They werent that many shirts after all, and the last time I got hold of one was already quite some time back. I have just never been that much of a metal shirt guy I guess.

One the most classic shirts in my youth was Metallica Master Of Puppets and Kiss Rock N Roll Over

That's really a cool idea for a list! I mean, the music you like or used to like is one thing, but the band you were willing to spend money on for a tee to show in public which music you identify with is a whole different story.
I bought quite a few t-shirts of well-known bands in the '90s, and I still have some of them, but I wouldn't wear them anymore nowadays for two reasons. First, they're usually way too big (for some inexplicable reason, I used to buy only oversized shirts that hung almost down to my knees. Whether that was fashionable back then, I can't say, but nowadays I'd find it embarrassing to walk around like that), and second, I no longer care much for many of my favorite bands from back then.

These old shirts are still hanging in my wardrobe. I haven’t thrown them out yet for nostalgic reasons, no matter how moth-eathen they are. Also, most of them smell funny.

Ride The Lightning
Master Of Puppets
Kings Of Metal
Gothic (long sleeve)
Blessed Are The Sick
Slave To The Grind (my first "metal" shirt, but I have no idea why I ever bought that)
The Astral Sleep
Twilight Of The Gods
Legion
The Crestfallen
Bloody Kisses (hoodie sweater)
Dance Of December Souls (long sleeve)
Heartwork
Tales From The Thousand Lakes (long sleeve)
The Fourth Dimension
Amok (long sleeve)
Trinity (long sleeve)
The Jester Race

Nowadays, I rarely buy band shirts, but at concerts, I just can't avoid the merchandise stand. Also, I like to own at least one piece of clothing from "newer" bands that have brought me the most joy in that particular year. Bandcamp is also a great source to have something tangible in addition to the digital album.

Off the top of my head...
Lights Out
When The Light Was Taken From Us
Adore
Come The Tide
Cuerpos En Sombra
Hyperion

However, the vast majority of shirts I still buy nowadays are as neutral as possible, ideally just showing the band logo without any reference to a specific album. The simpler the design, the better.

Good list.

I own tees of Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, Eluveitie, Pig Destroyer.

Written by Starvynth on 27.09.2024 at 15:25


Gothic (long sleeve)
The Astral Sleep
Twilight Of The Gods
The Crestfallen
Bloody Kisses (hoodie sweater)
Dance Of December Souls (long sleeve)
Heartwork
Tales From The Thousand Lakes (long sleeve)
Trinity (long sleeve)
The Jester Race

Wow! If it were the 90s now, I would definitely envy you for these shirts, at the minimum. They are just so much cooler than most of the shirts I had at that time. I also listened to these albums back then and loved them. For some reason I opted for other shirts though. Well, I guess the grass is always greener on the other side (does that fit here?).

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 27.09.2024 at 15:44

Good list.

I own tees of Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, Eluveitie, Pig Destroyer.

Thanks, Cynic. For some unknown reason I never had any Slayer, Metallica or Megadeth shirt.

Cool idea for a list, I am an avid merch collector and have almost 100 band shirts at this point. When I was in high school I was always patrolling record labels clearance sections for good deals. Back then you could get 2 for $20 t shirts all day long!

I have a variant of the Agent Orange shirt but it’s winter camo and has the lyrics on the back. It’s wearing down but still one of my favorites.

I got quite a few shirts myself, but I think my favorite are the sweatshirts. I got a Cattle Decap with sick design of Charon and the River Styx with the lyrics to Pacific Grim on the sleeves (...And when there's nowhere to hide/Death comes with the tide...), A Sunn O))) Domkirk shirt with a little church on the back, and a Lurker Of Chalice one with the weeping face on the back and Blackness/Silence on both sleeves.

I'm glad Fall is coming back down so I can wear them again. They're the crown jewels in my little collection of band memorabilia.

Written by Redel on 27.09.2024 at 19:43

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 27.09.2024 at 15:44

Good list.

I own tees of Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, Eluveitie, Pig Destroyer.

I never had any Slayer, Metallica or Megadeth shirt.

It was a starter package for any thrash fan to own these tshirts. I think it was also easily available due to the popularity.

Damn, now I'm jealous. I only have the classic black Opeth t-shirt with the logo. I wish I had My Arms, Your Hearse too!

Oh, and same with Anathema. I only have the black t-shirt with their logo. The Silent Enigma is a great choice

Written by BloodTears on 26.05.2026 at 16:26

Damn, now I'm jealous. I only have the classic black Opeth t-shirt with the logo. I wish I had My Arms, Your Hearse too!

Oh, and same with Anathema. I only have the black t-shirt with their logo. The Silent Enigma is a great choice

Thanks for caring to comment here. Yeah, the My Arms Your Hearse cover art unfortunately is a bit difficult colourwise for a black shirt, it's hard to figure out what is displayed. The Silent Enigma cover on the contrary has much better contrast to beautifully show on a black shirt. Definitely recommended

Written by Redel on 26.05.2026 at 20:54


Thanks for caring to comment here. Yeah, the My Arms Your Hearse cover art unfortunately is a bit difficult colourwise for a black shirt, it's hard to figure out what is displayed. The Silent Enigma cover on the contrary has much better contrast to beautifully show on a black shirt. Definitely recommended

Did you get them at shows or like their merch store? I feel like it'll be hard to find these days.

Written by BloodTears on 27.05.2026 at 09:42

Did you get them at shows or like their merch store? I feel like it'll be hard to find these days.

Yeah, I remember that it was not that easy to get these older shirts several years after the albums had been released. I got them from various sites, definitely not a shows, all online. Some of them from merch stores (MDB I guess), others from online shops such as happyfans.com (Morningrise), which apparently does not exist anymore today. I guess I just browsed the web until I found a trustworthy site, from which I ordered the respective shirts I was looking for. Then I also remember that it would occasionally take them weeks to ship these things but I eventually got them all.
Edit: I just saw that some of the shirts I apparently ordered from specifics shops on ebay.