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30 October 2024, 21:00
Halloween is here... so we've rifled through the record collection for a selection of the most freaky and disturbing LP sleeves ever concocted.
Maiden mascot Eddie reveals the true power behind the dark throne.
Eeew. Just what is all THIS about?
The Prince Of Darkness himself went the whole hog for this solo outing - complete with meticulous werewolf make-up. Grrr!
Terror robot destroys the world! Freddie, Brian, John and Roger all perish at his hands! Based on a 1950s science fiction magazine cover, the image managed to frighten Stewie Griffin in Family Guy too.
An early album by the alternative legends. There's even a song called Halloween on it!
This weird, wide-eyed girl makes us shudder.
The Thin White Duke has a bit of a moment on a bathroom floor. Or something more horrible is happening...
This skull-headed robot will destroy us all!
What's that staring over your shoulder, young man…? Eeek!
This man is quite clearly up to no good.
This is why we sleep with the night light on.
What's happening here? A condemned man levitating? Or something?
A big horrible black beetle gets all in your face on the sleeve of the '98 trip-hop masterpiece. Eeeek! Get it out of the house!
Creeping around the black country, this witchy-looking woman inadvertently invents heavy metal.
The idea behind this classic Cure sleeve was to show the trio dressed up as if they were Marilyn Monroe after she died... with backcombed hair.