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True Tales of Weird Merch… Two!

A couple of months ago, we ran down some of our favorite weird heavy metal merch. On that heavy hitter of newsworthiness, we talked candles in the shapes of churches, box cutters emblazoned with record label logos, and boxes full of dirt—no holiday sweaters, “Asstodon” booty shorts or One Direction toothpaste here.

We barely scratched the surface of all the weird shit out there, so we’re diving back in for another go. This time, we’ve got DIY cassettes(!!), innovative headwear, heavy metal soap and more. Do you know some weird shit we didn’t get to? Let us know, because we’re into that kind of shit.

— Wyatt Marshall

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Lemmy, Dio statues
Ever wanted to hug Lemmy so tight, hold him close, put him in your pocket and take him with you wherever you go, like your special little buddy? Well, now you can, or you can just put him on the mantle along with his pal, Dio. 125 bucks from Knucklebonz. SMDH.

Unholy Triforce – Some Assembly Required

Auris Apothecary’s the king of unusual formats—these are the people that released a 17-inch record and the aforementioned box cutter, and I just got a surf rock cassette from Auris that came in a Capri Sun pouch. The honor this time, though, goes to Some Assembly Required, a tape that takes DIY to the next level.

Split Cranium Ski Mask

The flightless bird of ski masks, this head-covering option has one eye-hole conveniently sewed shut. Street style ahead of its time, these are available from Hydra Head.

Bathory Soap

Something every metal fan could really use, these Bathory soaps are both practical and brutal. “Trial By Fire” and “Black Mass” scents for your unholy BO. They also make PBR Soap, so there’s that, too. Available from Nouveau Riche Soap.

Breastfeeding woman poster

Because, this Benighted CD comes with a poster of a woman breastfeeding. Seriously—can you imagine hanging this up? Having people over, like, hey, here’s my poster of a woman breastfeeding, this is what I’m into? The album is out on February 14—not sure what to make of that. There’s a t-shirt option, too.

Shredder vinyl

So much shred that the only possible shape for the LP is a buzzsaw, this Acrid and Left for Dead split claims to be able to be spun at 4500(!!) rpm. Holy shit! Very metal.