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![14 Album Covers That Look Metal But Aren’t](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2018/07/Non-Metal-Album-Covers1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
14 Album Covers That Look Metal But Aren’t
Demons, gravestones, blood and motorcycles on an album cover often mean you're about to hear some metal. But not always.
![31 Years Ago – Megadeth Release ‘Countdown to Extinction’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/07/Megadeth-Countdown-to-Extinction-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
31 Years Ago – Megadeth Release ‘Countdown to Extinction’
A huge commercial success following 'Rust in Peace.'
![31 Years Ago: Pantera Release the Groundbreaking ‘Vulgar Display of Power’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2021/02/vulgar_display_of_power_album_cover_pantera.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![40 Years Ago: Dio Release ‘Holy Diver’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2021/05/dio_holy_diver_album_anniversary_image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Dio Release ‘Holy Diver’
The first album after Ronnie James Dio was kicked out of Black Sabbath.
![19 Years Ago – Slipknot Overcome Internal Strife to Unleash ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/05/Slipknot-Vol-3-The-Subliminal-Verses-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
19 Years Ago – Slipknot Overcome Internal Strife to Unleash ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’
In the blackened world of Slipknot, dysfunction and turbulence have often coincided with artistic triumph.
![36 Years Ago: Death Start a Revolution With ‘Scream Bloody Gore’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/05/Death-Scream-Bloody-Gore1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
36 Years Ago: Death Start a Revolution With ‘Scream Bloody Gore’
On May 25, 1987, Death delivered one of the first death metal albums with 'Scream Bloody Gore.'
![21 Years Ago: Killswitch Engage Reinvent Metalcore With ‘Alive or Just Breathing’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/05/Killswitch-Engage-Alive-or-Just-Breathing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
21 Years Ago: Killswitch Engage Reinvent Metalcore With ‘Alive or Just Breathing’
Killswitch Engage helped put their stamp on metalcore for years to come.
![29 Years Ago: Cradle of Filth Make Their Debut With ‘The Principle of Evil Made Flesh’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2021/02/Cradle-of-Filth-The-Principle-of-Evil-Made-Flesh-Artwork.jpg?w=980&q=75)
29 Years Ago: Cradle of Filth Make Their Debut With ‘The Principle of Evil Made Flesh’
On Feb. 24, 1994, Cradle of Filth released their debut album, 'The Principle of Evil Made Flesh.'
![28 Years Ago – Sepultura Release the Influential ‘Roots’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2017/02/Sepultura-Roots-Anniversary.jpg?w=980&q=75)
28 Years Ago – Sepultura Release the Influential ‘Roots’
Revisit the story of Sepultura's influential 'Roots' album, which came out on Feb. 20, 1996.
![41 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo Cenotaph](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/02/GettyImages-50852472.jpg?w=980&q=75)
41 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested for Urinating on Alamo Cenotaph
In 1982, he was banned for the next decade.