Agreed mine is still a work I'm progress but I'm leaning heavily into my favorite rock and thrash metal, indie and dark country, redneck/southern, Christian roots, but I started with a old school biker esque jean jacket vest, so far it has a red 3 wooden crosses patch, a master of puppets back patch, Lost Dog Street Band patch, a black rebel flag patch and a dale earnhardt sr pin
Very cool video, and I've had way too many people ask me to either sew patches on for them, or where they can buy a ready made one, get out of here with that nonsense!
Wow amazing!! I'm 16 and ive been into metal for just over a year now. Quite similar to your story actually, I had this metalhead teacher who I found out liked lamb of god, he introduced me to a bunch of new thrash bands when I was relatively new to metal. I've just bought a denim vest, but because I dont have a job or anything yet, I'll start adding patches over the next few months hopefully! i'm going to put a general lamb of god patch on the back only because I cant choose an album.I love them all lol! Im going to see them this December too, first concert ever. Oh also, im defo including a Maiden patch, I mean I was born in the same hospital as Steve Harris!! His childhood house is only about 15 minutes away from me. I know my family won't approve of my vest, but its alright because metal feels like family \m/
I have two battle vests. The back patch on one of my vests is that of the album cover of the record Child Chewer representing the infamous band known as Infant Annihilator. The back patch on my other Vest is none other than my favorite band of all time, the amazing Power Trip. Specifically representing the illustration of the Executioner from their song Executioner ‘s Tax… Swing of the Ax! Rest in Power Riley Gale! 🤘🏼🍻🤘🏼
@@BelgianJasper You’re God Damn right he is missed! Even to this day when I wear a Power Trip shirt I sometimes get stopped by total strangers who miss him also. It often ends in a straight up Fuc|
So much love for Thin Lizzy, respect man ! I would recommend you one of my favorite bands of all time,The Weird Lord Slough Feg or just Slough Feg these days, it's like Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden having a baby, especially album Traveller,despite being not so much favorite from the band it's a blast, it's a conceptual album with dogs taking over the universe 😅,you know regular heavy metal shit
@@BelgianJasper is there really anything more epic than duel and harmony of galoping guitars? I have huge respect for any genre of metal but personally nothing can save the day better than that 😁
Had my first vest when I was 12 years old but I didn't like it anymore so I decided to start a new one just recently and transferred some patches of the bands that I still like. I remember asking for a Motorhead patch back when I was 12 years old, but it never came true and I'm honestly glad about that nowadays.. Was an impressionable kid who wanted to get as many patches as possible, but now, I'mma get stuff from bands I like and Motorhead ain't one of them.. Guess my vests will always be Motorhead-free. Got no qualms with washing my vest. It's too hot here and in so many parts of Asia in general not to wash something after it's been worn...
Shout out to the Ostrogoth patch! Too hot! Eyes of the fury, exctasy n danger, full moon's eye, have all of this on CDs, same with Acid, Ancient rites, Aborted , Lugubrum, Killer... All great Belgian Metal!! 🇫🇷♥️🇧🇪
i dont have a Dio patch on my vest but i did see Dio in concert in 80 81 92 in 2008 my back patch is Motorhead Sacrifice i cut up the concert shirt from that tour also my old UFO concert shirt from 81 as a patch as well i am from the NWOBHM movement i also have my Thin Lizzy patch and Nazareth Saxon more in that era Rock on i Sewed all my patches on when i was in Jr High back in the 70s we took a Home ec Class that they made us take and we learned how to sew !! Rock on Brother Old School and New School Metal we are Metal Heads for Life !!
love this vid dude!!! great for vest beginners like me. i would put like heavy and power metal patches on my vest, but everyone has their own taste in metal. i would put Savatage and virtue patches on mine. lol it deleted the comment.
