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Jack O. Lantern

Helloween

Project
Group
Year
1983
Author
Edda and Uwe Karczewski, R. Limb Schnoor
Country
Germany
Genre
Power Metal
Nature
Object
Role
Accompanies
Techniques
Illustration, Photography, Videomaking, Costume, Sculpture
Applications
Logo, Cover, Video, Merchandising, Advertising, Social Media, Website, Scenography

Jack-‘o-lantern is a recurring symbol in Halloween imagery. The German band Helloween has made that symbol its own, transforming it into an evil spirit that appears in various forms and in the band’s logo. The pumpkin is thus personified and appears in album covers, communication and set designs.


01 - Cover of “Metal Jukebox”, 1999.

02 - Cover of “Helloween”, 1985.

03 - Band members with Jack-o’lanterns.

04 - Cover of “Skyfall”, 2021.

05 - Helloween t-shirt.

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