# Rock Star-Designed Graphic Tees Metal God Apparel by Judas Priest Only for the Hardcore By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-god-apparel References: [metalgodapparel](http://www.metalgodapparel.com/p-23-resurrection.aspx) & [judaspriest](http://www.judaspriest.com/) Former frontman of popular [metal rock band](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-martens-x-metallica) Judas Priest, Rob Halford is the mastermind behind the hardcore rocker brand Metal God Apparel, which features tees embellished with all of the graphics one would come to expect from a metal band. The Metal God Apparel is teeming with [skulls, skeletons, Celtic crosses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-mxxxxxx), creepy weird creatures and, oddly enough, comic book superheroes. The tees from Metal God Apparel also sport badass names such as Cerberus, Steel Wings and Metalhead. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Band-designed Apparel:** Opportunity for other popular bands to create their own clothing lines, engaging with hardcore fans. - **Graphic Tee Revival:** New opportunity for companies to revive and innovate the classic graphic tee design. - **Superhero-themed Clothing:** Opportunity for clothing companies to create comic book-inspired apparel lines that cater to the growing superhero fandom. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can adopt this trend and incorporate band merchandise as part of their collections. - **Music:** This trend opens opportunities for bands to expand their brands beyond just music, creating new revenue streams through merchandise sales. - **Entertainment:** The superhero-themed clothing trend aligns with the growing entertainment industry, which could create more tie-in clothing products to their popular superhero franchises. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Legacy Artist-Themed T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-1.md) - [90s-Inspired Grunge Band Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-1.md) - [Metal Band-Inspired Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-token.md) - [Bold Anime-Inspired Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeks-rule-hellsing.md) - [Collaborative Rock Band Merch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rolling-stones-merch.md) - [80s Metal-Band-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-martens-x-metallica.md) - [Metal Icon Documentary Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gibson-films.md) - [Nu Metal Brand Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deftones-and-dickies.md) - [Artistic Metal Band Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallica-turntable.md)