I was looking at my battle vest the other night. I had forgotten that I put a Dio Angry Machines patch and a Black Sabbath Crossover patch on it. Love those artists, but man if that's not two of the WORST albums in history LOL. What was I thinking LOL
Haha awesome... You're just being trve kvlt 😉 btw, did you mean Cross Purposes... As disappointing those albums are, they have pretty solid artwork so I am sure the patches looks good 👊😉
@@BelgianJasper Yes...Cross Purposes....I keep wanting to say Crossover for some reason. LOL. Yes the artwork is awesome. Did you ever listen to the Sabbath album that came after Cross Purposes? Ahh...Forbidden was even worse....don’t know what anyone involved in making that album was thinking LOL. Oh, and...Iron Maiden Virtual XI....one decent song and the rest is....well...pretty tough to listen to. Then again that was a not so great time in Iron Maiden history. I once had a Dio Angry Machines T shirt as well. It got to where it didn’t fit once I aged and put on a little weight in the gut LOL. Absolutely amazing artwork. I wish I could find that shirt again, because I’d definitely get it again. I’d just need an extra large this time, as my medium size days are in the past LOL
@@montecarlo4294 if the shirt is too small, you can cut out the artwork and use it as the backpatch for a new vest 😉 and Forbidden.... Let's just forget about that one haha
Absolutely! Your vest tells your story. I never stopped collecting patches so I've made different vests over time and most have a theme if you will. But you do what feels right for you 👊
I got 2 battle 1 vest and 1 jacket. But I put what I like . I also have nonband and non metal patches. There something I dont like that you said is that every one should have theses bands , motor head and Dao are great but I only like a couple songs from them but not enough to represent them . I say if you like the band u gotta like a least a album or 2 to put a patch for them . Also I dont like (I see lots of metalheads do ) is they just over the vest from top to bottom ,front and back with 2 or more patch for one band, i say no more than 2 patches of 1 band . Idk it's just me . I personally didnt but nothing on the back besides the back patch and 1 other patch,just because I wear a book bag all time.
All good man, to your point: make your vest about you and what you like. And those comments about Dio and Motorhead were more jokes, emphasizing how legendary these are 😉
Back in the 1980's. It was eighter Metallica or Sepultura camp. I must admit, that Metallica is too quiet for my taste. I still enjoy Sepultura more than Metallica. It is ok that Lars is from my country, but I fear that it is the reason why they have become family friendly entertainment here.
@@BelgianJasper The issue is, that those families look at Metallica as rock, and they still hate metal. For them, Metallica are just as clean a household name as Beatles is.
Sorry to hear that... I started with an old vest and drew band logos on them with a marker... In the end it doesn't matter what you wear, it's what you feel! You can be 💯 Metal without a vest and patches my friend 👊
@@BelgianJasper hard to say. Love old Metallica, love Exodus, been to both live, also to Sodom and a lot of underground bands in NZ. I like some slayer stuff but not my fave, Nuclear Assaulting fine...probably Exodus
I don't have long hair but I do have facial hair. But still a metalhead. Don't have a battle vest yet but I'm planning on putting one together! Since black metal is my favourite genre there's likely going to be a lot of black metal. But I like loads of other shit too.
There are no rules in making a battle vest/jacket other than make it your own.
Love that!
How it should be
I get someone do all mine
Agreed mine is still a work I'm progress but I'm leaning heavily into my favorite rock and thrash metal, indie and dark country, redneck/southern, Christian roots, but I started with a old school biker esque jean jacket vest, so far it has a red 3 wooden crosses patch, a master of puppets back patch, Lost Dog Street Band patch, a black rebel flag patch and a dale earnhardt sr pin
If you're into death metal and not have a Death patch... somethings not right...
Very cool video, and I've had way too many people ask me to either sew patches on for them, or where they can buy a ready made one, get out of here with that nonsense!
Very true! If your fingers don't hurt from pushing old needles through multiple layers of denim (or worse: leather) you didn't deserve your best 😉
Wow amazing!! I'm 16 and ive been into metal for just over a year now. Quite similar to your story actually, I had this metalhead teacher who I found out liked lamb of god, he introduced me to a bunch of new thrash bands when I was relatively new to metal.
I've just bought a denim vest, but because I dont have a job or anything yet, I'll start adding patches over the next few months hopefully! i'm going to put a general lamb of god patch on the back only because I cant choose an album.I love them all lol! Im going to see them this December too, first concert ever.
Oh also, im defo including a Maiden patch, I mean I was born in the same hospital as Steve Harris!! His childhood house is only about 15 minutes away from me.
I know my family won't approve of my vest, but its alright because metal feels like family \m/
Thanks for sharing that Safa! I'm sure the concert will be great! Great for you for starting a vest 👊
\m/
Great video! I got DIO on the throne from tenacious d pick of destiny as my back patch!
That's awesome!
I have two battle vests. The back patch on one of my vests is that of the album cover of the record Child Chewer representing the infamous band known as Infant Annihilator. The back patch on my other Vest is none other than my favorite band of all time, the amazing Power Trip. Specifically representing the illustration of the Executioner from their song Executioner ‘s Tax… Swing of the Ax!
Rest in Power Riley Gale! 🤘🏼🍻🤘🏼
Riley is deeply missed!
@@BelgianJasper You’re God Damn right he is missed! Even to this day when I wear a Power Trip shirt I sometimes get stopped by total strangers who miss him also. It often ends in a straight up Fuc|
@@nathancottrill1363 I agree, the band is going to continue... we'll see how that works out.
