Aston Villa Soccer Membership and Adidas have unveiled new jerseys and cleats in collaboration with Black Sabbath and its frontman Ozzy Osbourne.
Ozzy and fellow Black Sabbath member Geezer Butler are big followers of their hometown Birmingham membership, as seen within the announcement video for Aston Villa’s partnership with Sabbath that dropped again in July.
Now the membership has launched its first merchandise in collaboration with the band, highlighted by a brand new jersey emblazoned with the Black Sabbath emblem on the rear tail beneath the quantity.
Aston Villa will don the Sabbath uni on Wednesday (October thirtieth) for its Carabao Cup match in opposition to Crystal Palace. Followers will be capable of decide up the limited-edition shirt through the Aston Villa Retailer, with 200 dwelling equipment shirts and 50 black goalkeeper variants obtainable for £120 ($156), restricted to 1 per buyer.
“My absolute favorite colors on this planet have at all times been purple and black,” commented Ozzy on the brand new collab with Aston Villa [via the club’s press release]. “It’s been Black Sabbath colors for over 50 years. Tony, Geezer, Invoice, and I take a look at this as an enormous honour. UP THE VILLA!!”
Alongside the jerseys, Aston Villa and Adidas additionally confirmed off new Predator 24 soccer cleats that includes a hand-painted design by artist Jordan Dawson that pays homage to Ozzy and Sabbath. Sadly, the hanging footwear gained’t be obtainable for buy, however Villa goalkeeper Emi Martínez will put on the customized cleats in an upcoming match.
“Hand-painting this design on to certainly one of Adidas’ most iconic boots allowed me to merge tremendous artistry, sport and the spirit of heavy steel music, leading to a very one-of-a-kind customized piece,” remarked Dawson. “This collaboration brings collectively creativity and craftsmanship, providing a novel expression that stands out in each the world of sports activities and artwork.”
Try photographs of the Aston Villa x Black Sabbath jersey and cleats beneath.
