Metallica Team Up With Billabong For New Surfwear Range

Following on from their recent collaboration with Nixon watches, Metallica have teamed up with surf company Billabong for a new range inspired by their 1991 self-titled album.

It's just the first of five new lines created with Billabong LAB, with a new collection dropping every month until March 2020. The first capsule was launched yesterday (October 22) and features four pieces of surf apparel influenced by Metallica's game-changing fifth full-length, known as The Black Album.

This debut collection features a t-shirt, board shorts, a jacket and a wetsuit, all in black with the infamous snake from the Black Album cover.

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"Released in the summer of 1991, the instant classic simply titled Metallica didn’t need any introduction. They had already arrived," says the Billabong website.

"This collaboration comes through Billabong LAB, a division that supports artists, musicians, designers, photographers."

In an additional promo video, the four members of Metallica speak about the energy and feeling of performing live onstage, while pro-surfers discuss how it feels to be riding waves, like they're comparing notes on being adrenaline junkies.

To get your hands on the Black Album Billabong collection, head to the official store now.

Metallica recently announced that they would be headlining five different Danny Wimmer festivals in the United States – playing two different sets at each festival!

“What a day for DWP and the fans of our festivals,” said festival promoter Danny Wimmer. “As a fan of this band, I still get goosebumps walking into Metallica’s headquarters…I spent a lot of times with the fans and I asked them, ‘What do you want to see?’ And nine out of ten times, they said Metallica.”

Here’s where you can catch Metallica in the States next year:

Epicenter - May 1-3 - Concord, North Carolina
Welcome To Rockville - May 8-10 - Daytona Beach, Florida
Sonic Temple - May 15-17 - Columbus, Ohio
Louder Than Life - Sept 18-20 - Louisville, Kentucky
Aftershock - October 9-11 - Sacramento, California

Metallica were recently forced to cancel their trip to Australia and New Zealand with Slipknot after frontman James Hetfield was entered into rehab.

Speaking to USA Today, Lars said in response to inquiries about James’ current status, “He’s doing what he needs to; he’s in the process of healing himself. I feel bad for everybody down in Australia and New Zealand, but we’re excited to get back to full force and come back stronger and healthier than ever. Along the way, there’s obviously an occasional bump in the road. But it’s been an incredible ride, and we’re looking forward to getting back down there, hopefully next year.”