Is It Tacky for Bands to Wear Their Own Merch?

[@damnedindarkness6406]

Metal is passion not fashion

[@fa113n2]

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[@masonmoore2293]

"Just enjoy the damn music" -killbot, 2018

[@killchrist124]

tony* (killbot is a ghoul character)

[@thelonelydeceased6323]

I agree with what you said about people wearing Misfits shirts. I see it all the time at school. Same with GnR, Nirvana, AC/DC, Metallica, etc.

[@zets8238]

Yeah nirvana too. That is the only group of people I use poser for

[@lukaskucera9043]

caleb expecaly Metallica

[@saigeyoksh]

caleb Maiden too

[@shawnconway5696]

Zetś same specifically the ones who wear the shirt and have never listened to them

[@troysmithfr]

Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd. Thank God every person I've seen wearing a Pink Floyd shirts knows who the band is.

[@imperium7846]

Your hair reminds me of Cliff's

[@mrbushwookie6051]

Its like cliff and dave mustardstain had a weird child

[@kouroshesfandiari1278]

@@mrbushwookie6051 bruh Mustardstain

[@Destroythereligious]

Bands wearing their merch is the equivalent of pro ball players wearing their team merch

[@FuraFaolox]

@Patrik Zácsi Yes

[@colonelhstinkmeaner8547]

Some bands will throw the merch at the crowd after the show

[@roshangupta1403]

If I were in a metal band I'd just wear shirts of other metal bands on stage. That seems like a cool thing to do especially since some the fans will probably like it too and make us look like we too are fans. For example if I'm in a doom metal band and wear a Pentagram shirt on stage or something, that seems cool.

[@kacpergarbiec4174]

Guess who is gonna see Slayer, Obituary, Anthrax and Lamb of God in november!

[@Ray-uq6nh]

Kacper Garbiec i’m seeing slayer in november too!

[@kacpergarbiec4174]

Leprosy ? Seeya there!!!! \m/

[@thetwonky2940]

Im seeing them december

[@Beatdownkioskman]

7th? thats when i am

[@volodymyrmelnyk1593]

Me! On 18th of November

[@Amishparadise69]

Doesn't really matter to me.

[@Amishparadise69]

Idk man.

[@SuperStrik9]

a m Agreed. It doesn't matter to me either.

[@capitanpacha]

Exactly

[@greasemaster614]

Finally at 20k brother. I'm proud to have been a part of this channel for so long, here's to 20k more! \m/

[@arcus7062]

New upload 🤘🤘 Btw, i don't consider this tacky at all

[@lukimarzi596]

I really love it when band members wear another band's merch on stage, especially when they're supporting a smaller band. It gives a good sense of community within metal.

[@TheLivingDeadFormats]

I think I'm gonna have to do a response to this in the near future. It's a good topic. And I definitely wanna shed some light on it myself. Thanks for the video bro!

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

Gnarly dude! Will be on the lookout

[@TheLivingDeadFormats]

Pleasure to Thrash I'm white. But way to be a racist scumbag :-)

[@emmelieherwegh]

Congrats on hitting 20k! 🎉 Personally I do wear my own band's merch in my daily life sometimes but I wouldn't wear it on stage or in band photos.

[@effiemars_]

Like Suicidal Tendencies said, "it's the size of your heart, not the logo on your shirt" Or, wait a minute... anyhow, the message is pretty much the same

[@TwilightZone13]

I think it adds to the stage presence. I looks really cool when bands where there own merch. It means they are proud of their band love what they are doing.

[@lucy9500]

Congrats on 20K uncle Tony .! Found your channel a good 2 years ago . All I can say is I was very entertained and also very informed . I don’t have any friends who like metal , but I do watch you a lot and so there for you’re kind of like a very good friend to me . 😂 thanks for making me laugh till I cry all the time . wasn’t a new metalhead when I found you but thanks also for teaching me some things once in a while . Not just metal but also some life advice . Stay metal . 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@lopaosnajsfjsdabfaj2959]

Im late but congrats on 20k great quality video as usual

[@ryanklaassen2124]

Good video nice way to get the community involved and as you said in the beggining we (specifically the people who replied and shared their thoughts) helped write this video so it was probably less time consuming to make aswell. Keep up the good work!

