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FatherAlabaster
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Congratulations, Relentless... in your urge to spite those pesky fashion victims, you've started yet another thread about looks. At least you mentioned one heck of a handsome t-shirt.

Iceni
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Very possibly, dude. Gorbo does seem the sort of peer to sport a 'wicked awesome' red-and-black paisley to a metal to-do.

RelentlessOblivion
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I had merged them into that other thread before I noticed your comment. I'll admit I didn't think that one through.   Anyway something fashion related I guess? I'm on the cutting edge today with my

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Re: This was a bitch to sew on People think it's weird, I play in a doom/death metal band, but my wife is the one with all of the tattoos and piercings. I wear metal shirts and jeans typically, I just have never had any desire to wear a patch jacket, I would rather wear a plain black leather jacket or a metal hoodie.

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Re: This was a bitch to sew on I had two patch jackets. The first one I grew out of and cannibalized it for patches. The second one I love to death and I've sewn on the bulk of the patches. It's a warm jacket so I can only wear it in winter, which sucks, but I still love it.

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I just spend most of my time in plaid shirts and jeans (think 90s grunge), simply because it is so comfortable and practical, no one really cares if you spill a bit of engine oil or paint on an old flannel shirt (if anything it adds to it), but if I was to spill something on say, an expensive suit, it would be ruined. Of course I have all the usual "metal" stuff, such as patched vests and bullet belts, but those rarely see the light of day at the moment, I save all that for when I go to concerts and the like.

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Band shirts and camo shorts, cargo pants or jeans with whatever sneakers are available, for most of the year - I wear a koa-wood cross necklace and leather bracer on occasion. I've worn flip-flops for most of this summer for entirely pragmatic reasons, though.

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Will this newfound metalness be offset by flowery backdrops? :D

Very possibly, dude. Gorbo does seem the sort of peer to sport a 'wicked awesome' red-and-black paisley to a metal to-do.

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Will this newfound metalness be offset by flowery backdrops? :D

Fuck yeah it will dude, flowers are HELLA-METAL!

I should have in retrospect but it's like when you get a new guitar and just need to give it a real workout early on. I'm slowly getting a feel for the mod work but fear I may be the heavy handed one.

 

Standby for a badass patch jacket.

Let's see that badassed patched jacket, and all heavy handedness will be forgiven.

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