The Black Album Art

The art for the band's fifth full-length studio release, Metallica (also known as The Black Album), distinguished itself from its colorful contemporaries with a simple, heavy, monochromatic approach.

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Original CD label layout panels with handwritten notes for The Black Album by Reiner Design Consultants Inc., the same company that worked with Metallica on the ...And Justice For All cover art. From the Metallica Collection

Cassette layouts with handwritten color notes featuring individual portraits of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted for The Black Album, 1991. Photos: Ross Halfin. From the Metallica Collection

Original logo mock-ups for the front cover of The Black Album, 1991. From the Metallica Collection Master CD inlay card and mock-up with handwritten notes for the back cover of The Black Album, 1991. From the Metallica Collection

Master CD label layout for The Black Album, 1991. From the Metallica Collection