![Take a look at some of the most strange, creative and often audacious pieces of merchandise released by metal bands over the years.]()
Take a look at some of the most strange, creative and often audacious pieces of merchandise released by metal bands over the years.
![Tenacious D - The Tenacious D Cum Rag: The description online puts it better/worse than we ever could hope/wish to:]()
Tenacious D - The Tenacious D Cum Rag: The description online puts it better/worse than we ever could hope/wish to: "This is the same size as a golf towel but this isn't a golf towel; it's a cum rag, THE cum rag. Could there be a better gift?%u201D Is this a trick question..?
![Rammstein - Dildos: The intense Germany metal rockers released a special edition of their 2009 album Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da. It included a metal case, five B-sides and six dildos, each one corresponding with a member of the band. If that's not enough, they threw in a bottle of lube and some industrial strength handcuffs as well. Splendid.]()
Rammstein - Dildos: The intense Germany metal rockers released a special edition of their 2009 album Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da. It included a metal case, five B-sides and six dildos, each one corresponding with a member of the band. If that's not enough, they threw in a bottle of lube and some industrial strength handcuffs as well. Splendid.
![Kiss - caskets: At a slim $4,000, the very sensitively titled 'Kiss Kasket' is made of pure steel, deeming it appropriate for even the most hardcore of metal fans. It's rumoured that Dimebag Darrell was buried in one at his own request.]()
Kiss - caskets: At a slim $4,000, the very sensitively titled 'Kiss Kasket' is made of pure steel, deeming it appropriate for even the most hardcore of metal fans. It's rumoured that Dimebag Darrell was buried in one at his own request.
![Motorhead - Lemmy action figure: One of our personal favourites. You can purchase a 7]()
Motorhead - Lemmy action figure: One of our personal favourites. You can purchase a 7" figure of Lemmy just in case you're desperately wishing to re-enact a legendary Motorhead concert. Totally plausible, right?
![AC/DC - Barbecue Cover: For the small amount of 56 pounds, you can cover your barbecue after a splendid summer's evening with a 'Back In Black' AC/DC cover. We're not kidding. This item exists and has almost certainly been purchased by more than one human.]()
AC/DC - Barbecue Cover: For the small amount of 56 pounds, you can cover your barbecue after a splendid summer's evening with a 'Back In Black' AC/DC cover. We're not kidding. This item exists and has almost certainly been purchased by more than one human.
![Don Broco - Don Brewco Tea: In a bizarrely inspired move, the Bedford based rockers embraced their Britishness and released a loose leaf, pun fused black tea blend sourced from gardens in India and Malawi. Very classy.]()
Don Broco - Don Brewco Tea: In a bizarrely inspired move, the Bedford based rockers embraced their Britishness and released a loose leaf, pun fused black tea blend sourced from gardens in India and Malawi. Very classy.
![Metallica - 'Metallica Monopoly': Metallica released their exclusive version of the iconic board game, players passing through historic venues, locations and studios that the band have shredded over the years.]()
Metallica - 'Metallica Monopoly': Metallica released their exclusive version of the iconic board game, players passing through historic venues, locations and studios that the band have shredded over the years.
![Black Veil Brides - 'Back To School Set': Described by a fellow Gigwise colleague as]()
Black Veil Brides - 'Back To School Set': Described by a fellow Gigwise colleague as "The One Direction of the metal world," it seems to make perfect sense that the band would release a school set. including a spiral notebook, folder, pencil and pen. Any child returning after Summer with this is surely destined for a bruising, though?
![Bring Me The Horizon - Barbecue Sauce: The metal core lads appropriately named their sauce 'Bring Me The BBQ,' with Ollie Sykes likening the taste to]()
Bring Me The Horizon - Barbecue Sauce: The metal core lads appropriately named their sauce 'Bring Me The BBQ,' with Ollie Sykes likening the taste to "Jesus' cum." Unfortunately, we never got the chance to sample this very special sauce. Frankly, we're not sure our taste buds are sophisticated enough yet for the Son of God's ejaculate.
![Enter Shikari - Condoms: Off the back of their hit single 'Johnny Sniper', the Hertfordshire boys released a line of Sniper Jonny's, encouraging their fans to avoid any unnecessary baby-making. It was probably so they could continue to spend their cash on merch instead of nappies.]()
Enter Shikari - Condoms: Off the back of their hit single 'Johnny Sniper', the Hertfordshire boys released a line of Sniper Jonny's, encouraging their fans to avoid any unnecessary baby-making. It was probably so they could continue to spend their cash on merch instead of nappies.
