Andy Irons was a lot of things. Husband, father-to-be, brother, surfer, to name a few. He will never be forgotten. He also had a unique relationship with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are enthusiastic surfers.
“For myself,” says Hammett, “the exhilaration of heavy metal and the exhilaration of riding a wave are one and the same.” Billabong is releasing a collaborative collection with the band, and their promo for it has a few choice quotes from the band members about Andy. It’s not the first time Billabong and Metallica have joined forces. Way back in 2007, three years before Andy’s death, they got together for an Andy Irons-themed collection.
The best thing about this advertisement? A few minutes of footage that is just another reminder of how hard Andy Irons surfed.
