Heavy Metal Concert PosterGo big. Then bigger.
A skull, dragon, or ruined fortress fills the frame under dramatic lighting, framed by fire and lightning, with the band name thundering across the top in blackletter.
Make it yoursHeavy metal albums, doom records, and hardcore live recordings.
The artist name is the biggest thing on the sleeve, so keep it short and mighty. In the notes ask for one central beast or landmark and say where the light comes from.
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstIron HarvestRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Black Ember Title: Iron Harvest ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style. Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements. Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type. Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white. Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below. Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic. Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An iron-clad skeletal reaper towering over burning wheat, lit from the fire below. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Ada Merrow Title: The Quiet Hour Label: Foghorn Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style. Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements. Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type. Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white. Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below. Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic. Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An unmade bed by a window at dawn, a guitar leaning against the wall. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSlow FireRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Kiln Title: Slow Fire Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style. Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements. Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type. Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white. Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below. Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic. Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A furnace demon face glowing inside an open kiln door, embers rising. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNorth ForkRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Hollow Pines Title: North Fork ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style. Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements. Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type. Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white. Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below. Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic. Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Dead pines crowding a forked river under a lightning strike. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstEbbRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup. COVER TEXT Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text. Artist: Grey Harbor Title: Ebb Extra line: EP ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style. Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements. Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type. Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white. Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below. Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic. Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Wet sand at low tide with one boat leaning on its side, rope trailing. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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