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Edward J. Repka (born October 22, 1960) is an American graphic artist, best known for creating album covers for
metal A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...
bands as well as shirt designs, including those featuring
Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...
's mascot
Vic Rattlehead Vic Rattlehead is the illustrated mascot of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Vic is a skeletal figure wearing a suit who embodies the phrase "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" as well as a symbol of censorship. His eyes are cover ...
. Repka's portfolio also includes Dark Angel's logo and model designs for the '' Hellraiser'' films. He works for the National Entertainment Collectibles Association as their lead painter and head of art direction. Repka's artwork based on the original
Universal Studios Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
film '' The Wolf Man'' was used as the cover art for the first issue of horror magazine ''HorrorHound''. Repka admits that despite being known as the "King of Thrash Metal Art," he is not a big fan of the genre. He is more into the punk genre like the Misfits.


List of works

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3 Inches of Blood 3 Inches of Blood was a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 1999 in Victoria, British Columbia, last consisting of Cam Pipes, Justin Hagberg, Shane Clark, and Ash Pearson, none of whom were original members of the band. Their music was strongl ...
– '' Advance & Vanquish'' * Aggression (Spanish band) – ''Moshpirit'' * After All – ''Dawn of the Enforcer'' * After All – ''Rejection Overruled'' * After All – ''Waves of Annihilation'' * Abiotx – ''Straight to Hell'' * Ancesthor – ''Beneath the Mask'' *
Atheist Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...
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Piece of Time ''Piece of Time'' is the debut album by American technical death metal band Atheist (band), Atheist, recorded in 1988 but not released officially until 1990. This was because the label that Atheist had initially signed with, Mean Machine Records ...
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Austrian Death Machine Austrian Death Machine is an American thrash metal side project from San Diego, California, founded by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis to be a parody of and tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger's films. Biography Austrian Death Machine rele ...
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Total Brutal ''Total Brutal'' is the debut full-length album by Austrian Death Machine, a project of As I Lay Dying's vocalist Tim Lambesis. The band and record are based upon Arnold Schwarzenegger and his movies. Tim plays all of the instruments (apart f ...
'' * Austrian Death Machine – '' Double Brutal'' * Austrian Death Machine – ''
Triple Brutal ''Triple Brutal'' is the third album by the parody metal band, Austrian Death Machine. The album feature members of Carnifex, The Faceless, Bleeding Through, and Impending Doom. The album was planned to be released by Metal Blade Records, but t ...
'' * The Black Zombie Procession – ''Mess with the Best, Die Like the Rest'' * Besieged – ''Victims Beyond All Help'' * Bloodfreak – ''Scared Stiff'' * Brainwreck – ''Evil Waysl'' * Burning Nitrum – ''Molotov'' * Chorpuss – "Witch of the Moor" *
Circle Jerks Circle Jerks (stylized as Ciʀcle JƎʀᴋs) are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. To date, Circle ...
– '' VI'' * Condition Critical – Operational Hazard * Dark AngelDarkness Descends * Dark Angel – Leave Scars * Deal With it – End Time Prophecies *
Death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
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Scream Bloody Gore ''Scream Bloody Gore'' is the first studio album by American death metal band Death, released on May 25, 1987, by Combat Records. It is considered by many to be "the first true death metal record". Chuck Schuldiner, the band’s founder and lead ...
'' * Death – ''
Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...
'' * Death – '' Spiritual Healing'' *
Defiance Defiance may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander * ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent * ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...
– '' Product of Society'' * Defiance – '' Beyond Recognition'' * Dismantle – ''Satanic Force'' * DSA Commando – ''Sputo'' * Eliminator – ''Breaking the Wheel'' * Elm Street – ''Barbed Wire Metal'' * Evil Survives – ''Judas Priest Live'' * Evil Survives – ''Powerkiller'' * Exeloume – ''Fairytale of Perversion'' * Exeloume – ''Return of the Nephilim'' *
Evildead Evildead is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The band was originally composed of members of two former bands, Agent Steel and Abattoir, including guitarist Juan Garcia, who is their only remaining original member. Dur ...
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Annihilation of Civilization ''Annihilation of Civilization'' is the debut album from Evildead, a thrash metal band originating from California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents acr ...
