Albums That Were Banned or Controversial

The cover art for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which featured the band members dressed in military uniforms and surrounded by wax figures of famous people, was deemed offensive by the Spanish government and the album was banned in the country.

The album We're Only in It for the Money was banned in New Zealand in 1968 due to its explicit lyrics, which were deemed to be offensive and blasphemous.

The cover art for Sticky Fingers, which featured a close-up of a man's crotch wearing tight jeans with a zipper, was deemed to be too sexually suggestive and the album was banned in the United States.

The album Some Time in New York City was banned in the United Kingdom in 1972 due to its political content, which was deemed to be too controversial and inflammatory.

The album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was banned in China in 1981 due to its religious content, which was deemed to be blasphemous and offensive.

The album Erotica was banned in several countries, including China, Malaysia, and Singapore, due to its sexually explicit content, which was deemed to be too provocative and offensive.

The album Lovesexy was banned in several countries, including Singapore and Malaysia, due to its explicit lyrics, which were deemed to be too sexually suggestive and offensive.

The album Straight Outta Compton was banned in several countries, including New Zealand and Australia, due to its violent and misogynistic lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album Antichrist Superstar was banned in several countries, including China and Malaysia, due to its satanic imagery, which was deemed to be blasphemous and offensive.

The album The Marshall Mathers LP was banned in several countries, including New Zealand and Australia, due to its violent and misogynistic lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album Reign in Blood was banned in several countries, including Germany and New Zealand, due to its violent and satanic lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album Butchered at Birth was banned in several countries, including Germany and Australia, due to its violent and gore-filled lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album Hvis Lyset Tar Oss was banned in several countries, including Germany and New Zealand, due to its neo-Nazi and white supremacist lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas was banned in several countries, including Germany and Australia, due to its violent and blasphemous lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.

The album Incipit Satan was banned in several countries, including Germany and Australia, due to its anti-Christian and blasphemous lyrics, which were deemed to be too offensive and inflammatory.