Behind the Covers

puppet master

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "puppet master" design theme, all from the 1980s. The cover sits within the metal tradition and features work by Iron Maiden. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden — album cover art

The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden (1982)

Derek Riggs created Eddie the Head's most iconic incarnation by painting the devil-horned mascot controlling Satan himself like a marionette puppet. The audacious role reversal made Eddie more powerful than the Prince of Darkness, cementing his status as metal's greatest mascot.

Label
EMI
Designer
Derek Riggs
Genre
Metal
Decade
1980s
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