Penelope Views Well there's Total Drama, Annihilator, The Agonist, Kataklysm, Sam Sutherland (This Exists), Matthew Santoro, Superwoman, you get the picture.
in my art class I wore my battle vest on the first day, and right beside me was a rich Asian kid who had a fake battle jacket from H&M... he saw mine and never wore that thing again
watch what you say there,hippy !.. I don;t take kindly to the word retarded.. it's not a description of a action, but a derogatory name for someone who has a problem that was caused by takng drugs during pregnancy !
Jimmy Rose not necessarily, the most brutal metal scene around (slam) doesn’t use patches, shit the fans barely even wear jackets, just a single devourment t shirt and camo pants/shorts
I passed my battle-jacket from the 80s to my daughter, and added a couple of patches of bands she likes, hand sewn by me for her. She's capable of sewing, but this was a gift of love, honor and keeping Metal in the family
@@dame9187 (I just got this alert 3 months later :/) She was a teen at the time and is now 31 and a mom. My grandson can have the vest if that's his style, and we'll put on patches of his future favorite bands if he wants. And teach him to sew for himself- that's Metal.
Some girl from my my old martial arts classes asked me to make one for her when she seen mine I said no. The next class she came in with this designer fake vest with words like love and roses on it
@@tabernaclejones6115 imagine policing what kind of patches people are allowed to put on their vests. There are no rules besides listening to the damn bands you wear. Just worship the band, man.
@@Bucky_Winchester Did we read the same comment, or are you just grasping at straws to start an argument with a perfect stranger you can't even see because you have so little going for you in real life? Nah.. That couldn't be it.
I'm strongly opposed to fake battle vests but I understand their existence. Unfortunately metal fashion has become trendy in recent years; celebrities wear metal band shirts, pop and rap artists have made metal style merch and lots of people wear shirts from bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden without listening to them. It seems that fake battle vests are just a by-product of this trend. Although these people still don't like the music and won't associate themselves with it, they adopt the fashion as an edgy accessory.
I agree. Sometimes I'm not too thrilled with this trend but other times I like how they think the metal style is cool so they imitate it. Maybe they don't like the music, but there's at least something about the scene that they like. BTW, I like your screen name and your avatar.
+omegaXXIV I personally have a more negative view of this trend because it's really just the mainstream adopting certain aspects of the style while there is still a stigma against the music itself. I especially dislike it when people wear shirts of bands they don't listen to because band merch is supposed to show people that you're a fan of a band but now they're being worn by people who would never associate themselves with the bands whose merch they're wearing. Thanks for the compliment about my screen name and avatar BTW, I honestly expected a negative reaction to it when I picked it but thankfully that hasn't happened lol.
libertarian metalhead, That's what i said to someone else on infidelamsterdam's channel... it's a trend ,, wait for it to die.. and theye'll be on to the next fashion trend..
libertarian, trends are here today& gone tomorrow.. and so will the followers This kinks song says it all for those pretenders th-cam.com/video/K-JKWDC6fDs/w-d-xo.html
What annoys me is when stores like Forever 21 take jackets and stuff and sew random patches on them with metal font in an effort to look trendy. I was in the mall a while ago and I stopped in there and saw this jacket with a bunch of patches that looked like they were of bands and that sort of thing- but when I looked closer, it was just cities and shit- San Francisco was written in Metallica's stylization, New York was written like AC/DC, and a bunch of other stuff like that.
When I first started getting into metal when I was about 11, my mom would get stuff for me that she thought I would like, like clothes and albums. Fake battle vests look like one of those things. IMO I love that feeling of accomplishment when I add a new patch or pin to mine, so no fake vests for me. Great video!
I was shopping with my girlfriend at a forever 21 store, turns out there's an "edgy" rebel shirts for women that have Maiden font but with images of eagle that supposed to be Eddie in poor quility with a fake name like "wrath bird" or some shit like that, the sales women told me they were a real band and is was their merch. After a Google search there was no band like that and they were like the fake battle vests, who the fuck buys a bad $30 shirt when Maiden's merch is cheaper than that crap and better.
About fake Metal Vests, i think I have some kind of explanation. I remembre being around 12-13 and starting then listening to Metal. And so on I started to discover and learn the culture and the Battle Vest was THE icon of an "edgy and cool different and original guy" so i didn't really understand the purpose of it either than looking cool and original. I think "Wannabes" is the word
My fiancé and I both recently added new patches to my vest and it was a great experience for us both! She even wants to start one for herself now! I’m glad I was able to share my love for the genre with her and have her share the love!
i have this beautiful black jean jacket but guess what ? i can't add spikes or patches on it because of the dress code in my school, for the metal spikes ok it's dangerous i understand but i mean patches really ? meanwhile girls at my age wear high thigh boots with mini skirts (also band t shirt, they obviously don't listen to those bands and it makes my eyes bleed everytime)
I'm testing the limits of the dress code for now (they can temporary expel me if they judge my clothes inappropriate) i've tried pentagram, platform shoes band t and some other small things, for the moment nothing happened just some weird looks, the oh so annoying "Does your t shirt has any satanic meanings?" and people that yell Satan when they sees me...oh boi they're not ready for what's coming next
even worse she can wear her high thigh fake leather high heels boots (whatever is it even suppose to be) with her mini skirt without any leggings/tights and you can't wear ripped jeans... LOGIC !
One thing that will always piss me off is fake battlejackets/vests and pre made battlejackets/vests. Annoys me beyond belief, my battlejacket has been something I have worked on for four, nearly five years now. Talking like £300/£400 worth of patches, badges etc and me being blind in one eye and visually impaired in the other and suffering from arthritis I literally had to teach myself how to sew despite struggling to see and feel what I was doing. A lot of time and blood went into it and then you get bellends buying pre made ones and shitty companies who shit on metal making fake ones for a quick cash grab?
