Metallica have unveiled a brand-new range of socks

Not content with their recent watch and surfwear collaborations, Metallica have just announced another new merch partnership: this time, with Stance for a line of rather fetching luxury socks.

The branded feet accessories include some pretty badass designs based on the metal legends' albums Kill ’Em All, Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets – with Metallica themselves saying in a statement: "Check out our latest collaboration, this time with sock icons Stance. This collection features eight different styles, including a mix of performance and casual options, plus something for the kids, too!"

Stance are no strangers to the world of metal, having words on designs in the past that were approved by Slayer, Motörhead and Iron Maiden.

Head on over to Metallica.com/store/stance to grab yourself some seriously metal (no, not in the material way; they're actually mostly made of polyester) socks.

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In other ’Tallica news, the band 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 10 times, they said Metallica.”

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

May 2020

1-3 Concord, North Carolina – Epicenter
8-10 Daytona Beach, Florida – Welcome To Rockville
15-17 Columbus, Ohio – Sonic Temple
18-20 Louisville, Kentucky – Louder Than Life

October 2020

9-11 Sacramento, California – Aftershock

Metallica were recently forced to cancel their trip to Australia and New Zealand with Slipknot after frontman James Hetfield re-entered 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.”

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