The main focus of the front cover is the old bomb that turns into glass which runs directly down the centre of the cover. This image over powers the title as it is a lot bigger and more interesting. This is done to grab the attention of the audience as it’s out of the ordinary. The downwards angle of the bomb also suggests that it has been dropped and that it’s primed and ready for war.

The writing is in small to medium black letters with the same Foo Fighters font used on their previous albums. The writing is located half way down the centre of the cover which makes it seem off balance as there is a lot of negative space on the right side of the bomb. This is done to suggest that the band is on a specific side of the war, or that they left it to interpretation for the audience.

Contrasting to the front cover, the back cover is completely black, but it still has the same aged effect which links them together. This old two tone design reflects the bomb on the front cover and the idea of two opposing sides of war; the white and black.

The background reflects age. The white is old and gets progressively weathered towards the edges, which makes the bomb seem even more outdated and obsolete because of age.

The track listing has been arranged as if they each were objectives in war; they are each displayed as bullet points which fill up most of the centre of the cover. The font is simple yet distinguishable like on the front cover and the colouring is an old washed out mustard. This further enforces the theme of age and war and suggests that the tracks will be based around conflict and the struggle for power.

The track list leaves some negative space to the right of the cover much like the front, which implies that there is always to sides to a war.