Pemulis Water & Power Metallica Death T-shirt | Premium Streetwear Apparel | Outer Sunset SF

Metallica Death - Vintage Metal Essential

The most bootlegged band of all time deserves the bootleg respect. This vintage Metallica tee represents decades of underground metal culture—before streaming, before official merch at every Target, when band shirts meant something.

The Story

Metallica bootlegs have been a staple of parking lot vendors, swap meets, and metal shows since the 80s. These weren't made by corporations—they were made by fans for fans, sold out of van trunks at concerts and from tables at record stores.

Hand-selected for the Pemulis Water & Power vintage collection, this shirt has history in its fabric. Vintage band tees are cultural artifacts. They represent where you were, what shows you went to, what you were into before everyone had everything.

Perfect For

• Metal collectors building authentic vintage wardrobes
• Metallica fans who remember the old days
• Vintage band tee enthusiasts
• Streetwear heads who know real from reproduction
• Anyone who wants a shirt with actual history

Condition

Vintage with character. The fading, the worn-in feel, the texture—these are features, not flaws. This shirt has been to shows, survived mosh pits (probably), and lived a life. That's what makes it valuable.

About Our Collection

At Pemulis Water & Power in San Francisco's Outer Sunset, we curate vintage metal merch the old way—digging through bins, hitting estate sales, trusting our instincts. No algorithms. No trend reports. Just real finds.

Only one available. No restocks possible.

Specifications

Black Short Sleeve Cotton Tee with Metallica Death Print on Front and Back 1991 Metallica Tag Large PTP: 21" Length: 28.5"

Questions? Contact us or visit us at 4051 Judah Street in San Francisco. We're open weekdays 1-6pm, weekends 11am-4pm, or text (510) 221-6855 and we'll meet you there.