10 Best Album Covers of 2009

1. best album cover should be RX BANDITS - MANDALA

Posted at 2:06PM on Aug 10th 2009 by tusk

2. Mandala should be #1...Rx Bandits rule

Posted at 8:48AM on Aug 11th 2009 by Bobby

3. portugal. the man's "the satanic satanist" should have been on this list for sure!

Posted at 9:51PM on Aug 10th 2009 by kyle

4. What!? No RX Bandits????

Posted at 10:42PM on Aug 10th 2009 by Anthony Lutz

5. This should almost be named pitchforks top album covers, boring sheeple.

Posted at 11:20PM on Aug 10th 2009 by pn

6. wow, hard to tell the difference between the 10 best and the 10 worst. I think these are horrible !! Who picks these?

Posted at 8:30AM on Aug 11th 2009 by Robyn

7. Funny how all the angelic-looking covers make the worst of list but the demonic ones are on the best of. Like it's so cool to be in the midst of evil. I'm not preaching but people better wake up.

Posted at 8:34AM on Aug 11th 2009 by Dirty Sir

8. The worst list was hilarious whereas the best list just made me miss the days of Hipgnosis and all of their truly great album covers.

Posted at 12:49PM on Aug 11th 2009 by Scott

9. I think,,,all covers are good,,,but the title less fit with covers...thnks..

Posted at 1:13PM on Aug 11th 2009 by robertus farudi

10. all cover are good,,,but the title are less fit...

Posted at 3:48PM on Aug 11th 2009 by robertusfrd

11. is it just me or does number 10 look like it moving? haha

Posted at 7:18PM on Aug 11th 2009 by Rachel

12. Number 10 does look like its moving.Cool

Posted at 5:25AM on Aug 12th 2009 by UNICORNDSTAR

13. The nuber 2 !!! The resistance is fantastic ! MUSE are the best !!!! =D

Posted at 9:06AM on Aug 12th 2009 by A3

14. Guy Manning - Number Ten. Particularly as it's all home grown DIY artwork.

http://www.guymanning.com

Posted at 6:55AM on Aug 16th 2009 by davethedrum

15. Baroness - The Blue Album should be in the top 3 alongside Muse and Mastodon.

Posted at 9:20AM on Aug 12th 2009 by Show

16. MUSE - The Resistance is the best album cover!

Cheers!

Posted at 10:12AM on Aug 12th 2009 by Morais

17. The Resistance should win.

YES!

Posted at 11:56AM on Aug 12th 2009 by dnhrgezsyzug

18. numbers 3, 7, and 8 should absolutely not be on this list. i like everything else

Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 12th 2009 by theeviltwin878

19. Numba 2!!! Muse- The Resistance, I'm so excied great artwork!! Muse Rules!!!

Posted at 12:11PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Sammy

20. Mastodon's covers are so boooooring.

Posted at 12:36PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Madison

21. Muse's The Resistance should be #1
ithink it pwns Mastodon's cover and is the best of these 10!! ^-^

Posted at 12:05AM on Aug 14th 2009 by mikey

22. before you knock mastodon off try him, one of the best melodic metals out there. the czar is one great track.

Posted at 6:35AM on Aug 13th 2009 by gerald

23. I looove the Tantric cover!. It's so creepy but so cool at the same time. Kinda hypnotic, can't stop looking at it. The mask itself is a work of art.Also a great album from an under rated band, just bought it. Really awesome melodies with just enough crunchy guitar.

Posted at 3:31PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Seth Simon

24. 2) Muse: 'The Resistance' should win! =)

Posted at 7:51PM on Aug 13th 2009 by Rustallion

25. ARE YOU PEOPLE KIDDING ME...ELTON JOHN CAPTIAN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY!

Posted at 3:18PM on Aug 13th 2009 by catt

26. 2,6 and 9 are awesome!!!!!
but,other are good too!

Posted at 6:13PM on Aug 13th 2009 by PUMa^^

27. This was an awful list. Who came up with this? I don't see the difference between the worst and the best. What's good about Believer? And Tantric is just a rip off of Quiet Riot's from back in the day. And Heaven & Hell? Seriously? Who put together this list? The day shift for Hot Topic?

Posted at 4:21PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Bill Jones, Sr.

