10 Creepiest Paranormal Events In Rock Music
5. Black Sabbath Cover Model
Black Sabbath's debut record has become one of the building blocks of metal ever since it was released. In just over a half hour, these Birmingham misfits took all of the blues and hard rock tropes and fashioned them into some of the most evil-sounding riffs ever created. The cover ended up being delightfully sinister, but the actual story behind it is much more surreal than you might think.
While many might assume that a long-haired figure cloaked in John Lennon glasses might be Ozzy Osbourne today, it was actually an old woman roaming around the photo session before becoming the focus of the picture. So who is this mysterious woman? It's alright if you don't know... because it's been a mystery to the band for years. When asked about the photo shoot, none of the members had any knowledge who this person was.
Even the photographer didn't know, and he has gone into a hermit-like seclusion ever since shooting the photo. With no clear evidence one way or the other, this is one of the few shots that seems lost to history. Black Sabbath were already a scary sounding band, but with all of the unknown surrounding this picture, there's a good chance they could have had a real-life witch grace their album sleeve.