DC Shoes honors 'Master Of Reality' anniversary with Black Sabbath collab
If you’ve ever wanted to rep Black Sabbath on your feet, here’s your chance. The band’s collaboration with DC Shoes is now available.
The collection, which dropped on Halloween, consists of footwear and apparel to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the group’s iconic 1971 album, Master Of Reality.
The lineup for the collection touts the iconic Black Sabbath logo on various apparel. This includes long-sleeved shirts and T-shirts, shoes, sneakers and sweatshirts, available in the album’s signature purple, black and white color scheme.
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Master Of Reality is widely recognized as one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. Its influence can be felt in several genres, including stoner rock, grunge and doom metal, among others. It also emerged as a major musical influence on the skateboarding scene.
The DC X Black Sabbath Collection was made in collaboration with the music-centric fashion brand Bravado.
In addition, DC Shoes has put out a limited-edition tribute album, Shadow Of Reality, which covers Master Of Reality in its entirety.
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The talent involved with the tribute record features various musicians, including Harshmellow, J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Jeff Ament, Mario Rubalcaba, Surfbort, Lou Barlow, The Spits, King Khan and the Melvins.
Skateboarders Danny Way (who is a longtime Sabbath die-hard) and Evan Smith with the band UVWAYS also contributed to the album, covering “Embryo” and “Children Of The Grave,” respectively.
The cover art for Shadow Of Reality was created by artist BB Bastidas. The covers album is limited to 1,000 promotional copies worldwide, only available on vinyl.
You can check out the DC X Black Sabbath Collection here. Let us know which items you are picking up in the comments below.
