25 rock and metal album covers with a Star Wars twist

From Black Sabbath and Darth Vader, to Princess Leia and Pink Floyd

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Author: Brendan AppletonPublished 4th May 2024

Vinyl / movie mash up maker extraordinaire Steven Lear – aka whythelongplayface on Instagram - has created these incredible Photoshops of famous rock and metal album covers featuring Star Wars characters.

Featuring a suitably sinister Darth Maul in place of Eddie the Head on Iron Maiden's 'Book of Souls', an almost too-perfect combination of Han Solo and Princess Leia in place of Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks on Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', and many more.

Gallery: 25 rock and metal album covers with a Star Wars twist

David Bowie 'Heroes'


T.Rex ‘Electric Warrior’


U2 ‘The Joshua Tree’


Queen ‘Queen’


Captain Beefheart ‘Trout Mask Replica’


Foo Fighters ‘Foo Fighters’


Black Sabbath ‘Black Sabbath’


U2 ‘Rattle and Hum’


Led Zeppelin ‘Led Zeppelin’


Nirvana ‘Nevermind’


Led Zeppelin ‘Led Zeppelin II’


Metallica ‘Master of Puppets’


Iron Maiden ‘The Book of Souls’


The Rolling Stones ‘Tattoo You’


Metallica ‘Kill ‘Em All’


Queen ‘News of the World’


Black Sabbath ‘Vol. 4’


Pink Floyd ‘Wish You Were Here’


Peter Gabriel ‘Scratch’


David Bowie ‘Low’


Nirvana ‘In Utero’


Rage Against the Machine ‘Rage Against the Machine’


Pink Floyd ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’


Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’


AC/DC ‘For Those About to Rock We Salute You’


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