Ihsahn Responds To Taylor Swift’s New Album Cover Looking Rather Similar To His
Last Friday, pop megastar Taylor Swift released her eighth studio album folklore, following on from last year’s Lover album. Written while in lockdown it’s attracted a lot of attention for its stripped-back, sombre approach, but its visual accompaniments have also caught the eye of the extreme metal community.The album cover to folklore (yes, it’s meant to be lower-case) shows Taylor standing alone in the middle of a misty forest, gazing up at the trees in a sea of blacks, whites and greys. It’s reminiscent of something you might see from a frostbitten black metal band… “So, anyone check out the new Taylor Swift yet? Personally I like the design,” joked Emperor frontman Ihsahn on Instagram, highlighting the resemblance folklore’s co...
