Ligtning Bolt Hoodie

For most of its history as a graphic symbol, the bolt has represented power and electricity for bands, brands, and comic book heroes alike. But it’s also found a home in politics, where both left- and right-wing causes have used it to represent a whole different sort of power. The lightning bolt is a statement: whoever wields it promises to jolt, to shock, to galvanize their audience. The lightning bolt has been embraced more broadly in music than in just about any other category, in nearly every genre, and by some of the most iconic acts in history. Although the latest use of the bolt as an icon was for a left-wing cause, it’s been right-wing causes that have popularized it most.