'' * Evildead – '' The Underworld'' * Evildead – ''
United States of Anarchy ''United States of Anarchy'' (stylized as ''United $tate$ of Anarchy'') is the third studio album by the American thrash metal band Evildead, released on October 30, 2020. It is the band's first studio album since '' The Underworld'' (1991), marki ...
'' * Faith Or Fear – ''Instruments of Death'' * Fallen Man – ''Mercenary'' * Frade Negro – ''Black Souls in the Abyss'' (Brazilian band) * Frade Negro – ''The Attack of the Damned'' * Gruesome – ''Dimensions of Horror'' * Gruesome – ''Savage Land'' * Gruesome – ''Twisted Prayers'' * Guillotine – ''Blood Money'' * Hell's Domain – ''Hell's Domain'' * Hexen – ''State of Insurgency'' *
Hirax The Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) is an interferometric array of 1024 6-meter (20 ft) diameter radio telescopes, operating at 400-800MHz, that will be deployed at the Square Kilometer Array site in the Karoo regi ...
– '' El Rostro de la Muerte'' *
Holy Grail The Holy Grail (french: Saint Graal, br, Graal Santel, cy, Greal Sanctaidd, kw, Gral) is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature. Various traditions describe the Holy Grail as a cup, dish, or stone with miracul ...
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Improper Burial ''Improper Burial'' is an EP by Holy Grail released in 2009 under Prosthetic Records Prosthetic Records is an American record label specializing in heavy metal recordings, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fi ...
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Hyades Hyades may refer to: * Hyades (band) *Hyades (mythology) *Hyades (star cluster) The Hyades (; Greek Ὑάδες, also known as Caldwell 41, Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters. Loca ...
– ''And the Worst Is Yet to Come'' * Hyades – ''The Roots of Trash'' * Infinite Translation – ''Impulsive Attack'' * Infinite Translation – ''Masked Reality'' *
Killjoy Killjoy may refer to: Characters * Killjoy, in Charlton Comics' ''E-Man'' series * Killjoy, in the video game ''Valorant'' * Killjoy, in the Marvel Comics series '' Weapon P.R.I.M.E.'' * Killjoy, in the movie ''The Ice Pirates'' * Dr. Killjoy, i ...
– ''Compelled by Fear'' * Korrosive - ''Toxic Apokalypse'' * Lost Society – ''Fast Loud Death'' *
Ludichrist Ludichrist is an American band formed in 1984 in Long Island, New York, Long Island New York (state), New York. Their musical style broke from the conventions of New York hardcore by adding aspects of rock music, rock, Heavy metal music, heavy me ...
– ''Immaculate Deception'' * Mad Maze – Frames of Alienation *
Massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
– '' From Beyond'' * Massacre – ''
Inhuman Condition ''Inhuman Condition'' is an EP by the American death metal band Massacre. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records. Track listing # "Inhuman Condition" – 5:41 # "Plains of Insanity" – 4:48 # "Warhead" – 5:16 (Venom cover) # "Provoked ...
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Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...
– " Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" * Megadeth – '' Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?'' * Megadeth – " Hangar 18" * Megadeth – " No More Mr. Nice Guy" * Megadeth – '' Rust in Peace'' * Megadeth – ''
Rusted Pieces American thrash metal band Megadeth has released sixteen studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, one EP, forty-nine singles, ten video albums, and forty-four music videos. After he was fired from Metallica in 1983, guit ...
'' * Merciless Death – ''Evil in the Night'' * Municipal Waste – ''
Hazardous Mutation ''Hazardous Mutation'' is the second album by the American crossover thrash band Municipal Waste. It is also the band's debut on Earache Records. The album's main theme is zombies, other monsters, and partying all tied together with humorous ye ...
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Miss Djax Saskia Slegers (born 1962) is a Dutch DJ and producer who has run the influential music label Djax since 1989. She deejays dance music as Miss Djax. Career Based in Eindhoven, Slegers started to DJ, make and release dance music in the 1980s. ...
– ''Inferno'' * Miss Djax – ''Stereo Destroyer'' * Napalm – ''Cruel Tranquility'' * Necro – ''
The Pre-Fix for Death ''The Pre-Fix for Death'' is the third studio album by American horrorcore musician Necro, released on September 21, 2004 by Psycho+Logical-Records. Unlike his previous albums, ''The Pre-Fix for Death'' sees Necro fusing death metal into severa ...
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NOFX NOFX () is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...
