The skeletal mascot featured on Iron Maiden's album covers is Eddie, also known as Eddie the Head.
Eddie is the enduring visual symbol of the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He appears on the band's album covers, many singles, merchandise, stage sets, concert performances, and video games. Rather than having one fixed appearance, Eddie changes form to match the theme of each release or tour.
Artist Derek Riggs created the best-known early version of Eddie and illustrated the cover of Iron Maiden's 1980 debut album. The character grew from a papier-mâché mask used in the band's original stage backdrop. Over the years, Eddie has appeared as a zombie-like figure, a soldier, a mummy, a cyborg, a samurai, and other fantastical characters.
The names in the wrong options can cause confusion because Murray is associated with Iron Maiden's song "Charlotte the Harlot," while Snaggletooth is Motörhead's distinctive mascot. Vic Rattlehead is the skeletal figure associated with Megadeth. Eddie, however, is uniquely tied to Iron Maiden and remains one of metal's most recognizable mascots.