We love infographics. They make everything really easy to understand. We’ve dissected band logos before but this particular graphic explains it all in sub-categories and with examples. Spend five minutes with this and you’ll be standing in front of the Bloodstock poster pointing at bands and saying, “Satan-friendly… Sharp ‘n’ pointy… Hmmm… Sharp ‘n’ pointy.”. You’ll see.

The Thrash Hits logo is definitely in the Sharp ‘n’ Pointy category, probably in the Classic sub-section because it’s pretty simple. Does the blue and red and paint spatter make it a Variation? Hmmm…

Click the image for the big version [via SkullsNBones.com].

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