When discussing the subject of metal and hard rock album artwork, we’re used to seeing similar lists of fine artists such as Ed Repka, Dan Seagrave, Derek Riggs, Kristian Wåhlin and the like.

Here are 60 awful metal album covers. Whether it's cheesy '80s drawings or some very recent works by prominent bands, selecting album art always comes with inherent risk. Art is subjective, but ...

While his most recognizable work is certainly the cosmic skeleton from Slayer’s 1994 album Divine Intervention, denizens of metal’s more horrifying hells will recognize his art from albums by ...

Here’s a fun idea I can’t believe no one has ever thought of before: Metazz is a “retro redesign of classic metal album covers” by the artist Rafael Melandi. As Decibel puts it, “It’s as if Reid Miles ...

L.A. artist Gary Cannone created a gag album cover five years ago featuring conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner. That parody has grown into book, prints and a new art show at Arcana Books.

Inspired by the recent episode of On The Record focusing on album art, contributor J. Andrew Zalucky decided to explore the artwork of death metal a little further… Though it has a reputation as ...

When it came to a 30th anniversary charity version of Metallica’s self-titled 1991 metal milestone – commonly called ‘The Black Album’ – they came up with a novel solution.

Now, artist Rafael Melandi has applied these jazzy mid-century techniques to some of the most famous albums in the heavy metal canon as part of a project he has brilliantly dubbed Metazz.