Behind the Covers

Best 1970s Metal Album Covers

The most iconic 1970s Metal album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

4 curated covers

Paranoid by Black Sabbath — album cover art

Paranoid

Black Sabbath · 1970

Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf — album cover art

Bat Out of Hell

Meat Loaf · 1977

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath — album cover art

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath · 1970

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin — album cover art

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin · 1971

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