4:39 That is the best £2 you will ever spend
Very true!
So much love for Thin Lizzy, respect man !
I would recommend you one of my favorite bands of all time,The Weird Lord Slough Feg or just Slough Feg these days, it's like Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden having a baby, especially album Traveller,despite being not so much favorite from the band it's a blast, it's a conceptual album with dogs taking over the universe 😅,you know regular heavy metal shit
Haha I love Slough Feg 🤘 and yes I agree, people that like Thin Lizzy would really dig them 👊
@@BelgianJasper is there really anything more epic than duel and harmony of galoping guitars? I have huge respect for any genre of metal but personally nothing can save the day better than that 😁
@@towerjunikeka-tet1979 💯
Had my first vest when I was 12 years old but I didn't like it anymore so I decided to start a new one just recently and transferred some patches of the bands that I still like.
I remember asking for a Motorhead patch back when I was 12 years old, but it never came true and I'm honestly glad about that nowadays.. Was an impressionable kid who wanted to get as many patches as possible, but now, I'mma get stuff from bands I like and Motorhead ain't one of them.. Guess my vests will always be Motorhead-free.
Got no qualms with washing my vest. It's too hot here and in so many parts of Asia in general not to wash something after it's been worn...
Thanks for sharing that ! 🤘
i have the same iron maiden killers backpatch because it was the first metal album i ever heard and is still my favourite to this day lmao
Great Album! What's your favorite song?
@@BelgianJasper my favourite is probably murders in the rue morgue, what is your favourite song?
@@CraygK_15 can I count Ides of March or is that just an intro? But it's the best damn intro of all time!
@BelgianJasper counts as a song to me anyway its so good the whole album is a masterpiece
@@CraygK_15 💯
i got the same killers back patch!
PATCH BROTHERS!! 🤘🤘
The best one 👊👊👊
Shout out to the Ostrogoth patch! Too hot! Eyes of the fury, exctasy n danger, full moon's eye, have all of this on CDs, same with Acid, Ancient rites, Aborted , Lugubrum, Killer... All great Belgian Metal!!
🇫🇷♥️🇧🇪
🤘🤘🤘🤘 interviews with most of those bands are available on my channel 😉
Dang, I don't have a battle vest, have I been metalling the wrong way for the past eighteen years? 🤣🙈🤘
There is no wrong way to Metal, but... Get a vest!
Can you pls do more battle jacket videos I love them
I definitely will (I have a few more vests), subscribe to stay tuned 😉 #shamelessselfpromotion
Belgian Jasper I am I will be looking forward to it do you have Instagram so you can rate mine
@@rubenrode2820 instagram.com/belgianjasper?igshid=8kr8kv1i0l7q
i dont have a Dio patch on my vest but i did see Dio in concert in 80 81 92 in 2008 my back patch is Motorhead Sacrifice i cut up the concert shirt from that tour also my old UFO concert shirt from 81 as a patch as well i am from the NWOBHM movement i also have my Thin Lizzy patch and Nazareth Saxon more in that era Rock on i Sewed all my patches on when i was in Jr High back in the 70s we took a Home ec Class that they made us take and we learned how to sew !! Rock on Brother Old School and New School Metal we are Metal Heads for Life !!
That's awesome! Must have been epic seeing Dio in his prime. Thanks for sharing!
love this vid dude!!! great for vest beginners like me.
i would put like heavy and power metal patches on my vest, but everyone has their own taste in metal.
i would put Savatage and virtue patches on mine. lol it deleted the comment.
Glad you like it! Need to make more videos like these (I was just getting started back then so very DIY quality 😅)
@@BelgianJasper i would use a light blue or dark blue denim. wrangler has great denim vests.
Hi , fantastic Video and Cool Battle Jacket , What‘s the Name of the Thin Lizzy Song really Liked it ? :) Greetings From Germany
It's "Roisin Bubh / Black Rose a Rock Legend"
I saw Death to All the other night, so I say I earned my Death patches.
You most definitely did! Where did you see them? Myself in Toronto 🤘
@@BelgianJasper Salt Lake City.
Great looking vest, goed gedaan.
Thanks 👍
How big is the Iron Maiden back patch? I’m trying to find one about that size.
Standard back patch so 13 inches tall or so I think?
I bough Somewhere in Time off of ebay for under $20. There a quite a selection on there. Check them out.
@@BigDaddyCooI 👊👊👊
Now all you have to do is grow your hair a essential part of being a metal head
DIO. Respect
👊
I have ABBA black metal patches on my black metal vest
I actually want to now how you got that.