Luke Harman Fuck 'em all, brother...the fashion trend will pass, and all the phony shit will be forgotten and delegated to the shitcan of history. In the long run, true badasses like you will be the last ones standing, wearing your vest with pride! Btw, is it wrong for me to hope that some of the blood you spilled while making your vest actually wound up ON your vest? That'd be so badass!
I wouldn't buy a fake shitty Battle vest. I would go to Wacken Open Air, buy a real Battle Vest, buy some patches and teach myself how to sew my patches on my Battle Vest.
Keenan Manson Sweet, dude! I would call that a Metalhead Battle hoodie. The seven patches I'm going to find and put on my Battle Vest are Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Motorhead, Pantera, Iron Maiden and the back patch of Amon Amarth.
j Ernust I mean, I have Nightwish and Symphony X. Not exactly extreme but power metal is not what most outsiders, hell even people within the community sometimes, would not really think about when they think of metal music.
@@TheCryptCrawler It's the more context the music was made by a church-burning Neo-Nazi that did time for manslaughter than the music itself that makes Burzum controversial.
i was walking around school wearing my battle jacket and i looked inside a class and saw a guy with a bunch of patches all over a vest, and they were all metal band logo fonts like iron maiden or metallica but they were logos for other clothing brands and i got so pissed about it
I've also seen hoodies that look like they have a black metal band's logo on them, but when you take a closer look, it's just some bullshit words that are made to look like a metal logo. WHY?
On one of my vests I have more than just metal patches. I have some hip hop pins and patches mixed amongst some punk patches, even movie, or pop culture references. I find myself choosing to wear it more often than my full metal jackets because I feel like it expresses a lot more of my personality and my interests. I’ve gotten a strange look or two from other metal heads tho. I think they are debating if it’s a fake vest or what. I get it though. Seeing Ghost or behemoth patches next to suicidal tendencies, brand new, Kanye, mf doom, or parkway drive patches isn’t something you see everyday. Typically most of the bands are from the same genre or at least similar. But I wanted a jacket that truly showed what I care about and I think it’s pretty sick.
at first i thought you meant making a battle vest from bands you either dont like or dont listen too either way a less then smart move but at least it wouldnt have been as blatantly obvious
There is no point to get a fake battle vest, not for metalheads and non-metalheads since they dont really appreciate the meaning/artstyle. Totally pointless because they will get called out by anyone
I have done both. I have made my own and I had a Rob zombie vest made for me and a super bad ass Amon Amarth jacket made for me. I hade these two made because I don't possess the necessary skills to achieve this level of awesome. I wanted somthing more than I could do myself.
My best friend sewed all of my patches on for me but to me its so comforting because its like a piece of someone looking out for me is sewn into my jacket. Plus its helped us bond over something because she likes to ask about the stories of my patches.
1:52 Bc they want to be apart of the fashion trend if yk what I mean. They take band logos and slap them on top of regular trendy words like ratchet, lit, fresh, etc(ringe)...
Fakery and fuckery everywhere. On the positive side, it was a poser wearing a COB vest that sparked my curiousity in metal as something worth a shot. So maybe it's not that bad after all.
There was a fake punk jacket going around being sold from H&M and there was a huge uproar because that’s ridiculous why would you want a premade jacket that’s supposed to look unique buying a premade jacket to look unique isn’t unique in itself and is a contradictory idea because thousands of people could be wearing the same jacket which defeats the purpose of the uniqueness
“Hey, Jen, wouldn’t it be cool to go to that metal show Saturday just for laughs?” “Yeah sure! Hey I know where we can buy battle vests! This is gonna be fun!”
I built my own vest and I'm actually pretty damn good at it. My boyfriend however is a lost cause when it comes to sewing it's just not a good time. I put all of his patches and spikes on his vest. It's still a vest and to him it's incredibly special and important
although I can sew, I am not that good at it, mostly because of my poor fine motor skills related to having Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Type 1). So I would need help putting one together.
On the other side of it all. Punks are known for diy and they do make a lot of there patches for vest. What about that side of things? Got you thinking?
I think that in my time among both metal and punk fans, I've only seen one completely DIY battlevest - the poor fellow who made it had copied the cover from Voivod's "War and Pain" album, and, though I'd definitely give him an 'A' for Effort, he was no Away.... I'm like the guy in the video: I could sympathize if you physically couldn't sew your own commercial patches onto your own commercial jacket, and I can equally sympathize when most folks really couldn't sew up their own totally home-made copies of elaborate band logos and cover art. At least with the commercial, official merchandise patches, you're paying your favorite bands a little extra money... I'm sure no realist ever joined a punk or metal band seriously expecting to make a lot of money doing it, but I'm sure both punk and metal musicians would appreciate a little extra income to pay the bills with, especially in a world where even well-known punk and metal musicians have to keep their day jobs to make ends meet. With these $400+ "fake" battle-jackets with fake patches, I'd guess the only folks getting paid are Hot Topic and a couple sweat shops somewhere in Honduras or the Philippines....
I started my first battle vest a week ago and let me tell u it’s the most fun and exhausting thing to do. The amount of times I pricked my fingers, the stress of finally being almost done with a big patch for it to end up being crooked so I’d have to start all over again.. but in the end it will be all worth it. ❤
To be honest I think getting someone to sew your vest isn’t that bad. Just pin on the patches yourself so you have the choice of where the patches are.
