A t-shirt is worth a thousand words. That’s how the saying goes, right? In the music industry, t-shirts are an integral part of true fandom. Band shirts play a huge role in merchandise sales and in many cases, your purchase of their t-shirt probably bought them gas to get to the next gig. Band shirts are also a great way to display your music taste proudly and openly, even when others might be surprised by your choices.

Metal band Judas Priest proudly posted a photo to their Facebook page of singer Rihanna wearing one of their T-shirts. “Happy to see Rihanna Screaming for Vengence” they wrote. It created quite a stir, the photo was shared over 4500 times and gathered over 43,000 likes. Rihanna was also spotted in a Krokus band t-shirt, suggesting that the Grammy-winning star might actually be a metal fan. Bringing both haters and supporters out of the woodwork, these genre-crossing fashion choices prove once again that wearing a t-shirt means making a statement.