METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Visit ENGELBERT STRAUSS Factory In Germany (Video)
July 2, 2022METALLICA recently teamed up with the German workwear manufacturer Engelbert Strauss to launch a new collection of Strauss X Metallica workwear.
To celebrate the new collection's launch, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo visited Engelbert Strauss's Strauss CI factory. A video recap of their visit is available below.
The highlight of the collection is the steel-toe shoe "Metallica Safety Boots", according to a press release. Other items included in the collection are t-shirts, sweaters, a jacket and jeans.
Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, METALLICA has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, having sold nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents. The band's several multi-platinum albums include "Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lightning", "Master Of Puppets", "… And Justice For All", "Metallica" (commonly referred to as The Black Album),"Load", "Reload", "St. Anger", "Death Magnetic" and "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", released in November 2016 and charting at No. 1 in 32 countries.
METALLICA's awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and its 2009 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. In June of 2018, the band was awarded one of the most prestigious musical honors in the world: Sweden's Polar Music Prize.
METALLICA recently completed a six-date South American tour, which kicked off on April 27 in Santiago, Chile.
METALLICA played its first concert of 2022 on February 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show, which was reportedly attended by 60,000 fans, featured support from GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS.
The Las Vegas show took place more than two months after METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts at Chase Center in San Francisco, California which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA's "San Francisco Takeover", a four-day citywide celebration of the band's 40th anniversary that also included a film festival, photo exhibit and curated lineup of smaller venue shows featuring other acts.
In February, METALLICA announced it will perform only two summer stadium shows in 2022: Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York on August 11, and PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14. Both shows will feature special guests GRETA VAN FLEET and ICE NINE KILLS.
METALLICA previously played at Highmark Stadium on July 25, 1992, and Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium on July 26, 1992.
METALLICA has a number of European dates scheduled for July.
We’re teaming up with our friends at @StraussWorkwear to celebrate our long-awaited return to Europe with a new collection of #STRAUSSxMETALLICA workwear.
Preview the upcoming release on their website: https://t.co/nFaTtQ7Wmipic.twitter.com/8rYhuyv30I
— Metallica (@Metallica) June 1, 2022
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