REVOLVER heavy holiday gift guide 2025

Hell Awaits is where Slayer officially start sounding like Slayer. Recorded with producer Rick Rubin, the band’s 1985 sophomore LP levels up the depravity with speedier tempos, complex riffery and profoundly demonic incantations.

What awaits you in this beastly 40th anniversary box set? It includes the original album remastered on “Fire Splatter” vinyl, a double live LP recorded in Bochum, Germany, replica tour posters and backstage laminates, and a hell of a lot more.

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If holding keys is the Jack Rack’s business, then their business is good.

Plug up to four sets of keys into this guitar amp-shaped key holder, draped in the iconic artwork of Megadeth’s landmark debut LP. Forged in the fire of one of metal’s most explosive releases, this Jack Rack turns your wall into a monument of pure thrash mayhem. 

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Built by Heavys, the world’s first headphone built for metal fans, this set of cans offer immersive audio quality, and comes adorned with interchangeable plates decorated with Motörhead’s classic Warpig logo.

The sound quality is ace, the headphones have 50 hours of battery life, they’re Bluetooth compatible, and they feature unique HellBlocker™ noise cancellation technology so you can absorb every heavy ounce of Lemmy and Co.

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Tailor-made for the Mastodon die-hard in your life, Revolver’s exclusive super bundle comes with five classic albums ready to be spun on various colorways, and likewise features five jaw-dropping, album-specific 12”x12” prints from longtime visual collaborator Paul Romano, six limited-edition T-shirts, a “Memento Vivre (XXV)” slipmat, and Revolver’s in-depth collector’s issue celebrating the history (so far) of Atlanta, Georgia’s most legendary metal force.

Only 50 copies of the super bundle are available, so harpoon a copy fast.

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For the ultimate Amy Lee fan, this Revolver exclusive hoodie celebrates Evanescence’s iconic debut album with an eye-catching design featuring multiple Fallen-era photos of the singer, classically scripted band logos on the chest and sleeve, and more.

Cut and sewn together using comfy, cotton layers of gray and black material — yet it’ll never come undone.

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The Veeps streaming service is a one-of-a-kind platform presenting music fans with exclusive concert streams, documentaries, interviews and more. Showcasing the best in rock, pop, hip-hop and beyond — and with a healthy catalog of concert experiences from heavy artists like Ghost, Bad Omens, Megadeth and Behemoth — Veeps’ All Access subscription is your ticket to a live show every night. Even better, it’s 50% off until December 8th.

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Ghost may have found a new frontman in Papa V Perpetua this year, but you can relive the classic Impera era with this cutesy Funko figure saluting the bat-winged and face-painted Papa Emeritus IV.

Stylized in classic, block-headed Funko fashion and detailed to match the occult-rock singer, this plasticized Papa is ready to hold dominion over anyone’s collectibles.

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For the Scumdog who has everything.

Originally published in 2015, and brought back into print this year in conjunction with the “Let There Be GWAR” exhibit in Los Angeles, this extensive and awesomely offensive coffee-table book brings together a treasure trove of gory, GWAR-related ephemera — including concept sketches, photos, comics, artwork, flyers, tickets stubs and plenty of blood.

Featuring wild, first-hand accounts from band members and more, the deluxe, full-color, hardbound book takes you behind the exquisitely messy history of one of metal’s most beloved institutions.  

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Plush, comfy and available in an array of Even in Arcadia themes, these Rocksax Sherpa Fleece Blankets are the perfect vessel for wrapping yourself up at night after a serious Sleep Token listening session. Made from velvety 280g sherpa fleece, they’re also perfect for cuddling up with your headphones on.

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What better way to soothe your barking dogs than by wrapping them up in these bat-print Lugz? This special-edition canvas sneaker both winks to one of the Prince of Darkness’ most infamous, legacy-cementing moments, while likewise showcasing the legendary comfort of Lugz’ padded tongue and collar — a comfort fit for any creature of the night

Beyond the bat-print upper, the oxford sneaker is also emblazoned with the iconic Ozzy logo on its tongue and insoles.

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While this axe is featured in Stranger Things’ most horns-raising scene, metalheads don’t have to head to the Upside Down to wail Eddie Munsen-style on this shred-stick. The small-scale Warlock replica has been masterfully handcrafted from solid wood, and features metal tuning keys and an amazing crackle finish.

A perfect gift for fans of Stranger Things, Metallica and heavy-metal/pop-culture crossover. 

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Lamb of God’s Warbird first took flight as part of K3n Adams’ cover art for the band’s 2004 classic Ashes of the Wake. The incendiary creature has become as icon as the band, tattooed on fans and emblazoned on T-shirts for decades.

That artwork comes to life in this limited-edition 7” hand-painted numbered resin statue. Weighing approximately 1 lb, the deluxe collectible is packaged in a full-color collector’s box.

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