I turn 23 this year, but I’ve been on heavy metal since birth probably from my family, I finally decided to make a battle vest so I’m super excited to finally start after waiting so long
I've never seen or heard of fake vests, I actually thought this was gonna be some snobby dig at vests with patches for bands you haven't seen in concert. I got told mine was fake because I hadn't seen half of the bands stitched on. I just wanted to show off all the bands I love, I listened to all their songs and at the time I was actually really nervous about going to shows plus I couldn't afford to travel to shows. how is that not real?
I know this comment is five years old but I just want to say that the whole "You have to seen the band live to put their patch on your vest" thing is complete horse shit. Metal bands aren't always super popular and a lot of metalheads live in places where metal bands never come through. So it would take a lot of money and enough free time to travel to go see every band that you want to put a patch on your vest. So in other words you have to have quite a bit of money to throw around in order to have seen every band live that you have a patch of. And battle vests should not be a contest of how much money you have. There's nothing metal at all about that. Not to even mention the fact that a lot of the older bands can't even be seen live anymore because they're not even together anymore or their main members have passed away. The only thing that matters when putting a patch on your vest is that you love their music or that you're a fan of them. That's it. Fuck that "you need to have seen them live" elitist bullshit. It's stupid as hell and anyone who believes that is the real poser.
I went to a metallica concert recently and to my dissapointment they weren't selling patches...BUT they were selling pre-made battle vest! Which is some hardcore poser shit to me.
hell yeah, won't forget the trouble after buying a patch at a festival after seeing a cool band the first time. Later at home: "so, where do i put it on my vest?" ah good memories
Why? A fake vest will cost a lot more than buying a used denim jacket from a flea market or thrift store and cutting off the sleeves. And you wouldn't have to spend time removing the fake BS patches.
I made a new metalhead friend at a local pub recently, and when he saw my battle vest, he was inspired to make his own. But he got a jogging jacket and put a big red skull patch on the back. Wouldn’t necessarily call it a “fake” battle jacket but still.
You do you dude...my spike and stud covered vest has the sleeves cut at an angle to give it more of a "my shoulders are wide as fuck and I need the extra width" look, cuz they are and I do lol...I've seen vests cut so severe they look like tank tops, sleeves just ripped off all ratty, nasty and badass, and yes...sleeves just left in place too, though you're right, technically that's a battle jacket! That's the beauty of crafting your own vest...you get to do whatever the fuck you want, no apologies!
I've seen people purchase one of a kind DIY jackets, for $1,200! That's insane. And you don't have the feeling of accomplishent after you've completed your vest
whats your opinion on metal jackets that aren't denim or leather. i have a patched harington jacket and i want to make a battle hoodie. do you think its stepping outside the culture and think it should be left for denim and leather only ?
... and i think your assumptions of my answers to those questions are very accurate. There is absolutely no defense to sell or own a "fake patched vest". And to ask someone else to sew on the patches for you is absurd, and i believe that is for the same reasosn that you explained (part of the journey, part of what makes it unique and "yours" etc.). I had absolutely no idea how to sew when i started mine, but i looked it up and then kind of improvised as i went along. As frustrating it was at the points when i messed up, i don't regret any of that today since that really added to the experience and to the accomplishmet to when i finally got it right. I could also add that i refuse to re-sew the first patches even if i messed up alittle. The reason is because those mistakes are a part of the journey. I can look at those mistakes and say, "hey here's the first i ever sew" and then look at the other patches and really see how my vest and skill has improved over time. To wear a vest like this is a very meaningful thing and a sign of a deep passion, therefore i believe that you need to "earn the right" to wear it. In my book, you earn the right by spending the time, energy, dedication and maybe even sweat and blood to actually make it. ok this quickly became a long ass comment, so i'll stop here i guess.
To me, it's fine to buy merchandise and music online, especially in a global information age when many of your favorite bands are likely to be small foreign bands who never play shows outside their own country, or sometimes bands who never actually play live at all. I do try to get merchandise at the shows when I see them live - it's where the bands actually make their money, especially in an age of easy digital piracy, but sometimes that just doesn't work, and sometimes I just can't see my favorite bands live - so what else can you do?
Haha yeah don't wear a fake vest around a metal chick, she will call you out in a matter of seconds 😉 Myself and other people take real pride in our their vests and when someone fakes it is really sad..
I'm pretty sure it's entirely to pick up alternative girls, I'm sure it's mostly young insecure guys buying them to try and fit in. As for making someone else's battle jacket, I surprised my ex with one but it should be someone you know as well as you know yourself
I’ve had my friend sew my patches on my vest, I showed her where I wanted them. Only reason I had her do was cuz she wanted to practice sewing and because I didn’t have needles or thread.
Metal Devastation, Funk Plus, Ape Leather, Nemesis Leather are usually where I buy MY leather armgear from. Good video, mate!! I’ve already made 2 battle vests, which took about a year to complete each one, but it was worth it! Greetings from Nor Cal!!
Fake battle vests are stupid. It’s a personal thing. Even though my mom kindly sews the patches on I bought the vest and I buy the patches of the bands I love. I really hate that some people just do metal for fashion. Yeah ok us Metalhead loves battle vests, Army boots, camouflage pants, spiked bracelets etc but we wear it because we love it as well as actually listen to the music.
I'm a metalhead but I really don't like the idea of a battle jacket for some reason. Like to me it jist screams "Hey! Look at me!" Idk it just seems like people just wear them for attention. And I get it's a passion thing when you really love metal such as me. But idk imo I've never gotten the point. I respect them though, that's just my opinion.
crispyarturo bc just like wearing a band t shirt, the battle kacket is not very different at all. Basically, you are representing something you love either way. So it is not always for attention. And they look appealing anyway.
