Metallica's 'Kill 'Em All' – True Story of Controversial, Iconic T-Shirt Design

REVOLVER ICON SERIES METALLICA METAL UP YOUR ASS  The making of Metallica's Kill 'Em All was not an easy one. Knowing that their debut album needed a title that would succinctly sum up their music and attitude, the band had decided to call it Metal Up Your Ass, a title they'd originally used for a 1982 demo of live material.  Unfortunately, their record label pushed back and the band was forced to scrap their original album title. Original bassist Cliff Burton, angered by this setback, and expressing his emotions, dropped the words "kill 'em all" into a tirade. He and Urlich quickly agreed this was an epic title, and thus Metallica's legenadary debut album Kill 'Em All finally had a name. That wasn't the end of the line for Metal Up Your Ass, though. In 1985, the band released a T-shirt with the original MUYA artwork, which quickly became a sought-after collectable. It since been reissued and bootlegged many times over, and is still considered one of the greatest (and most controversial) metal T-shirt designs ever unleashed. Read the full epic story here. The Metal Up Your Ass tee is part of our Revolver ICON Series which features iconic merch from iconic bands, curated exclusively by Revolver. All ICON merch is officially licensed and of the highest quality. There are 17 killer pieces of Metallica merch in the collection, so check them out.  GET THE SHIRT NOW READ THE STORY

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