2 cover stories in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 2 album covers documented under the "religious imagery" design theme, spanning the 1980s, 2000s. These covers sit within the alternative, indie, rock, metal tradition and feature work by Arcade Fire, 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.
Designer Tracy Maurice created this haunting cover by combining vintage religious imagery with electric neon, perfectly capturing the album's themes of faith and modernity. The glowing cross against dark skies became one of indie rock's most striking visual statements.
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.