Banner Ideas & Progress

For my banner I had two good ideas which I am struggling to decide on what to use.
Firstly I decided on having the Hollywood sign on my banner with a slight defect, this defect would have been that half of the sign was collapsing. This was meant to show that even though the band respects that area as they have decided to have it apart of their name, they are still rebels to the world as you only have to hear their music to discover, therefore with the falling sign it shows not all is good. The 'Undead' part would have been with a scripted font to show graceness with also a twist. Yes, it would have had nice neat writting, but I would have made it look like it was written in blood. The bands name would have been designed graphically and dark looking but this would have suited the bands music and genre and the fans may be expecting it anyway and may even like it. Also on this banner I would have incuded an image of a dove grasping hold of a grenade. This image is already represented for the band, however I would have made it look more realistic whereas the one the band already use is a cartoon image like the one shown above. This banner would have included dark colours and a faint dark background to represent the dark places of America and how this band is brought across.
The second idea I prefer slightly as it includes an American flag. This american flag would be behind the bands title which I would do similar to the first idea but not so threaten looking. For example I would do the 'Hollywood Undead' without the Hollywood sign falling down and the Undead looking like blood, instead keep the fonts the same but normal. However, this alone doesn't show the bands real side to them, therefore I would add in bullet holes around the bands name and some in the American flag. This I believe is a strong message as the American flag has been shot but is still flying, showing that the band are a strong unit and feel passionate for their country which may reflect in their music. It also shows that America may not be a perfect country but is still a powerful one, just like the band want to be recognised.
Overall I believe that the second idea may be the one I choose as I think the message is a strong one to give to fans and it makes the band look extremely powerful, therefore giving off a powerful sense of music.

In the end for my banner I create a new image completely, I wanted to merge the band with the american flag which I did so on gimp. I wanted to do this to show the bands relations to the country and how close they are to it. I changed some of the colours to make it look more effective then added the bands name as a title. Overall I am very happy with the logo I produced.