An extensive overview of the best-loved heavy metal album covers of all time based on interviews with key designers and performing artists. Based on interviews with key designers and musicians, this book will explore the story of heavy metal covers from the early days of legendary bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath through to today's rising nu-metal stars like Slipknot and Limp Bizkit, and covering all bases in between. Chronological thematic chapters will include topics such as: The Birth of Metal '79-84; Here Come The Americans - Hair Metal and Sex; Fist Bangin' Mania: Metal gets a conscience; Punk takes effect, Grunge's day has dawned; and Requiem For Metal, Death Metal opens the casket lid, among others.