@@theoc9203 its not official patches too
Bootleg version on local market
where did u get the jacket its self i wanna make another vest outta that metiral
Army surplus store... It's a black army shirt and I cut off the sleeves.
I'm inthe paul diano camp best two maiden albums hands down
Great video. Maybe see you at Decide in T.
You bet!!
I was looking at my battle vest the other night. I had forgotten that I put a Dio Angry Machines patch and a Black Sabbath Crossover patch on it. Love those artists, but man if that's not two of the WORST albums in history LOL. What was I thinking LOL
Haha awesome... You're just being trve kvlt 😉 btw, did you mean Cross Purposes... As disappointing those albums are, they have pretty solid artwork so I am sure the patches looks good 👊😉
@@BelgianJasper Yes...Cross Purposes....I keep wanting to say Crossover for some reason. LOL. Yes the artwork is awesome. Did you ever listen to the Sabbath album that came after Cross Purposes? Ahh...Forbidden was even worse....don’t know what anyone involved in making that album was thinking LOL. Oh, and...Iron Maiden Virtual XI....one decent song and the rest is....well...pretty tough to listen to. Then again that was a not so great time in Iron Maiden history. I once had a Dio Angry Machines T shirt as well. It got to where it didn’t fit once I aged and put on a little weight in the gut LOL. Absolutely amazing artwork. I wish I could find that shirt again, because I’d definitely get it again. I’d just need an extra large this time, as my medium size days are in the past LOL
@@montecarlo4294 if the shirt is too small, you can cut out the artwork and use it as the backpatch for a new vest 😉 and Forbidden.... Let's just forget about that one haha
I listen to a lot of genres of music is it fine if I put any band patches from all types of genres on my jacket
Absolutely! Your vest tells your story. I never stopped collecting patches so I've made different vests over time and most have a theme if you will. But you do what feels right for you 👊
@@BelgianJasper thank you i will be creating my jacket over summer
I got 2 battle 1 vest and 1 jacket. But I put what I like . I also have nonband and non metal patches. There something I dont like that you said is that every one should have theses bands , motor head and Dao are great but I only like a couple songs from them but not enough to represent them . I say if you like the band u gotta like a least a album or 2 to put a patch for them . Also I dont like (I see lots of metalheads do ) is they just over the vest from top to bottom ,front and back with 2 or more patch for one band, i say no more than 2 patches of 1 band . Idk it's just me . I personally didnt but nothing on the back besides the back patch and 1 other patch,just because I wear a book bag all time.
All good man, to your point: make your vest about you and what you like. And those comments about Dio and Motorhead were more jokes, emphasizing how legendary these are 😉
I just ordered a Dio Patch. 🤣
I have an original Sepultura on mine, and a big Memento Mori back patch. A picture of a midevil wooden carving. Ohh.... And a Carnivore as well.
Back in the 1980's. It was eighter Metallica or Sepultura camp. I must admit, that Metallica is too quiet for my taste. I still enjoy Sepultura more than Metallica. It is ok that Lars is from my country, but I fear that it is the reason why they have become family friendly entertainment here.
If that means more families discover Metal through Metallica, that might be a good thing 😉 thanks for leaving the comment! Sepultura is awesome 🤘
@@BelgianJasper The issue is, that those families look at Metallica as rock, and they still hate metal. For them, Metallica are just as clean a household name as Beatles is.
Such a sad life that i have born in india Meghalaya there's no band patches
Sorry to hear that... I started with an old vest and drew band logos on them with a marker... In the end it doesn't matter what you wear, it's what you feel! You can be 💯 Metal without a vest and patches my friend 👊
Thrash til Death
🤘 what's your favourite thrash band!?
@@BelgianJasper hard to say. Love old Metallica, love Exodus, been to both live, also to Sodom and a lot of underground bands in NZ. I like some slayer stuff but not my fave, Nuclear Assaulting fine...probably Exodus
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE POINT OF YOU DONT WASH IT!!
Dirty Metalheads unite 👊😅
A normie looking guy with a Battle vest looks weird
Weird is good 🤘 I take that as a compliment lol We can't all have tattoos and long hair, mine takes way too long to grow 😂
@@BelgianJasper Yeah, but you look like a nerdy office worker who his brother the metalhead loaned his battle vest to
@@John_Benlliure you'd be surprised how many nerdy office workers are metalheads 😂
@@BelgianJasper That's not Brutal 😂
I don't have long hair but I do have facial hair. But still a metalhead.
Don't have a battle vest yet but I'm planning on putting one together!
Since black metal is my favourite genre there's likely going to be a lot of black metal. But I like loads of other shit too.
ghost should not be on a battle vest.