Best 1990s Rock Album Covers

The most iconic 1990s Rock album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.

24 curated covers

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden · 1991

Metallica

Metallica · 1991

The Battle of Los Angeles

Rage Against the Machine · 1999

Ágætis byrjun

Sigur Rós · 1999

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel · 1998

OK Computer

Radiohead · 1997

(What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis · 1995

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins · 1995

The Bends

Radiohead · 1995

Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York

Nirvana · 1994

Definitely Maybe

Oasis · 1994

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement · 1994

Vitalogy

Pearl Jam · 1994

Grace

Jeff Buckley · 1994

Weezer

Weezer · 1994

In Utero

Nirvana · 1993

Vs.

Pearl Jam · 1993

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine · 1992

Achtung Baby

U2 · 1991

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine · 1991

Spiderland

Slint · 1991

Ten

Pearl Jam · 1991

Goo

Sonic Youth · 1990