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Classic Heavy Metal Album Covers Come To Life In 10 Eye Popping GIFs

One of the visual calling cards of heavy metal music is it's awesome album cover artwork. From the blown out post-hippie designs adorning Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath records to the fantasy-themed illustrations of Dio and Iron Maiden and going to the extreme with thrash and death metal's graphic portrayals of violence and brutality, eye popping cover art is as essential to the genre as distorted guitars and high-pitched singing. Self described "Giffer" Juan Betancourt has been animating some of his favorite album covers, metal or otherwise, and posting them on his hilarious Tumblr page and the results will grab your attention faster than Eddie The Head (see above) rattling at your back door. We've picked 10 of our favorites and we hope you enjoy them too.