Mermaid Man That doesn't make his point any less valid, no matter what genre of music you listen to, say you have a jacket and just happen to listen to rap and have rap patches and whatever on it, it's the same idea just a different genre but he's saying he just doesn't like clothing with patches is all, I'd happily attach a big ass Spiderman logo on the back of my jacket but I can see why a lot of people wouldn't like something like that. No reason to attack their music taste that's why metal heads get shit on all the time. 🤷
For me that's part of the point. For example I wear gaming and band shirts not only to represent what I love but also as a conversation starter. My backpack already has pins and patches for gaming on it, so when I found that there was a similar trend in the metal community, I got excited. I like meeting cool people out in public.
Bunker Sieben Yeah, it doesn't have to be a metal elitist thing, just an extension of you as an individual which is awesome, love who you are and show it off, as long as it's not a standard "trendy" piece it's cool because that's always boring for stuff like this, slap that gaming/music/art patch on and you're all good! Or in your case, switch between your genres! ✌ Thanks for agreeing!
I think this is the angriest a Canadian has ever gotten
You should also see his other video: "Metal VS PC "Culture""
Check out the band Strapping Young Lad and your opinion will change haha
Death Metal Ginger Don't forget about Kataklysm
Except that one time one held a sign saying “I am slightly annoyed.”
Penelope Views Well there's Total Drama, Annihilator, The Agonist, Kataklysm, Sam Sutherland (This Exists), Matthew Santoro, Superwoman, you get the picture.
in my art class I wore my battle vest on the first day, and right beside me was a rich Asian kid who had a fake battle jacket from H&M... he saw mine and never wore that thing again
Sinister Skulker i had the same situation yesterday 😄😂
Hehehehe nice
watch what you say there,hippy !..
I don;t take kindly to the word retarded.. it's not a description of a action, but a derogatory name for someone who has a problem that was caused by takng drugs during pregnancy !
hippy, I'd buy a fake battle jacket, but I'd use it to make a real one!
Andreia Reminiec i was thinking about that with patched pants tbh ive seen some at h&m
I've always thought it ironic that you need to know how to sew in order to be brutal.
Jimmy Rose not necessarily, the most brutal metal scene around (slam) doesn’t use patches, shit the fans barely even wear jackets, just a single devourment t shirt and camo pants/shorts
Jimmy Rose well, you can use the needles to stab your enemies.
bloody thumbs are brutal dude!
I love sewing
You need to be able to sew your wounds from fighting in the true metal war (ask Manowar).
I passed my battle-jacket from the 80s to my daughter, and added a couple of patches of bands she likes, hand sewn by me for her. She's capable of sewing, but this was a gift of love, honor and keeping Metal in the family
teaching them young🥹
And the award for best parent ever goes to 🥇
That's cute
@@dame9187
(I just got this alert 3 months later :/)
She was a teen at the time and is now 31 and a mom.
My grandson can have the vest if that's his style, and we'll put on patches of his future favorite bands if he wants. And teach him to sew for himself- that's Metal.
And here is a ancient piece of armor its very original in deed
Whether a metalhead or not, I don't think any sane person would even think of wearing a fake battle vest.
A lot in Chicago do lol. Saw a "battle vest" with a ducking smash mouth back patch once
Some girl from my my old martial arts classes asked me to make one for her when she seen mine I said no. The next class she came in with this designer fake vest with words like love and roses on it
@@tabernaclejones6115 I like Smash mouth so.... yeh
@@tabernaclejones6115 imagine policing what kind of patches people are allowed to put on their vests. There are no rules besides listening to the damn bands you wear. Just worship the band, man.
@@Bucky_Winchester Did we read the same comment, or are you just grasping at straws to start an argument with a perfect stranger you can't even see because you have so little going for you in real life?
Nah.. That couldn't be it.
"He was air guitaring like there was no tomorrow"
ⰃⰅⰑⰓⰃⰉ ⰃⰀⰐⰅⰂ hell Yeah! haha
tomorrow is always one day away, it doesnt really exist.
Air guitaring is the only instrument anyone can play. XD
I'm strongly opposed to fake battle vests but I understand their existence. Unfortunately metal fashion has become trendy in recent years; celebrities wear metal band shirts, pop and rap artists have made metal style merch and lots of people wear shirts from bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden without listening to them. It seems that fake battle vests are just a by-product of this trend. Although these people still don't like the music and won't associate themselves with it, they adopt the fashion as an edgy accessory.
I agree. Sometimes I'm not too thrilled with this trend but other times I like how they think the metal style is cool so they imitate it. Maybe they don't like the music, but there's at least something about the scene that they like.
BTW, I like your screen name and your avatar.
+omegaXXIV I personally have a more negative view of this trend because it's really just the mainstream adopting certain aspects of the style while there is still a stigma against the music itself. I especially dislike it when people wear shirts of bands they don't listen to because band merch is supposed to show people that you're a fan of a band but now they're being worn by people who would never associate themselves with the bands whose merch they're wearing. Thanks for the compliment about my screen name and avatar BTW, I honestly expected a negative reaction to it when I picked it but thankfully that hasn't happened lol.
libertarian metalhead, That's what i said to someone else on infidelamsterdam's channel... it's a trend ,, wait for it to die.. and theye'll be on to the next fashion trend..
libertarian, trends are here today& gone tomorrow.. and so will the followers
This kinks song says it all for those pretenders
th-cam.com/video/K-JKWDC6fDs/w-d-xo.html
next level posers
What annoys me is when stores like Forever 21 take jackets and stuff and sew random patches on them with metal font in an effort to look trendy. I was in the mall a while ago and I stopped in there and saw this jacket with a bunch of patches that looked like they were of bands and that sort of thing- but when I looked closer, it was just cities and shit- San Francisco was written in Metallica's stylization, New York was written like AC/DC, and a bunch of other stuff like that.