28. I thought the beatles abby road should have beenon the best list. Its such a classic that there are posters of it these days in teens rooms and people always go to abby road when they travel to englad to try and re-create the picture.

Posted at 5:09PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Olga

29. Muse is the best band that will ever live. CAN"T WAIT FOR THE RESISTANCE< WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Cheers

~ Alex

Posted at 7:55PM on Aug 12th 2009 by Alex

30. METALLICA'S DEATH MAGNETIC IS AWESOME . NOT TO MENTION THAT THE ARTWORK GOES ALONG WITH THE TITLE

Posted at 12:54AM on Aug 13th 2009 by magsr823

31. Who ever judged the best and the worst has no taste! BAD JUGDEMENT!

Posted at 12:54AM on Aug 13th 2009 by virgo 3

32. Muse should have come first. Their one is way way better!!

Posted at 3:30AM on Aug 13th 2009 by Simon

33. Am i the only 1 who thinks #1 should have not made it on the list at all, or is there sum secret meaning to it that i cannot grasp??? =/

Posted at 4:25AM on Aug 13th 2009 by RandomGuy

34. Muse' the resistance should be number 1!! its the best ive seen so far. move it up!!

Posted at 5:23AM on Aug 13th 2009 by Luke

35. This is not my type of picture, as looks horrible and frightening,...however...the artwork is amazing, and realistic looking....great artwork

no: 8 should win...as the artwork is amazing

8) HeavenandHell: 'The Devil you Know'

Posted at 8:38AM on Aug 13th 2009 by jewels

36. MUSE RULEZ!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:32AM on Aug 13th 2009 by squier_fender_14

37. These are good if your a crackhead. Otherwise, they are ugly.

Posted at 10:19AM on Aug 13th 2009 by Wont tell...

38. 2 is the only one I like rest are garbage.

Posted at 10:20AM on Aug 13th 2009 by Wont tell...

39. the cover for kasabian's 'west ryder lunatic asylum' is pretty damned awesome as well, better than a few on this list

Posted at 11:09PM on Aug 13th 2009 by CAPacelli

40. I don't see much difference in the quality of the best and worst. I think are good ones and horribles ones on both lists. That being said, Brooke Hogan being worst is spot on, for so many reasons.

Posted at 3:12PM on Aug 14th 2009 by Chris

41. these are the best? Maybe if I dropped acid or joined a cult they would be. Evil is not good, wake up people.

Posted at 5:37PM on Aug 14th 2009 by abndad33

42. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!! I think you have the best and worst labels mixed up!! What's wrong with George Strait's, Brooke Hogan's, or Ciara's covers? They're a hell of a lot better then the ones on the best list. Who ever chose the best covers is seriously deranged.

Posted at 8:26PM on Aug 14th 2009 by cherief1959

43. Heaven And Hell should be #1... their music is also great!!!

The album of the year for sure!!!

Posted at 9:47PM on Aug 15th 2009 by Velvettwin

44. Resistance by Muse! I love it, it has to do with Space, and I love anything that has to do with Space and Muse!

Posted at 10:46AM on Aug 16th 2009 by St.Redberg

45. YUCK--- TO ALL OF THEM

Posted at 3:11PM on Aug 16th 2009 by ibs2

46. I like how the only band worth listening to on this list is Animal Collective.

Posted at 5:28PM on Aug 16th 2009 by Bobby Bill

47. MUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I luvvie #2 :]

Muse should be #1!!!!

Posted at 5:01AM on Aug 17th 2009 by Zelie

48. Elvis Costello, Secret, Profane, and Sugar Cane. It actually looks like it sounds.

Posted at 2:00AM on Aug 26th 2009 by klynb

49. Yes! "Kinda hypnotic" Just love it, just like it's music, I can't stop listen to it!
Thanks again Tantric for the pleasure of your music. God bless you.

Posted at 8:22PM on Sep 21st 2009 by Lala

50. Not even a Kate Bush album? She's got great album art.

Or Oingo Boingo, Bjork, just to name a variety... Just any artist that actually tries to communicate any message through its album art rather than portraying just a funny/likeable picture.

Some of these really are graphic disasters. Incubus, Believer? ... Aww, come on!

Posted at 10:04AM on Dec 7th 2009 by JoJoJack