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Edward J. Repka (born October 22, 1960) [1] is an American graphic artist, best known for creating album covers for metal bands as well as shirt designs, including those featuring Megadeth's mascot Vic Rattlehead. Repka's portfolio also includes Dark Angel's logo and model designs for the Hellraiser films.
The band covered Black Sabbath's song "Paranoid" for Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath and performed on MTV's "Night of the Living Megadeth" in celebration of the Halloween release of their new album. [83] [84] The release of Youthanasia was also followed by a brief South American tour to promote the album. [85]
Heavy metal band Megadeth for the Black Sabbath tribute album, Nativity in Black. At the end of the recording, while the rest of the band stops, drummer Nick Menza continues playing until singer Dave Mustaine shouts to him, to which Menza replies profanely. The cover was later nominated for a Grammy, [16] and appeared on the Hidden Treasures EP.
The album's artwork was designed by Ed Repka, who later did other artwork for the band. [33] The cover art depicts the band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, in front of a ruined United Nations Headquarters. He is portrayed as a real estate agent, who is selling the devastated remains of the organization's headquarters. [34]
Formed in 1968, Black Sabbath is one of the most revered heavy metal bands of all time, with over 75 million albums sold and a feast of hits that include “Iron Man,” “Paranoid,” “War ...
In addition to soundtrack contributions, the band submitted a cover of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" for the tribute album Nativity in Black in 1994. It was nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 1996 Grammy Awards. [12] "Problems" is a Sex Pistols cover [1] and was previously unreleased. [13]
In case the song is not published in any studio album is reported the first any kind of release. Song Name Writer(s) Studio Album Year Refs. "1,320'" Dave Mustaine: Endgame: 2009 "1000 Times Goodbye" Dave Mustaine: The World Needs a Hero: 2001 "13" Dave Mustaine Johnny K: Thirteen: 2010 "44 Minutes" † Dave Mustaine: Endgame: 2009 "502" Dave ...
The System Has Failed is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 14, 2004. It was the band's second and final studio album to be distributed by Sanctuary Records. [3] The System Has Failed was the first album to be released after Dave Mustaine recovered from his