Now thats' cancer
Metallica sells those on san francisco shows in mug form
Lmao I just ranted about the same shit
In my school, I saw some guy with this stupid shirt that has "NYC" or something like that in Metallica's font.
Pure cringe.
Toss that shit off the rack, come back to do the same.
fuck homework, blackmetalwerewolf released a new video!
2 likes in 28 minutes! None of us are going to get good grades
Soph Dennis It's Sunday...
Hey you, do your homework now, or I'm not taking you to anymore gigs!!!
FUCK GOING TO SCHOOL IM GOING TO HEADBANG ALL DAY
I’ll just copy off the smart kid
Anyone who wears a fake battle vest is gonna get called the dreaded “p word” 😆
Go ahead and say it; they're fuckin potatoes!
MisfitBYTE woah there man, watch the language 😂
You can’t just call someone a potato like that dude like come on now
Sorry. My emotions got the better of me.
HolyGraveland
I think he means poser.
When I first started getting into metal when I was about 11, my mom would get stuff for me that she thought I would like, like clothes and albums. Fake battle vests look like one of those things. IMO I love that feeling of accomplishment when I add a new patch or pin to mine, so no fake vests for me. Great video!
I was shopping with my girlfriend at a forever 21 store, turns out there's an "edgy" rebel shirts for women that have Maiden font but with images of eagle that supposed to be Eddie in poor quility with a fake name like "wrath bird" or some shit like that, the sales women told me they were a real band and is was their merch. After a Google search there was no band like that and they were like the fake battle vests, who the fuck buys a bad $30 shirt when Maiden's merch is cheaper than that crap and better.
Only time fake battle vests make sense is as a movie outfit
I fucking need a battle vest.
slipknot forever me too
Triple _ ST it's all about Korn bro
Dirty Dan That’s his name
Dirty Dan I didn’t realize it til now
aye silent planet
About fake Metal Vests, i think I have some kind of explanation.
I remembre being around 12-13 and starting then listening to Metal. And so on I started to discover and learn the culture and the Battle Vest was THE icon of an "edgy and cool different and original guy" so i didn't really understand the purpose of it either than looking cool and original.
I think "Wannabes" is the word
Oh fuck. You just made me think of a horrible "battle vest" I saw. I saw a girl wearing a vest with patches of cities in metal band logo font.
My fiancé and I both recently added new patches to my vest and it was a great experience for us both! She even wants to start one for herself now! I’m glad I was able to share my love for the genre with her and have her share the love!
i have this beautiful black jean jacket but guess what ? i can't add spikes or patches on it because of the dress code in my school, for the metal spikes ok it's dangerous i understand but i mean patches really ?
meanwhile girls at my age wear high thigh boots with mini skirts (also band t shirt, they obviously don't listen to those bands and it makes my eyes bleed everytime)
Mayonetta be rebellious
I'm testing the limits of the dress code for now (they can temporary expel me if they judge my clothes inappropriate) i've tried pentagram, platform shoes band t and some other small things, for the moment nothing happened just some weird looks, the oh so annoying "Does your t shirt has any satanic meanings?" and people that yell Satan when they sees me...oh boi they're not ready for what's coming next
Mini skirts? how early 60s !..I didn't think that they ( teen age girls) still wear them !
even worse she can wear her high thigh fake leather high heels boots (whatever is it even suppose to be) with her mini skirt without any leggings/tights and you can't wear ripped jeans...
LOGIC !
When I was in middle school, the teachers actually liked my battle vest.
One thing that will always piss me off is fake battlejackets/vests and pre made battlejackets/vests. Annoys me beyond belief, my battlejacket has been something I have worked on for four, nearly five years now. Talking like £300/£400 worth of patches, badges etc and me being blind in one eye and visually impaired in the other and suffering from arthritis I literally had to teach myself how to sew despite struggling to see and feel what I was doing. A lot of time and blood went into it and then you get bellends buying pre made ones and shitty companies who shit on metal making fake ones for a quick cash grab?
Luke Harman Fuck 'em all, brother...the fashion trend will pass, and all the phony shit will be forgotten and delegated to the shitcan of history. In the long run, true badasses like you will be the last ones standing, wearing your vest with pride! Btw, is it wrong for me to hope that some of the blood you spilled while making your vest actually wound up ON your vest? That'd be so badass!
sewing a battlejacket while being blind in one eye and putting real pain into it, that’s metal as fuck
You are a fucking hero, don't you ever forget that!
I think it's an extension of the whole metal shirt trend
I wouldn't buy a fake shitty Battle vest. I would go to Wacken Open Air, buy a real Battle Vest, buy some patches and teach myself how to sew my patches on my Battle Vest.
Jimmy Gray I have few patches on my hoodie :3 I called it "battle hoodie"😎🤘🏻
Keenan Manson Sweet, dude! I would call that a Metalhead Battle hoodie. The seven patches I'm going to find and put on my Battle Vest are Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Motorhead, Pantera, Iron Maiden and the back patch of Amon Amarth.
you could buy a faux battle vest & use it to make a real one
Andreia Reminiec Sounds awesome. I can't wait to buy one of those.
But death is a band
Thanks, I figured they'd have just that much authenticity.
Heinrich Volke sounds like copy-write infringement to me
You call a group of gorillas a band of gorillas. So yeah, I imagined a raging band of gorillas charging at me😭🤣 Yup, that would mean death.
@@yms4355 huh?
I just started listening to them! I'm talking about the proto-punk/metal/classic rock sounding band....are you? haha. It's a tad confusing.
