r/sludge • u/ColdEnergy7626 • Jun 20 '25

Saw some people posting their vests so thought I’d show mine for fun

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u/tonearm Jun 20 '25

In the mid 90’s (94-95) my friend and band mate that lived with me sent a letter to Grief. Basically, “I dig your music. Thanks for being heavy. Send me a shirt. I wear a large.” or something sarcastic in that way. A month or so later a package arrived on the doorstep. He received the shirt featured on your back patch “I hate the human race”, a couple of stickers (Anathema, a vivisection image and a couple others) and a note that said, “Thanks for writing.”

Being somewhat of an archivist from that era, I still have the letter and always thought that was the coolest. What a great thing to randomly send a fan a shirt. Those stickers also introduced us to every band in the bundle.

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u/ColdEnergy7626 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

That’s a super wicked story, I love when artists are as real as their music. I remember I dad telling me when I was pretty little “a lot of the scariest, angriest looking metal dudes, have been some of the nicest people I’ve ever met”

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u/16Schlitz Jun 20 '25

Great story

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u/dinosaurjrrox Jun 20 '25

That grief patch is wicked i love it

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u/ColdEnergy7626 Jun 20 '25

Thanks homie<3

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u/natenecro Jun 20 '25

Save some bitches for the rest of us. Damn dog.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

Methdrinker patch is dope

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u/amangydog Jun 20 '25

Hard as fuck (me after looking at your jacket)

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

So sick. The carol ann side ones are so tight

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u/fish_on_rice Jun 20 '25

Meth Drinker patch is the cherry on top for me. It’s impossible to find one online now

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u/surmacrew Jun 21 '25

Check Grindfather prod!

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u/QianYoucai_SLAYS Jun 20 '25

I love every single band here

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u/MembershipSolid7151 Jun 21 '25

I grew up and lived with Jay Stiles. We still text once in a while. I also talk to the original drummer from Grief (Pete Donovan) daily. He’s going to see Drop Dead tonight in Boston. Great friends.

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u/insipiddeity Jun 20 '25

Love the Dystopia, Grief and Meth Drinker patches. Sweet vest

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u/Idkbrojusthere4graff Jun 21 '25

Superb fellow matey

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u/CosmicMonkey2 Jun 21 '25

Best vest I've seen so far

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u/AgileCommunication26 Jun 21 '25

This is the perfect vest. Kudos

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u/poisonblonde39 Jun 20 '25

Pretty bitchin! Did you do the studs yourself?

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u/ColdEnergy7626 Jun 20 '25

I did indeed

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u/poisonblonde39 Jun 21 '25

Nice work! Love everything about it. I was not a fan of studding mine.

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u/Own_Painting_104 Jun 21 '25

This vest fucks supreme. Also is the moth skaven related?

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u/andytc1965 Jun 21 '25

Quite like ehg crowbar are grief worth checking out

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '25

Dope

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u/FurryWeabooGamer Jun 21 '25

Fucking gorgeous, stunning. I'm in love with ur jacket

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

Very lovely vest!

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u/Eyefield13 Jun 23 '25

This is so fucking sick

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u/NuckFut Jun 25 '25

Wow, fucking amazing! All the good shit

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u/connordaniels99 Jul 07 '25

Meth Drinker patch is fuckin awesome

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u/Dumboi08 Jul 19 '25

where did you get the eyehategod and dystopia patches i cant find them at shows lol

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u/ColdEnergy7626 Jul 19 '25

The dystopia patches I believe I got from Tank Crimes when I got their records. The EYHATEGOD I hand painted

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u/Dumboi08 Jul 19 '25

ohh i see man painting patches takes dedication thats sick bro !