Lot 2369
Alvin Petty original artwork for the Metallica Creeping Death single
26 January 2014, 10:00 PST
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Alvin Petty original artwork for the Metallica Creeping Death single
Megaforce, 1984. Gouache and airbrush on paper with lettering overlay. Depicting a mountain scene with the image of a skull, and the band's name spelled out in 3-D letters with the appearance of cracked rock. Framed.
"Creeping Death" was the only single released from Metallica's second album Ride the Lightning, which has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA. The song is based on the 10th plague on the Egyptians in the Old Testament, and was reportedly inspired by the band's viewing of DeMille's The Ten Commandments.
Image size: 18 x 18 in.
"Creeping Death" was the only single released from Metallica's second album Ride the Lightning, which has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA. The song is based on the 10th plague on the Egyptians in the Old Testament, and was reportedly inspired by the band's viewing of DeMille's The Ten Commandments.
Image size: 18 x 18 in.