Yo I'm digging that red dead redemption undead nightmare poster :p
Cesar Martinez I had that jawn bro😣😢
I bought one from China and the patches are all wrong like crayle of filn and colonial corse
Bunker Sieben Colonial Corse is the best band
Crayle of Filn is the best goddam band in the world
My favorite album from colonial corse is tome of the mutelatd
@@cheesecake3036 nah dog its all about the skelretal doughmarn
John Marston no-you’re also wrong. The best colonial corse album is esen bak tu lief
I never knew this was a thing until now. I'll keep an eye out for this next time I'm out a show.
if anything, all these posers just force the real metal heads to be more extreme. Just pull out your Tomb of the mulilated & Burzum t shirts.
j Ernust that’s why I mainly only wear extreme band shirts like cannibal corpse, gorgoroth, obituary, mayhem etc
j Ernust I mean, I have Nightwish and Symphony X. Not exactly extreme but power metal is not what most outsiders, hell even people within the community sometimes, would not really think about when they think of metal music.
How is Burzum extreme ? Their album art is not gory or "brutal" at all and I listen to them when I'm in a mood for soft, inspiring music.
@@TheCryptCrawler It's the more context the music was made by a church-burning Neo-Nazi that did time for manslaughter than the music itself that makes Burzum controversial.
Y'all going to make me bust out the Nickleback shirts
i was walking around school wearing my battle jacket and i looked inside a class and saw a guy with a bunch of patches all over a vest, and they were all metal band logo fonts like iron maiden or metallica but they were logos for other clothing brands and i got so pissed about it
I've also seen hoodies that look like they have a black metal band's logo on them, but when you take a closer look, it's just some bullshit words that are made to look like a metal logo. WHY?
i see those hoodies all the time, it's a shame.
Gross.
On one of my vests I have more than just metal patches. I have some hip hop pins and patches mixed amongst some punk patches, even movie, or pop culture references. I find myself choosing to wear it more often than my full metal jackets because I feel like it expresses a lot more of my personality and my interests. I’ve gotten a strange look or two from other metal heads tho. I think they are debating if it’s a fake vest or what. I get it though. Seeing Ghost or behemoth patches next to suicidal tendencies, brand new, Kanye, mf doom, or parkway drive patches isn’t something you see everyday. Typically most of the bands are from the same genre or at least similar. But I wanted a jacket that truly showed what I care about and I think it’s pretty sick.
at first i thought you meant making a battle vest from bands you either dont like or dont listen too either way a less then smart move but at least it wouldnt have been as blatantly obvious
That's what I thought as well. Though idiotic, it would still make more sense.
There is no point to get a fake battle vest, not for metalheads and non-metalheads since they dont really appreciate the meaning/artstyle. Totally pointless because they will get called out by anyone
i would prefer invest all My money on original patches
I don't understand why someone would buy a fake one or even a real one it kinda ruins the fun
Love your spiked gauntlets dude! From one Metalhead to another
I have done both. I have made my own and I had a Rob zombie vest made for me and a super bad ass Amon Amarth jacket made for me. I hade these two made because I don't possess the necessary skills to achieve this level of awesome. I wanted somthing more than I could do myself.
My best friend sewed all of my patches on for me but to me its so comforting because its like a piece of someone looking out for me is sewn into my jacket. Plus its helped us bond over something because she likes to ask about the stories of my patches.
😌 that's sweet of your friend
1:52 Bc they want to be apart of the fashion trend if yk what I mean. They take band logos and slap them on top of regular trendy words like ratchet, lit, fresh, etc(ringe)...
Started my own out with a death, cannibal corpse and a pantera patch along with the sigil of baphomet, a leather sewing kit helps
Check out the story behind my Battle Vest: th-cam.com/video/bop9RIKlnD8/w-d-xo.html
Fakery and fuckery everywhere. On the positive side, it was a poser wearing a COB vest that sparked my curiousity in metal as something worth a shot. So maybe it's not that bad after all.
Awesome shirt mate!
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DIE BY HONOUR OUR CALL!!!
There was a fake punk jacket going around being sold from H&M and there was a huge uproar because that’s ridiculous why would you want a premade jacket that’s supposed to look unique buying a premade jacket to look unique isn’t unique in itself and is a contradictory idea because thousands of people could be wearing the same jacket which defeats the purpose of the uniqueness
“Hey, Jen, wouldn’t it be cool to go to that metal show Saturday just for laughs?” “Yeah sure! Hey I know where we can buy battle vests! This is gonna be fun!”
I built my own vest and I'm actually pretty damn good at it. My boyfriend however is a lost cause when it comes to sewing it's just not a good time. I put all of his patches and spikes on his vest. It's still a vest and to him it's incredibly special and important
Fake battle jacket or having someone make it for you is just a poser move
I love that "A Matter of Life and Death" poster
Currently sewing patches on my vest now. Actually a lot of fun imo
Hello Black Metal Werewolf,
I really enjoyed the video.
What's your opinion on people thar wear band patches and they don't even listen to the bands?
You are so inspirational when it comes to battle vests. Death to fake battle vests
I've seen a shirt that said "PLAYER" in SLAYER font...
Dillon Williams no way!!! Augh...
Christian version of Slayer 😶
Just bought a candlemass patch and mortician back patch from Metal Devastation. been buying from them for a while and i love them!
What's a fake battle vest
Never mind
I never saw one.
Power move: buy the fake vest and start a band for each patch with the same name and logo
although I can sew, I am not that good at it, mostly because of my poor fine motor skills related to having Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Type 1). So I would need help putting one together.
Wah wah wah
Same bud
I saw a "fake" battle jacket on a a guy at the grocery store. This guy did not look like he listened to rock.
You should have called him out, or at least embarrassed him. I have, and I do. We need to stop being afraid, and speak out.
@@IndigoRaven-zx8hp Way too late for that.
