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74. Rhapsody of Fire - Legendary Tales - FL81
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Rhapsody_-_Legendary_Tales_Front_Cover.jpg

Originality: 0.75
Aesthetic: 4
Story: 5
Personal: 1
Average: 2.69

This could almost pass as the cover for some generic fantasy novel, as opposed to the metal album that it actually is. Or perhaps the shirtless guy on the horse makes this seem more like the cover of a cheap romance novel. If you lose the dragon that looks like a badly drawn Ridley, maybe some lonely women would buy that book and fantasize about the warrior’s loins. And it doesn't get much more metal than that, does it?

There's not much in the way of artistic talent to this picture. The coloring around the sun (that is the sun, right?) and that lighting effect on the sword are particularly amateurish. I suppose the horse and warrior look okay, but with minimal details. There's also not a ton of story going on here, but enough for a higher score in that factor as we see the warrior facing off against a dragon to protect his kingdom. I'm a bit surprised they didn't make the warrior seem more metal, cliche though that would be. As it stands, this is a bland battle scene that seems detached from the material.