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Art of Rebellion Shirt(ST Cover)
Suicidal Tendencies were formed in Venice, California as a punk/hardcore band and virtually came to define the phrase "skate-punk." Vocalist/bandleader Mike Muir has earned a reputation for addressing various political and personal topics with focused rage and thoughtfulness, and also for his keen sense of humor, which helps set the band apart from its competition. During the '80s, the group was frequently banned in the Los Angeles area, as their gigs often turned into out-of-control melees. Over the years, the band has mixed speed metal, more relaxed alternative rock, and touches of funk into its sound. Muir and bass virtuoso Robert Trujillo formed the metal/funk party band Infectious Grooves as a side project for Muir's non-political side. 4 years and 3 albums later, during their recent U.S. tour, Suicidal Tendencies announced that they were breaking up. In the late summer of 1996, the band got back together. In June 1997 Prime Cuts was released with two new Songs from the upcoming Album in early 1999. Their new album is entitled "Freedumb" and was released in early 1999 on their own Suicidal Records label - From members.aol.com/stfl.
Wolverine is one of the most popular characters owned by Marvel Comics. He was created in 1974 by writer Len Wein under the direction of then Marvel editor Roy Thomas. Wolverine first appeared in issue #180 of "The Incredible Hulk." He later surfaces again in "Giant-Sized X-Men #1" as one of the new members of the X-Men drafted to save the original team by Professor Charles Xavier. Wolverine is a mutant, the scourge of the Marvel Universe, who are reviled by the mainstream populous because of their genetic heritage. His mutant powers are those of self-healing. His anger at times also blinds him to the point where he can enter an unstoppable "Berserker" rage where he blacks out and his actions are unknown to him. Originally, Wolverine's mutant powers were not those of self-healing but those of an actual wolverine. According to Len Wein, "What made him a mutant was the fact that he was very ferocious, very strong, and very fast." In fact, Wein said if he had continued to write the X-Men, he would have made Wolverine as strong as Spider-Man. Ultimately, it's the loner aspect of his character and the escapist element to Wolverine that makes him appealing to fans and artists working with Wolverine. Sam Kieth says, "He's an escapist character and he allows you to vent frustration ... He's gritty!" Writer John Byrne also adds that "There's always something about that kind of character that's always popular. I think the appeal is very basic. If we're at all honest with ourselves, that's the kind of super person we all want to be - the kind of person who gets tough on anyone who crosses him." The savage nature of Wolverine makes him appealing, but he also has a humanistic side that balances his feral rage and that's the key to his popularity
Nevermore Shirt Nevermore is a speed metal band from Seattle. Of the band, three of their members are from Sanctuary, namely Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard and Jeff Loomis. (Loomis was with Sanctuary for a short while before they broke up). Here is the complete roster: Warrel Dane - Vocals Jim Sheppard - Bass Jeff Loomis - Lead Guitar Tim Calvert - Guitar Van Williams - Drums Sanctuary gained notoriety by having Dave Mustaine, of Megadeth, produce their debut album (apparently the band met Mustaine backstage and simply handed him a demo, and Mustaine decided to produce their album). After they had produced a good series of albums, personal differences between some members led to the breakup of the band. Vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard formed a new band called Nevermore, who kept a sound which was similar to, yet somewhat more powerful than the original Sanctuary. They recorded a series of demos with Neil Kernon in '94, which impressed Century Media. The two sets, would later become their debut, self titled album which was released in February of 1995. The album has a definate uniqueness to it, maintaining the older sound of Sanctuary and yet progressing more towards power metal. Incidentally Rock Hard magazine (Germany) voted "Nevermore," album of the month. Van Williams (percussion) and Pat O'Brien (guitar) completed Nevermore's lineup. The band later toured Europe, and were even invited to play at the Dynamo Festival. They also recorded a video clip for the song "What Tomorrow Knows", which can be found on Century Media's "The Movie" video compilation. After returning from Europe, Nevermore toured several US States with the band Death, however, the tour was cut short. They subsequently completed their second album "The Politics of Ecstasy" and EP "In Memory." Following this, Nevermore would again tour the US, and begin work on their 1998 album, "Dreaming Neon Black." Nevermore does sound heavier, and more progressive than the older Sanctuary material, but still maintain the basic Sanctuary "feel." Nevermore has begun to progress even more towards power metal, more notably in their later albums. As many people say, "Nevermore was born from the ashes of Sanctuary," and Nevermore continued to excel in Sanctuary's arena of classy, intricate power metal. The Nevermore shirt Raven wears is from the European leg of the tour supporting this album.
Sandman II Shirt This shirt features Dream in the center and two other members of the Endless. From left to right it pictures Death, Dream, and Delirium. The Endless are older than gods and do not depend on followers of any type. They are archetypes of our world. First there was Death, defining life, and Destiny, defining free-will, soon after. When the first living being came into being Dream was born, defining reality. Desire and her sister Despair were next. Destruction and Delirium (who once was Delight) were last. Delirium is commonly thought to be based on singer/songwriter Tori Amos. While Neil Gaiman and Tori Amos are friends, the character of Delirium was created before their friendship. However, Jill Thompson, the artist of this t-shirt, does seem to have drawn at least one aspect of Delirium with some of the feature of Amos. (Supposedly, Thompson may have included some of her own traits, though she denies being anything like the character.) Also it has been reported that occasionally Amos says things that Delirium winds up saying later. Tori Amos (or at least a poster) of her does appear in "The Kindly Ones" and a couple of her lyrics appear in Sandman
Sandman VI Shirt This shirt was designed by acclaimed artist Dave McKeon, who illustrated the covers for every issue of The Sandman. The words in the background of the design are prose written by Neil Gaiman. The bust in the design was made by McKeon and photographed by him as well and later incorporated with the text via computer editing with a MacIntosh computer. Dave McKean was born in Taplow, Berkshire in 1963. He attended Berkshire College of Art and Design from 1982-86 and, before leaving, started working as an illustrator. In 1986 he met author Neil Gaiman with whom he has collaborated on many projects since. Their first book, Violent Cases (1987), has been printed in a number of editions worldwide, and adapted for the stage. Their recent collaboration, Mr. Punch (1994), was adapted as a CD-ROM by Artemis Communications for whom Dave is the Art Director. In between, Black Orchid (1988), Signal To Noise (1990) for The Face magazine, and the popular Sandman series of graphic novels to which Dave has contributed all the cover illustrations and design. Arkham Asylum (1989) written by Scottish author/playwright Grant Morrison, which is still the single most successful graphic novel ever published, was also illustrated by Dave. 1995 saw collaborations with the Rolling Stones, a digital Tarot, and a book of photographs co-published by Dave's Hourglass studio and Allen Spiegel Fine Arts in California.