I was wondering when you'd make a video about this topic thank you for the honest opinion man hails from Montréal
The puppies on the left side. So metal.
I understand 500%. Fake battle vests are for POSERS! Fellow female metalhead. Peace! 😎
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Well I’m going to make my first battle jacket be a trench coat because the more patches the more power
On the other side of it all. Punks are known for diy and they do make a lot of there patches for vest. What about that side of things? Got you thinking?
I think that in my time among both metal and punk fans, I've only seen one completely DIY battlevest - the poor fellow who made it had copied the cover from Voivod's "War and Pain" album, and, though I'd definitely give him an 'A' for Effort, he was no Away....
I'm like the guy in the video: I could sympathize if you physically couldn't sew your own commercial patches onto your own commercial jacket, and I can equally sympathize when most folks really couldn't sew up their own totally home-made copies of elaborate band logos and cover art.
At least with the commercial, official merchandise patches, you're paying your favorite bands a little extra money... I'm sure no realist ever joined a punk or metal band seriously expecting to make a lot of money doing it, but I'm sure both punk and metal musicians would appreciate a little extra income to pay the bills with, especially in a world where even well-known punk and metal musicians have to keep their day jobs to make ends meet.
With these $400+ "fake" battle-jackets with fake patches, I'd guess the only folks getting paid are Hot Topic and a couple sweat shops somewhere in Honduras or the Philippines....
Punk rocker here...my vest is a combination of bought and diy patches....making patches is super easy
Even better, good on punks for that.
Bro your videos have improved so much! Well done!
Ya see? This is the reason why I honestly dig this dude. You rule BMWW!!!!! \m/
“They probably won’t fight you over it.” I don’t know why, but I found that extra hilarious for some reason. 😂
Will I buy a fake battle vest when I already have one I made myself?HEELLLL NOOO!!😕
I started my first battle vest a week ago and let me tell u it’s the most fun and exhausting thing to do. The amount of times I pricked my fingers, the stress of finally being almost done with a big patch for it to end up being crooked so I’d have to start all over again.. but in the end it will be all worth it. ❤
Maybe those are used for movies to avoid copyright issues?
If I'd have one, I'd most likely ask someone like: "Hey, I have zero knowlegde about thread and needle. Teach me, please."
Chicks ain’t hot. YOU ARE!!
There are people who make pretty cool vests the way you want but he’s right it’s way more fun to DIY
To be honest I think getting someone to sew your vest isn’t that bad. Just pin on the patches yourself so you have the choice of where the patches are.
I agree
I turn 23 this year, but I’ve been on heavy metal since birth probably from my family, I finally decided to make a battle vest so I’m super excited to finally start after waiting so long
I've never seen or heard of fake vests, I actually thought this was gonna be some snobby dig at vests with patches for bands you haven't seen in concert.
I got told mine was fake because I hadn't seen half of the bands stitched on. I just wanted to show off all the bands I love, I listened to all their songs and at the time I was actually really nervous about going to shows plus I couldn't afford to travel to shows. how is that not real?
I know this comment is five years old but I just want to say that the whole "You have to seen the band live to put their patch on your vest" thing is complete horse shit. Metal bands aren't always super popular and a lot of metalheads live in places where metal bands never come through. So it would take a lot of money and enough free time to travel to go see every band that you want to put a patch on your vest.
So in other words you have to have quite a bit of money to throw around in order to have seen every band live that you have a patch of. And battle vests should not be a contest of how much money you have. There's nothing metal at all about that. Not to even mention the fact that a lot of the older bands can't even be seen live anymore because they're not even together anymore or their main members have passed away.
The only thing that matters when putting a patch on your vest is that you love their music or that you're a fan of them. That's it.
Fuck that "you need to have seen them live" elitist bullshit. It's stupid as hell and anyone who believes that is the real poser.
I went to a metallica concert recently and to my dissapointment they weren't selling patches...BUT they were selling pre-made battle vest! Which is some hardcore poser shit to me.
I have learnt to sew since I was 5 years old, so for me there's no problem to make my own battle vest ;v
My vest is my personal journey through my musical culture. I would not ever have someone else doing it or buy a fake one. ITS my passion
No self respecting metalhead would wear a fake vest period
Well, I don’t have any patches yet! Maybe one day I’ll get patches of my fave punk/ metal bands
hell yeah, won't forget the trouble after buying a patch at a festival after seeing a cool band the first time. Later at home: "so, where do i put it on my vest?"
ah good memories
Wannabes
or faker?
I believe the proper word is poser
@@buttholelicker1874 yep.
From what I've seen, they're used in pop music to seem edgier. It's really cringy
toxicsoup true
Also, add a handle on the collar of the vest, in case you down down in the pit, someone can grab you back up
I'd buy a fake battle vest. But I wouldn't wear it..I'd remove the fake patches & replace them with real ones!
Why? A fake vest will cost a lot more than buying a used denim jacket from a flea market or thrift store and cutting off the sleeves. And you wouldn't have to spend time removing the fake BS patches.
I bought a new fake one for $5 because I liked the vest's color scheme but I removed the patches. Now I just need to get some new patches for it
Katrina Reminiec or how about you don’t give your money and support to a company that would make something so stupid?
I made a new metalhead friend at a local pub recently, and when he saw my battle vest, he was inspired to make his own. But he got a jogging jacket and put a big red skull patch on the back. Wouldn’t necessarily call it a “fake” battle jacket but still.
Opinion on battle jackets with sleeves?
You do you dude...my spike and stud covered vest has the sleeves cut at an angle to give it more of a "my shoulders are wide as fuck and I need the extra width" look, cuz they are and I do lol...I've seen vests cut so severe they look like tank tops, sleeves just ripped off all ratty, nasty and badass, and yes...sleeves just left in place too, though you're right, technically that's a battle jacket! That's the beauty of crafting your own vest...you get to do whatever the fuck you want, no apologies!
