) / DIV EP Version (belongs more to medieval fonts above though)
abruptum looks great
Shub Niggurath
Profanatica, demo version and that more colorful one with the roses but wasnt used so far, unfortunately.
nastrond
Ones I dont like at all for example:
Incantation
Darkthrone (looks like frosty snot on the ground)
Parabellum (good idea but still looks like some paper pieces)
well and much more on both lists...
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:41 pm
by DaN
Everything pales in comparison to the classic VOIVOD-logo (roar, killing tech)
There, just thinking about it made my mind go blank. Will come up with 2nds and elaborate in a few hours...
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:49 pm
by ION BRITTON
Some of my faves:
KREATOR
MORBID ANGEL
DELIVERANCE (UK)
HELL
AMEBIX
HOLY TERROR
SA SLAYER
BATHORY
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:58 pm
by tomas
Sadistik Exekution
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:05 pm
by The Knell
tomas wrote:Sadistik Exekution
yes
Black Death (US) are killer
&Brocas Helm
I like the bloody Dammaj logo too.
indeed too much good logos
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:37 pm
by Witchfynde
Morbid Angel
Hell
Necrovore
Grotesque
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:40 pm
by The Knell
Witchfynde are among the best with "cult-medieval letters".
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:25 pm
by Helm
That's the Teutonic font.
I like a lot of symmetrical thrash and death logos, like the Dismember one or Dark Angel one.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:29 pm
by Cochino
There's way too many to mention. Pungent Stench now comes to mind, I really like the Autopsy logo too.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:50 pm
by BlackStele