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S&M Airlines ''S&M Airlines'' is the second studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on September 5, 1989, through Epitaph Records. It was also the group's first release on Epitaph. A music video was made for the title track. The ...
'' * Nuclear Assault – '' Game Over'' * Pánico Al Miedo – ''Pánico Al Miedo'' * Pitiful Reign – ''Visual Violence'' *
Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...
– '' Beyond the Gates'' * Ravage – ''The End of Tomorrow'' * Red Razor – ''Beer Revolution'' * Ruff Neck – ''Ruff Treatment'' *
Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...
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Refuge Denied ''Refuge Denied'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Sanctuary, released in 1988. Background After having recorded their first demo, guitarist Lenny Rutledge managed to establish contact with singer and guitarist Dave Musta ...
'' * Sanctuary – Inception * Skull Vomit – ''Deadly Observation'' * S.O.B. – ''Gate of Doom'' *
Solstice A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21. In many countr ...
– ''Solstice'' * Steelwing – ''Lord of the Wasteland'' * Suicidal Angels – ''Dead Again'' * Suicidal Angels – '' Bloodbath'' * Suicidal Angels – ''Divide and Conquer'' * Suicidal Angels – "Division of Blood" * Suicide Watch – ''Global Warning'' *
Toxic Holocaust Toxic Holocaust is an American thrash metal band from Portland, Oregon. History Joel Grind founded Toxic Holocaust in 1999. He originally wrote and recorded all of the band's music himself, and after a couple of demo releases (''Radiation Sick ...
– '' Hell on Earth'' *
Toxik Toxik is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in Peekskill, New York. After breaking up for the first time in 1992 and briefly reuniting in 2007, the band reformed once again in 2013. Toxik has gone through several lineup changes over ...
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World Circus __NOTOC__ ''World Circus'' is the debut studio album of the thrash metal band Toxik. It was released in 1987 on Roadrunner Records. The album was re-released by Metal Mind Productions and Displeased Records Displeased Records was a Dutch inde ...
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Think This ''Think This'' is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Toxik, released on October 13, 1989 by Roadracer Records. It is their only studio album to feature vocalist Charles Sabin and guitarist John Donnelly, and the last one t ...
'' * Ultra Violence – ''Deflect the Flow'' * Ultra-Violence – ''Privilege to Overcome'' *
Uncle Slam Uncle Slam was an American crossover thrash band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. They were influenced by punk rock bands of the 1980s like Suicidal Tendencies (which featured some of the members of Uncle Slam and the Brood), Dirty ...
– ''Will Work for Food'' * Uncle Slam – ''
When God Dies Uncle Slam was an American crossover thrash band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. They were influenced by punk rock bands of the 1980s like Suicidal Tendencies (which featured some of the members of Uncle Slam and the Brood), D.R.I ...
'' * Untimely Demise – ''Black Widow'' * Untimely Demise – ''City of Steel'' * Untimely Demise – '' Full Speed Metal'' * Untimely Demise – No Promise of Tomorrow * Untimely Demise – Systematic Eradication * Various Artists – ''Butchering the Beatles – A Headbashing Tribute'' * Various Artists – ''Thrash or Be Thrashed – An International Tribute to Thrash'' *
Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...
– ''Here Lies'' *
Vio-lence Vio-lence is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout its existence, they released demo tapes, one EP and three studio albums. Vio-lence is best-known for their association with the 1980s Bay Area ...
– '' Eternal Nightmare'' * Violent Playground – Thrashin Blues * Whiplash – ''
Unborn Again Whiplash is an American thrash metal band formed in 1984 in Passaic, New Jersey. The band has been centered around guitarist and vocalist Tony Portaro, who is the only constant member of the lineup. Despite never achieving major success, Whipl ...
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Wrathchild America Wrathchild America was an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1978. Before settling on the Wrathchild America name in 1988, the band had performed under the names Atlantis, Tyrant, and Wrathchil ...
– '' Climbin' the Walls'' * Wild – ''Calles de Fuego'' (Spanish band) * Wild – ''La Nueva Orden'' * Zero Down – ''Good Times... At the Gates of Hell'' * Zero Down – "No Limit to the Evil" * Zombis Do Espaco – ''Em uma missão de Satanas'' * Zumbis Do Espaco – ''Nos Viemos Em Paz''


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Repka, Edward J. American illustrators Living people Album-cover and concert-poster artists Place of birth missing (living people) 1960 births