Vintage Metallica "Ride The Lightning" Tour T-Shirt Button Up They've been manufacturing apparel since

They've been manufacturing apparel since the 1970s and have become so synonymous with cycling that they were even was the official clothing supplier for the Tour De France

The first run of shirts had the Ten Yard Fight logo on the back

This vintage Champion Brand 1984 NCAA Final Four jersey

This vintage navy Golden Hi-Cru By Stedman shrink resistant tee

Vintage Metallica "Ride The Lightning" Tour T-Shirt Button Up They've been manufacturing apparel sinceMetallica released Ride The Lightning in 1984. It was their second full length and came quickly behind their debut which was only released a year prior. While Metallica was well known in the thrash metal world and signed to a substantial independent metal label (Megaforce), they were still grinding it out. After feeling unsatisfied with Megaforce's performance, Metallica ended up signing with Elektra, a major label, who quickly re released the album.