From heavy metal’s outset, album art has been inextricably linked to the music we love. Black Sabbath’s haunted mill is seared onto our minds, likewise the antics of Iron Maiden’s Eddie ...

16) Whiplash - Insult to Injury: You'd think after making a few albums that the art department would take pity on the band and help them out. This is a great album cover if you don't ever wish to ...

Since heavy metal was first pressed onto vinyl in the early 1970s, the music has been inextricably linked with its album art. Fans seeking for something heavy, brutal or a bit dangerous often ...

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.

This was the “Ashes of Leviathan” tour, featuring two titans of modern heavy metal — Atlanta’s own Mastodon and Richmond, Virginia’s Lamb of God were co-headliners.

Without question, Metallica are the most formidable, popularized and influential band in the heavy metal genre. No other band in heavy music wields the same number of masterfully crafted albums or ...