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Footwear brand Dr. Martens have hooked up with Black Sabbath to produce two pairs of unique footwear.
“Before there was metal, there was Black Sabbath,” proclaim the Wollaston-based cobblers. “It’s been 50 years since their groundbreaking debut records crash-landed on to the music scene. And changed the course of rock history.
“In our first collaboration with the ‘godfathers of heavy metal’, we celebrate Black Sabbath and Paranoid’s 50th anniversaries, and shine the spotlight on Keith McMillan’s “Keef’s” equally hard-hitting artwork.”
First up is a pair of Dr. Martens iconic 1460 8-hole boots which are emblazoned with the cover of Sabbath’s debut album, while the black 1461 Sabbath shoes feature the Paranoid artwork on the back heel with the words ‘Black Sabbath’ embossed across the toes.
Both pairs also feature Sabbath’s mascot Henry, with the flying demon badge attached through the laces.
Black Sabbath was originally released in February 1970, while Paranoid followed in September the same year. McMillan designed the cover artwork for both albums, and took the iconic photo that adorned their debut at Mapledurham Watermill in Oxfordshire.
Dr. Martens have a long history of musical collaborations, and have previously manufactured a range of Sex Pistols-themed boots, a range of footwear produced in collaboration with the iconic CBGB club, and a range of goods adorned by the Who’s target logo.
Black Sabbath’s Paranoid album has received a vinyl makeover for its 50th anniversary, and will be released in a package featuring two live albums and a rare mix. It’s out on October 10.
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BLACK SABBATH Devil And Daughter (1989 UK limited edition single-sided 7" Picture Disc single featuring a full colour group photograph on the A-side with a Celtic cross image on the reverse EIRSPD115)
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BLACK SABBATH Born Again (1983 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album by the English heavy metal band featuring Ian Gillan on vocals. Glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has a split to the top edge but otherwise shows only light wear. The vinyl has just a couple of cosmetic storage marks but few indications of play. Overall a Very Good copy VERL8)
- Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 + Integral Booklet - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 16-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 22, 2024 at 3:06 pm
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (1976 UK Nems issue of the 1972 10-track LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve printed with the Nems logo in the bottom left corner and 4-page integral booklet in the middle. The sleeve is Very Good with some marksand a small area of paper loss to the front. Whilst the vinyl has the odd cosmetic hairline and shows a few light signs of play NEL6005)
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 16-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 22, 2024 at 3:06 pm
BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (1982 UK Nems label issue of the 1975 8-track vinyl LP, their sixth studio album. The glossy picture sleeve featuring the 'mirror' artwork and has some edge scuffing while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play and storage NEL6018)
- Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.80, €36.30 (New Item) (arrived 16-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 22, 2024 at 3:06 pm
BLACK SABBATH Never Say Die! (1978 UK 'spaceship' label 9-track LP, complete with illustrated credits inner, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for over forty years. Arguably one of the last true Sabbath albums!)
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