Over the years there has been some fantastic metal album cover designs  that really represent the music on the album.

Sindustries takes you through 10 metal album cover designs from recent bands and provides links to the artists who designed the album cover and the artists who feature on the album.

Go and check out the designer’s websites and the music artist’s website.

Metal Album Cover Designs

Album Cover 10 – Nightrage – A New Disease is Born

I really like all the grungey vector elements they come together really nicely and look really tight.

Nightrage with there new singer Antony Hämäläinen the band is better than ever I can’t wait for “Wearing a Martyr’s Crown” to be released!

Gustavo Sazes abstrata.net | Nightrage – A New Disease is Born

Album Cover 9 – In flames – A Sense of Purpose

The latest offering from In flames this time In Flames have decided not to go for a cover by  Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquillity Guitarist) and went with a design by Alex Pardee.

I must admit I was really surprised they done that but the design is totally worth it the “Owl Man” is super detailed and the T-shirt designs and other renders of the “owl man” also look amazing!

Yes I know that this again isn’t a “Jester Race” album but In Flames tracks are really tight and very well put together.

Alex Pardee eyesuckink.com | In Flames – A Sense of Purpose

Album Cover 8 – The Berzerker – The Reawakening

Now The Berzerker’s latest offing is simple amazing after leaving earache and starting up “Berzerker Industries” a kind reawakening sounds about right.

One thing about the Berzerker is there logo the dragon featured on a number of there album covers the fact that the dragon featured on this album cover design simple explodes kind of emerging and this also adds to the “The Reawakening” that Luke Kenny had in mind.

Designer Unknown | The Berzerker – The Reawakening

Album Cover 7 – Arsis – A Celebration of Guilt

Arsis debut album blasting straight out of hell and packing some punch!

The hand drawn / grunge album cover style is really popular these days and in this case so very well executed.

Riddick Brothers| Arsis – A Celebration of Guilt

Album Cover 6 – Jesu – Conqueror

Justin Broadrick took the picture featured on the album cover and with a little post-editing, One awesome album cover.

I think that the simple design adds to the actual music on the album, Jesu are currently my favorite Metal band at the moment I strongly suggest you check them out.

Justin Broadrick | Jesu – Conqueror

Album Cover 5 – Swallow the Sun – Hope

Swallow the Sun has one impressive band logo, The moth design is very tasteful and elegant really adding to the design.

Album cover designer unknown | Swallow the Sun – Hope

Album Cover 4 – Novembers Doom – The Novella Resevoir

Paul Kuhr is the main man behind this cover and he is in fact the lead singer of November Doom.

I love the floating umbrella I think it adds to the whole doom vibe that your drifting away…

Paul Kuhr | Novembers Doom – The Novella Reservoir

Album Cover 3 – Amorphis – Eclipse

A little change in singing style and Amorphis album “Eclipse” features tales of a epic finnish tale (Kalevala).

The burning orb / sun is a real eye catcher and the vector shapes transform the design to something very flattering and elegant.

Album cover designer unknown | Amorphis – Eclipse

Album Cover 2 – Nevermore – This Godless Endeavour

Nevermore are a metal power house and with this photo manipulation album cover by Hugh Syme helps Nevermore visually represent this godless endeavour.

Hugh Syme | Nevermore – This Godless Endeavour

Album Cover 1 – Darkest Hour – Deliver Us

I love how detailed the hands and bones are such a tight design by John Baizle.

The origial design seems to have featured with different colours however I do prefer this one.

John Baizle | Darkest Hour – Deliver Us

Bonus Album Cover Design!

Last but certainly not least is a album cover for a fictional band to flex my design muscles.

This is my album cover design for Ashbringer (Ashbringer is a weapon in world of warcraft).

I hope you enjoyed this article and If you wish to contact me about designing an album cover design for your own band feel free to contact me and please feel free to comment.