Metallica x The Grinch Advent Calendar 2025 24 Day Ornament Ride The Lightning Set Heavy Metal Christmas Holiday Countdown Collectible Keychains

Metallica x The Grinch Advent Calendar 2025 24 Day Ornament Ride The Lightning Set Heavy Metal Christmas Holiday Countdown Collectible Keychains

The Metallica x The Grinch Advent Calendar 2025 24 Day Ornament Ride The Lightning Set Heavy Metal Christmas Holiday Countdown Collectible Keychains is a premium merchandise collaboration celebrating Metallica’s legendary 1984 thrash metal masterpiece “Ride the Lightning,” recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and released July 27, 1984, on independent label Megaforce Records as the band’s second studio album that fundamentally redefined thrash metal and secured Metallica’s position as one of the most influential heavy metal bands in history. Released in just three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen, “Ride the Lightning” showcased Metallica’s musical evolution beyond their debut “Kill ‘Em All,” featuring iconic tracks including “Fight Fire with Fire” (a nuclear annihilation critique), “Fade to Black” (the genre’s first power ballad), “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s literary classic), “Creeping Death” (referencing the Biblical Plagues of Egypt), and the nearly nine-minute instrumental masterpiece “The Call of Ktulu” inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror mythology, with guitarist Kirk Hammett taking the album title from Stephen King’s apocalyptic novel “The Stand.” Founded in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield in Los Angeles before relocating to San Francisco’s Bay Area in 1982, Metallica has achieved seven-time platinum certification for “Ride the Lightning” in the United States alone, surpassing 7 million copies sold globally while the album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 with virtually no radio exposure, proving the band’s organic fanbase strength across North America and Europe throughout their Bang That Head That Doesn’t Bang European tour (1984) and North American leg (1985). This 24-day advent calendar ornament set merges Metallica’s raw heavy metal authenticity with The Grinch, Dr. Seuss’s beloved anti-hero character whose journey from cynical misanthrope to compassionate holiday champion embodies transformation and redemption, featuring intricate mica charm keychains representing iconic symbols from the “Ride the Lightning” album artwork (electric chair and lightning bolts imagery), classic Metallica band iconography, and festive Grinch holiday elements, making it an essential collectible for metal historians, Metallica devoted fans, and holiday enthusiasts seeking an extraordinary 2025 Christmas countdown experience that authentically bridges heavy metal heritage with mainstream festive entertainment traditions.

Product Details:

• Material: outer box made of paper with an inner plastic tray; includes 24 items made of acrylic mica, and all 24 items can be customized as desired.
• Two types: perforated version with die cut dotted lines on the box; non perforated version with printed dotted lines only.
• Box paper.
• 24 inner items mica (3cm x 3cm).
• For all ages.

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