The iconic logo has gone through very minimal changes since it was first created. In 1977 it was In 1998, the band dropped the sharp edges dropping down from the R, N, M and N in the logo.

Some of the most distinctive logos tend to belong to hard rock and heavy metal bands, especially those who came out during the '70s and '80s. But, that's not always the case, as you'll see here ...

10. Deathspell Omega Granted, if you look at it a certain way, it looks like it says "Deathspew." But the irony is that our list's most legible logo belongs to its most inscrutable band ...

Still, as the fine fellows at Metal Sucks have already keenly observed, the illegible band logo is still a fairly healthy tradition.So let's look at 10 of the most insanely unreadable black metal ...

This Olympia, Washington-based black metal band with mystical leanings took the sound of Weakling and tweaked it in more personal directions. They also made the logo much harder to read. 2.

Still, as the fine fellows at Metal Sucks have already keenly observed, the illegible band logo marches on. So here's a look at ten of the most insanely unreadable black metal logos.

We had some fun transforming some of rock and metal's most iconic band logos into the famed Metallica font with those sharp, angled edges serving as the bookends. Some of the makeovers look pretty ...

Death-metal bands have long held the tradition of having nearly unreadable logos. Capturing scratchy, drippy, gore-obsessed designs, they immediately make you think, “What the hell does that say?” ...

The logos of the hardest metal bands might not be subtle, but they are well-executed. Skip to main content. Open Navigation Menu. The Beauty and Total Illegibility of Extreme Metal Logos.