![]() ![]() Sidenote: this was the first cover NOT to be designed by Riggs, this one is the work of Melvyn Grant.Ī supremely clean and powerful cover. I love the detail in this cover, the elongated fingers, and the depiction that Eddie is indeed some sort of tree monster that can follow you anywhere. Growing up, stories and movies that included someone walking through dark wooded areas never ended well, so you can imagine having Eddie tap you on the shoulder as you walked past one cold dark evening. No cityscape here, just a frightening reminder that Eddie can, and will, appear out of just about anything. I really like the expression on Eddie's face on this cover, he’s taking great pleasure in his work. And despite the lights being on in the buildings behind him, we see no witnesses, except maybe someone peering from behind the green curtain, it’s hard to tell. Eddie has a hatchet in his hand with blood dripping off it and some poor shmuck (the victim) clutches at his shirt. Probably the most literal Iron Maiden album ever. This theme also continues onto the back cover where we see other things like a cat with a halo, that according to Derek Riggs, the artist “didn’t really mean anything, it was just added to get attention”. Chains bound his wrists as a throwback to the Powerslave tour posters, the screw in his forehead from his lobotomy that’s being struck by lightning. Great to see the tombstone of “Edward T” and the rest of his name “Edward The Head” obscured. A beautiful cover, but for me, just lacking that real traditional sinister Maiden magic.Ī great cover with throwbacks and hints to a bigger picture. But as far as I know, it’s a future image of London, as you can see London Bridge in the foreground with an ominous Eddie formed in the clouds as if he is the one controlling us all. Amazing detail in this album cover, which you can completely get lost in trying to find hidden meanings and ‘easter eggs’. The return of Bruce Dickinson, the return of Derek Riggs as the artist. Honourable mentions must go to A Real Live Dead One, and Live In Rio, two excellent album covers, but not quite ready for this list.Īnyway, UP THE IRONS! Listen to our I Like: Iron Maiden playlist while you peruse these fine artworks. Like The X Factor, Virtual XI, and Dance Of Death (sorry, they don't cut it). You are probably wondering, why only eight covers? Iron Maiden have 16 studio albums and 12 live albums! Well, we have chosen the best of the lot, then there’s the fact that some just aren’t anywhere near as good as these. These physical format products have made us stop and reflect on the intricacies of the artwork and so we decided to look back at every Maiden release and rank them, which will no doubt cause debate amongst fans! That's OK, we like to hear your opinions so please let us know your thoughts on our Facebook page. Iron Maiden have been steadily reissuing their remastered studio collections in different formats and the latest (part 3) is the collection of Fear Of The Dark, The X factor, Virtual XI and Brave New World Get it here. (Photo by Martin Philbey/Redfern/Getty Images) ![]()
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