| Metallica shirts have always been regarded as having | | | | with a number of hits including "Master of Puppets" |
| some of the best artwork on tee shirts by any | | | | and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)". It is generally |
| heavy metal band. In particular, the classic Metallica | | | | considered to be the band's greatest ever |
| t-shirts from the eighties, where the graphics were | | | | achievement. |
| often taken from the original album artwork, are | | | | The artwork for the Master of Puppets album forms |
| highly regarded. | | | | the basis of the tee shirt. The design shows the |
| Metallica are of course a heavy metal band from Los | | | | Metallica logo connected by puppet wire to rows |
| Angeles, who formed in 1981. Their early releases, | | | | upon rows of headstones in a cemetery. |
| which included extremely fast tempos and an | | | | Metal Up Your A** |
| aggressive music style led them to be known as one | | | | The name for this tee shirt is certainly to the point, if |
| of the four big thrash metal groups around at that | | | | you pardon the pun. The name comes from a demo |
| time, along with Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth. Then, | | | | recording the band did on November 29, 1982, at the |
| with the 1986 release of Master of Puppets, Metallica | | | | Old Waldorf in San Francisco. The name and album |
| became the most influential thrash metal band in the | | | | cover artwork were to be used as the band's first |
| world. | | | | album name and sleeve. However, it was considered |
| As well as producing their best music in the eighties, | | | | inappropriate at the time and Metallica's record |
| Metallica's albums from that time period also had the | | | | company insisted that the group changed the name |
| most interesting artwork. Below are my favorite 3 | | | | and so it eventually became "Kill 'Em All" instead. |
| Metallica shirts from that era, which in my opinion still | | | | The front of these Metallica shirts have a hand |
| remain the best Metallica t-shirts out there today. | | | | holding a dagger coming out of a white WC. |
| Master of Puppets | | | | Meanwhile, the reverse side shows a partially clothed |
| This was one of the best ever heavy metal albums, | | | | skeleton getting fried on an electric chair. |