Get 15% off band shirts, hoodies and more – including Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Metallica

Band t-shirts

Summer is almost here and you need some new clothes for festival season or just lazing around in the sunshine, blasting Metallica at ear-damaging levels while trying to start up the BBQ. Lucky for you then that the good folks at EMP are having a 48-hour summer sale

For the next two days (from May 22 to May 23) you can save 15% off a ton of clothes and accessories using the code SUMMER at the checkout. And we're not kidding about how much there is to choose from, there are 50 pages of band and pop culture merch – ranging from Killswitch Engage, Slipknot and Iron Maiden to Star Wars, Deadpool and Rick & Morty.

15% off all merch from these bands

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If you're after new t-shirts, EMP have got you covered. But as it's summer, there are loads of caps, swimming shorts, and assorted gear to keep you cool as the mercury rises. There are also bikinis, jewellery, jackets, dresses, skirts, vests and much more!

Check out the full EMP 15% off summer deal now and remember to use the code SUMMER at the checkout.

Here are some of our favourites!

Surrender your sleeves to this Metallica tanktop
£14.99 at EMP UK

Surrender your sleeves to this Metallica tanktop
A black tanktop with Metallica's iconic Ride The Lightning artwork blasted across the front, with the tracklist (and song runtimes) down the back in that iconic blue-purple colour.

Show off those mosh muscles in a Parkway Drive t-shirt
£14.99 at EMP UK

Show off those mosh muscles in a Parkway Drive t-shirt
There aren't many white shirts here, so make the most of it! Although the front isn't very white, it's covered in PWD's renaissance apocalypse  artwork for new album Reverence

Head into the void with this classic Black Sabbath t-shirt
£19.99 at EMP UK

Head into the void with this classic Black Sabbath t-shirt
A women's drop-shoulder black t-shirt with a classic live photo of Black Sabbath on the front – complete with fan-made crucifix! Probably not one to wear to church.

Wear this RATM t-shirt and take the power back
£14.99 at EMP UK

Wear this RATM t-shirt and take the power back
This just looks cool. An old-school live photo of Rage Against The Machine with Tom Morello flying through the air like a badass, printed on a black t-shirt. Simple yet very effective.

Metallica swimming shorts that don't sink
£29.99 at EMP UK

Metallica swimming shorts that don't sink
Black Metallica swimming shorts with the band logo on the front of the right leg. The back pocket is also emblazoned with the Metallica star logo. It has an elasticated waistband with a white drawstring.

This Slayer t-shirt is the GOAT
£24.99 at EMP UK

This Slayer t-shirt is the GOAT
Women's Slayer t-shirt in light grey with a bloodied ram's skull on the chest and torso area, and the iconic scratch Slayer logo on the back. Made with 100% cotton and 666% metal!

An Iron Maiden shirt worthy of Eddie himself
£24.99 at EMP UK

An Iron Maiden shirt worthy of Eddie himself
Special blue tie-dye variant of Iron Maiden's demonic mascot Eddie, complete with the crossed weapons from the Mayan-inspired Book Of Souls album. Warning: Wearing may summon the undead.

Don't want a mask? Try a Slipknot cap instead!
£24.99 at EMP UK

Don't want a mask? Try a Slipknot cap instead!
This flat-peaked cap has Slipknot's infamous nine-pointed star printed on the front with the band's logo embroidered over the top. The back also features the Slipknot S logo.

Go old school with this Metallica Damage Inc shirt
£14.99 at EMP UK

Go old school with this Metallica Damage Inc shirt
An original Metallica Damage Inc t-shirt in black with the signature skull illustration. The rear of the shirt includes the Damage Inc On Tour artwork with the words "Honesty is my only excuse."

Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone.

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