Rihanna brings death metal logo to VMAs, metalheads react
Rihanna performed four different times at MTV’s VMAs last night. During her third medley, the stage’s backdrop graphics flashed various “Rihanna” logos in distressed, death metal-like font. Additionally, her backup dancers were wearing shirts with the logos on them. You can watch the performance in full below.
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If you were a metalhead watching the show last night, you probably noticed this as soon as it happened—like these people did:
OK RIHANNA MERCH IS TIGHT
RIHANNA IS A DEATH METAL BAND NOW pic.twitter.com/ujuFfhQZzN
— Ervin (@ErvinOCTW) August 29, 2016
We’ve got the cool. They’ve got the money. They’ll take from our culture and water it down for mass consumption.https://t.co/A4pZDPvWfO
— Crowbane (@stormbeard) August 29, 2016
When did this pop star/death metal design thing start to become a thing? #rihanna pic.twitter.com/BNRK1PbzGM
— L. Ron Swanson (@CinemaSuicide) August 29, 2016
If Rihanna made a t shirt of that black metal logo id buy 4 pic.twitter.com/5kPTXELUMr
— John (@john_bazley) August 29, 2016
@rihanna If you ever put out that shirt with the death metal logo, I will buy one. That is all.
— Steve Taylor (@zombieparmesan) August 29, 2016
Rihanna �� please �� stop �� appropriating �� black �� metal �� culture �� if �� you’ve �� never �� been �� to �� Scandinavia ��
— The Good Evan (@evcon) August 29, 2016
I don’t know why this is so funny to me. however, I really want a shirt with this rihanna-as-metal-band logo pic.twitter.com/oAC0m2aHnl
— shrillary tintin (@theshrillest) August 29, 2016
Rihanna’s death metal logo is sick
— Tropical Johns (@brendanzig_) August 29, 2016
where tf do I get a Rihanna death metal logo shirt
— maddie g (@weirrdhoney) August 29, 2016
Is Rihanna starting a death metal band or what..? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/0jTGQubRFU
— Joe Miele (@Joemielee) August 29, 2016
Will reimburse and pay for shipping for anyone who gets me the Rihanna shirt in the metal font they were wearing just now
— Bobby Mack (@bobby_mack_) August 29, 2016
If I saw this out of context, I would think Rihanna was the name of a sick death metal band.#VMAs pic.twitter.com/6XxNO1Kiga
— Jeff Michael (@omg_rite) August 29, 2016
is @rihanna trying to start a death metal band?? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/5vHW2lcWnn
— Tony Santos (@tsantos1121) August 29, 2016