Scotland. Its fucking cold and wet. That bitch is getting sleeves on it.
Mines got sleeves cos I don’t wanna cut them off cos it’s a nice jacket
I've seen people purchase one of a kind DIY jackets, for $1,200! That's insane. And you don't have the feeling of accomplishent after you've completed your vest
whats your opinion on metal jackets that aren't denim or leather. i have a patched harington jacket and i want to make a battle hoodie. do you think its stepping outside the culture and think it should be left for denim and leather only ?
Some people are twisted and they’re people out there that would buy one. Unfortunately. You are hysterical you had me in stitches with this one.
What’s your theme song type thing?
... and i think your assumptions of my answers to those questions are very accurate. There is absolutely no defense to sell or own a "fake patched vest". And to ask someone else to sew on the patches for you is absurd, and i believe that is for the same reasosn that you explained (part of the journey, part of what makes it unique and "yours" etc.).
I had absolutely no idea how to sew when i started mine, but i looked it up and then kind of improvised as i went along. As frustrating it was at the points when i messed up, i don't regret any of that today since that really added to the experience and to the accomplishmet to when i finally got it right. I could also add that i refuse to re-sew the first patches even if i messed up alittle. The reason is because those mistakes are a part of the journey. I can look at those mistakes and say, "hey here's the first i ever sew" and then look at the other patches and really see how my vest and skill has improved over time.
To wear a vest like this is a very meaningful thing and a sign of a deep passion, therefore i believe that you need to "earn the right" to wear it. In my book, you earn the right by spending the time, energy, dedication and maybe even sweat and blood to actually make it.
ok this quickly became a long ass comment, so i'll stop here i guess.
the KARDASHIANS.....
nuff said
I'm personally more of a trench coat and gothic pants kind of guy, but I can understand the points you're making.
Is it acceptable to get patches online? Or can you only get them from albums or shows you went to?
The problem is Ireland hasn’t had any of my favourite bands since the 90s
it's perfectly acceptable. metal youtubers say they get a lot of their patches online
Fireboom The Antagonist Good to know because I was thinking of making one but no one good (In my opinion) has been to Ireland in a long time.
To me, it's fine to buy merchandise and music online, especially in a global information age when many of your favorite bands are likely to be small foreign bands who never play shows outside their own country, or sometimes bands who never actually play live at all. I do try to get merchandise at the shows when I see them live - it's where the bands actually make their money, especially in an age of easy digital piracy, but sometimes that just doesn't work, and sometimes I just can't see my favorite bands live - so what else can you do?
Of course it is... rockabilia. com is a great site for buying a back patch
If I make a battle vest, I’d would add military patches from units I served under with music patches.
Haha yeah don't wear a fake vest around a metal chick, she will call you out in a matter of seconds 😉 Myself and other people take real pride in our their vests and when someone fakes it is really sad..
I love your wolfman tattoo. I’m making my own jacket with horror and band patches. One of them is a wolfman and creature from the black lagoon patch
I'm pretty sure it's entirely to pick up alternative girls, I'm sure it's mostly young insecure guys buying them to try and fit in.
As for making someone else's battle jacket, I surprised my ex with one but it should be someone you know as well as you know yourself
I’ve had my friend sew my patches on my vest, I showed her where I wanted them. Only reason I had her do was cuz she wanted to practice sewing and because I didn’t have needles or thread.
Intro music pls?
Metal Devastation, Funk Plus, Ape Leather, Nemesis Leather are usually where I buy MY leather armgear from. Good video, mate!! I’ve already made 2 battle vests, which took about a year to complete each one, but it was worth it! Greetings from Nor Cal!!
They're trying to water down metal to turn it into that generic bullshit thats on the radio.
Fake battle vests are stupid. It’s a personal thing. Even though my mom kindly sews the patches on I bought the vest and I buy the patches of the bands I love. I really hate that some people just do metal for fashion. Yeah ok us Metalhead loves battle vests, Army boots, camouflage pants, spiked bracelets etc but we wear it because we love it as well as actually listen to the music.
I'm a metalhead but I really don't like the idea of a battle jacket for some reason. Like to me it jist screams "Hey! Look at me!" Idk it just seems like people just wear them for attention. And I get it's a passion thing when you really love metal such as me. But idk imo I've never gotten the point. I respect them though, that's just my opinion.
crispyarturo bc just like wearing a band t shirt, the battle kacket is not very different at all. Basically, you are representing something you love either way. So it is not always for attention. And they look appealing anyway.
Vinny Hyde yeah i get your point, I guess it's just never been my thing
Mermaid Man That doesn't make his point any less valid, no matter what genre of music you listen to, say you have a jacket and just happen to listen to rap and have rap patches and whatever on it, it's the same idea just a different genre but he's saying he just doesn't like clothing with patches is all, I'd happily attach a big ass Spiderman logo on the back of my jacket but I can see why a lot of people wouldn't like something like that. No reason to attack their music taste that's why metal heads get shit on all the time. 🤷
For me that's part of the point. For example I wear gaming and band shirts not only to represent what I love but also as a conversation starter. My backpack already has pins and patches for gaming on it, so when I found that there was a similar trend in the metal community, I got excited. I like meeting cool people out in public.
Bunker Sieben Yeah, it doesn't have to be a metal elitist thing, just an extension of you as an individual which is awesome, love who you are and show it off, as long as it's not a standard "trendy" piece it's cool because that's always boring for stuff like this, slap that gaming/music/art patch on and you're all good! Or in your case, switch between your genres! ✌ Thanks for agreeing!