Metallica announce Black Album Funko POP! featuring band members and cover art

Watch Kirk Hammett unbox Metallica's epic new Black Album Funko POP! – a special release celebrating the record's 30th anniversary…

September 30, 2021

Words:: Emily Carter

The Black Album celebrations keep on coming at the moment, with Metallica immortalising their legendary 30-year-old fifth LP with an awesome new Funko POP!.

The metallers' new release arrives as part of the POP! Albums series, and consists of a huuuuge 22"-wide hard case box (which can be hung on the wall) including figures of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted, plus the iconic, simplistic album artwork.

To coincide with the announcement of the new POP!, Funko have shared a video of Kirk opening one of them up (but not actually taking them out of their box – don't worry!) as well as signing a second to give away to a fan…

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