When I was like 13 or 14 I was at a used record store and I came across that Molly Hatchet record with the Frazetta “Death Dealer” cover. Judging from the cover this had to be the most amazing album ever made. I imagined that this rock group Molly Hatchet must have recorded this album in a medieval dungeon, dressed in chainmail that was caked in dragon blood. I was expecting to hear songs about slaughtering goblins and dodging wizard lasers. I spent my meager allowance on this record and ran home. I couldn’t wait to hear it.
Unfortunately, what I got when I finally played the record was a diaper-load of confederate ass rock. I checked to see if maybe the wrong record was put inside the album sleeve. I couldn’t figure out how this awesome record cover could have such a hunk of southern-fried shit inside. They should have had a drawing of General Lee with a guitar sticking out of his ass on the cover. That would have been more appropriate. Well, it’s a great cover anyway. It might be the most famous record cover image on the shittiest album in history. I hope Frazetta got a nice fat check from Molly Hatchet, Inc. He deserved it. RIP.
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