HOARD ALMIGHTY

Box sets, underground oddities and all the essential merch you need this month

MACHINE HEAD ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN: VINYL BOX SET NUCLEAR BLAST

£59.80

RUMOUR HAS IT that the new Machine Head album is an absolute crusher. Fittingly, the band are releasing a heavyweight box set version, just to make the whole thing even heavier. A concept album about two characters whose lives become entwined in the most violent and harrowing of ways, Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn clearly lends itself to an epic rendering. With two vinyl discs in yolk clear silver and yolk clear gold, featuring two bonus tracks (the exclusive Exterøception and an acoustic Arrows In Words From The Sky), plus a CD digibook, slipmat, patch, pin badge and four posters, this sturdy special edition definitely fits the bill. There are lots of other coloured vinyl variants on offer, too, so dedicated Headcases have plenty to keep them occupied – and possibly skint – until Machine Head’s co-headlining tour with Amon Amarth later this year. tinyurl.com/mfnh-boxset

METALLICA SHIRT

£46.99

Are you one of those sporty types for whom the ball rolls? Then pay homage to the world’s biggest metal act with this sports shirt while killing ’em all on the track, field or court. tinyurl.com/metallica-sport

IMMORTAN JOE MASK

£49.99

This’ll put a grin on your face if you’re a Fury Road fan – a super detailed, handmade Immortan Joe mask. You’ll have to bring the demonic stare and crazed mane of white hair yourself, but something tells us you’ll manage. tinyurl.com/immortan-mask

BLOOD COMMAND BUNDLE

£34.95

Dive back into the colourful, rave-blasted world of Blood Command with this garish (but kinda cool) bundle. For your money you get a tee and the band’s new Praise Armageddonism

album on squashed tiger-coloured vinyl. tinyurl.com/bc-bundle

VIKING TUNIC

£70

We’ve cast the runes, and the guidance we’ve received is that these wide-necked, breathable linen tunics will be all the rage this summer. If not, simply use the haft of thy mighty sword to split the skulls of any detractors. tinyurl.com/viking-tunic

SOMALI YACHT CLUB T-SHIRT

£17

Make some, uhh, space, in your wardrobe and support this Ukrainian psych/stoner/post rock powerhouse by nabbing one of these neat print-on-demand shirts, released to celebrate their epic new album. tinyurl.com/somali-tee

ABYSMAL DAWN TAB BOOK

£19.75/£15.80

Dust off your axe and prepare to thunder, shred and crush with the best of ’em, because this tome tabs out Abysmal Dawn’s fifth crushing album, Phylogenesis. Your neighbours will LOVE us for sharing this. tinyurl.com/abysmal-tabs

SCARLET WITCH JACKET

£83.99

Wanda-ing what to wear this weekend? How about this spellbinding red faux leather jacket, with a design lifted from Sam Raimi’s epic Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness?

You’ll look a perfect vision! tinyurl.com/scarlet-jacket

MOTÖRHEAD ON TRACK

£11.15

Can any book truly convey the fume-spewing majesty of Motörhead? On Track… gives it a damn good try, with Duncan Harris gleefully digging into the band’s entire back catalogue. No sleep ’til you’ve finished it! tinyurl.com/head-ontrack

IBARAKI T-SHIRT

£17

Given how Ibaraki lean on Matt Heafy’s Japanese heritage, we assume this tee’s fearsome beast is the same one hacked to bits by storm god Susanoo-no-mikoto – after he got each of its eight heads trolleyed on saké. tinyurl.com/ibaraki-tee

THE BOOK OF DEMONS

£25

Explore the dark pit of artist and metal musician Maxime Taccardi’s brain with his nightmarishly exquisite collection. Rooted in classic demonology, The Book Of Demons

makes Hell and its denizens feel very real. tinyurl.com/demons-book

ALEXISONFIRE BEACH TOWEL

£42

Alexisonfire are clearly banking on a beautiful summer by rolling out such a specific slice of merch. Heck, even if it pisses down the whole time you can at least use this plush, skulltastic doodad to towel down your soggy nethers. tinyurl.com/alexis-towel

BURST BOX SET

£76

Swedish post/prog-metal juggernaut Burst are returning with a massive box set compiling their three albums from 2003-2008. Brain not melted enough? Each ultra-limited set also includes a baggie of Black Naga chilli seeds… tinyurl.com/burst-boxset