The Art of Collecting Metallica Gig Posters
Metallica hit the heavy metal scene in 1981, and they have been rocking ever since. There are quite a few Metallica posters out there, ranging from limited-edition concert posters to vintage album cover posters. Find a variety of new and preowned Metallica posters on eBay.
Where do official Metallica posters come from?Official Metallica posters are crafted by well-known artists and illustrators, such as the Ames Bros., Colby Schultz, and Barry Ament. For international tours, Metallica commissions artists worldwide to create unique tour posters. Artists Xavi Forne, Luke Preece, Dido Peshev, Ken Taylor, and Brad Clausen have each designed an international gig poster.
You can also find special editions of Metallica's Nashville poster from the 2019 tour by artist Squidoo as well as the Metallica Buffalo poster, a VIP edition by Dave Kloc. Sometimes, artists illustrate and sign a limited number of concert poster editions.
Finding collectible Metallica postersWhether the artist produces batches of 30 or many hundreds, some collectible creations are limited editions. The following rare Metallica posters are just a few that you might find available on eBay.
- The Metallica Madison, WI poster from the 2018 "Worldwired" tour
- The Metallica ACL poster from the 2018 Austin City Limits music festival
- The Metallica Raleigh poster from the 2019 "Hardwired . . . To Self-Destruct" tour
- The Metallica Cleveland poster from the "Hardwired . . . To Self-Destruct" tour
The most valuable Metallica concert posters are the rare posters in limited editions were most famous when an album was released and the band went on tour to support it. Metallica posters from classic Metallica tours like ". . .And Justice for All," "Master of Puppets," and "Hell on Earth" are coveted, especially because they are also vintage Metallica posters. Metallica posters for sale on eBay range from perfect condition, in original wrapping, to good, used, or slightly damaged.
Inexpensive Metallica posters that are mass producedMost mass-produced tour posters found on eBay are very affordable. Some mass-produced posters are copies of original artwork, and some are designed and printed in bulk to provide affordable posters to fans. There are many of these Metallica posters on eBay. They range from studio shots of the band to posed portraits or moments captured on tour. Other posters offer famous album covers or copies of tour advertisements.