Behind the Covers

stop-motion

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "stop motion" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the metal, alternative tradition and features work by Tool. 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.

Ænima by Tool — album cover art

Ænima by Tool (1996)

Tool guitarist Adam Jones created one of metal's most disturbing covers by combining stop-motion animation techniques with medical imagery and occult symbolism. The ribcage-like structure opening to reveal organs was inspired by his background in special effects for Hollywood horror films.

Label
Zoo Entertainment
Designer
Adam Jones
Genre
Metal, Alternative
Decade
1990s
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