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Metallica’s James Hetfield Has Some Sunglasses to Sell You

INDIO, CA - APRIL 23: Musician James Hetfield of Metallica performs onstage during The Big 4 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2011 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** James Hetfield;
Photo: Kevin Winter

If you thought it reasonable to expect just one head-scratching crossover product from a music icon today, you were sorely mistaken. Metallica front man James “HEYAHHHH†Hetfield is releasing some $219.99 shades through Sutro Eyewear, and he describes them thus: “Built to look faster than a speeding riff and to handle the life of a road dog like me,†with hinges TEN TIMES STRONGER than regular sunglasses hinges. After Loutallica, sunglasses hinges and James Hetfield don’t even look weird together.

James Hetfield Has Some Sunglasses to Sell You