The digipak displays the many typical conventions that you would find in a digipak. The band has been positioned in a high angle shot on the cd digipak to show that they are of importance. The artist is represented to the audience in a very prominent way as their facial expressions show them all looking away from the camera as if to say they don’t care. The images selected for the CD digipak is what we would expect for a rock band such as this. The unexplainable pictures which would definitely cause some controversy show that they are a typical rock band.
The main colours used for the digipak are black red and white. These are very dark and Gothic colours which add to the conventions of rock. The colours make all seem evil and intimidating to the audience as the lack of bright colours really gives that edgy and fearful look. The colours have been used specifically to give them as artists a sense of individuality.
The artist on this digipak definitely displays a clear reflection of their style. The band has a particular style that does reflect the design and layout as it has a rock element to it. The controversial images and the even the name of title definitely highlights that they are a rock band who are trying to make a name for themselves. The image of what looks like a book is very unusual as it doesn’t seem to fit in with the theme of the digipak as a whole.
The genre of music is made clear from the beginning. The array of pictures on the digipak of the band performing live already shows that they are a rock band. The use of the guitar and drums also demonstrates that they are a relatively modern rock band. Their clothing also makes it apparent that they are a rock band because their clothing is very dull and dark. The lack of colour shows their odd punk style.
The packaging is laid out in a very stylised way as they have chosen very interesting images to make the digipak notorious. The actual CD is the only image which contains a professional mid-shot image of the band. Each part of the digipak has a different image that has been laid out to tell a different story as one looks like it’s part of a book another is an image of a man holding a guitar and pointing as if it is a gun which has been laid out to really intrigue the audience into know what this live album is about.
The title of the album is very unusual but interesting. The name of the album was inspired by a Bible with a bullet hole in it in the Imperial War Museum in London. This is a very unique name for an album which could be taken by offence as the album has religious referencing to it.
The packaging of the band does indeed promote the band because they have carefully thought out all the little details that should be on a digipak. The parental advisory logo has been put their as they know that young people are into their music but they have to be warned because of what might be heard on this album. The album has been promoted in a way to make sure the band is recognisable to the world. Throughout majority of their albums the same main colours are used and the image of the red love heart also has been used several times to show that this is their own logo. The front cover of the digipak also contains logos of the record company and their website information in order for their fans to find out more about them.
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