[@pekoe9059]

the main time where i'd care on the type of clothing a band is wearing would be in the case of bands like GWAR, Slipknot, and KISS, they just have their costume that they wear on stage (and in certain cases off-stage) and it's not even a negative care, i find it as entertaining and part of the charcter of the band

[@hartwarg3051]

I was just trying to imagine Oderus (R.I.P.) wearing a Gwar shirt over the foam suit.

[@coledunnachie555]

Congrats on 20k man!

[@Goabnb94]

If you wear a band shirt, then make sure you actually fucking listen to them! Thats the only rule in my opinion.

[@DEthe5150]

A great informative video, Tony. And congrats on achieving 20K subs! Grind on!!!

[@linguiniindiscuise1268]

Congrats on reaching 20k my guy

[@mangy2fly604]

Your Misfits analogy can be applied to Nirvana. Edit: IGNORE THIS. PEOPLE BEAT ME TO IT.

[@MedicFromTF2_REAL]

I totally agree with you. Metal is supposed to be the most non-conformist genre there is so why do we need rules to say what we can or can't wear?

[@noahperez185]

Congratulations on the 20K man! METAL

[@blakeman135]

Love your channel!

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

Gracias!

[@blakeman135]

Killbot&GorGorAttack!! De nada

[@jordanlewis7616]

First, absolutely love everything you do man, keep it up!

[@SuperStrik9]

That "chicks love confidence" part cracked me up with the fawning pic and the arrow lol. There's a lot of truth to it though.

[@nikvogrinec5572]

Congrats for 20 k

[@Laniiiiiiiiiii]

dude you don't upload that much but when you do it's always great! Thx for keeping THE METAL alive!!!

[@MorbidMindedManiac]

I see nothing wrong with it Also happy 20k subs, man!!!

[@thedesecrator6312]

Funny, I've thought about this topic for a while. Glad there is a video on it now. KEEP IT METAL \M/

[@hekateon.ioannis.lasorsa]

0:08 Janick!!!! Seriously though, I do agree with your point at the end

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

I added that in there with you in mind!

[@hekateon.ioannis.lasorsa]

Killbot&GorGorAttack!! Awww lol

[@mangoandrice]

looooooove it, well said on all accounts

[@TacoBoxes]

Last year I saw Power Trip and their drummer was wearing a Blasphemy Fallen Angel of Doom shirt, and I thought that was super badass.

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

Congrats on the 20k dude! Very good, interesting vid as usual. I think it's fine for a band to wear their own shirts on stage, particularly if they're smaller. However, seeing bigger bands wearing other groups' shirts is the best. Grind on \m/

[@leofelix3019]

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[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

Leo Metal Thanks mate, RIP Lemmy! I love Cannibal Corpse too! \m/

[@rscro_content7740]

Congrats on 20K I found your channel a few weeks ago (I know ima noob)and the first vid watched was the young metal head one I started being a metal head at 8 and I’m 10 that’s why I watched that.Im not in to that death metal,BlackMetal stuff I’m more in the older stuff but on to the point Congrates and ROCK ON 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

Thank you much dude!

[@rscro_content7740]

Killbot&GorGorAttack!! I forgot to mention this (you prob won’t see this)But my first ever metal show will be ozzy I can not wait,i was born in the wrong generation so I won’t be able to see these bands that I love in a few years and plus I can’t beg for tickets what should I do?

[@damienwaychester1527]

20k 🎉🎉

[@xDXPxJOEx456x1]

Another thing people fail to realize...It's just clothing.

[@kirilichushanka1357]

DXP Reviews I agree. It's just a piece of fabric. It doesn't make you a metal listener or vice versa.

[@SuperStrik9]

DXP Reviews Totally agree. It's just clothes ffs. I didn't know there were so many rules attached to it lol.

[@SuperStrik9]

Congrats on 20k subs man. I really enjoy your vids, especially the Exhorder ones. Subbed.

[@jestle]

Hi, Tony! I saw Apocalyptica live last summer and they were awesome. It was at Werfpop here in the Netherlands. All the metalheads flooded to the front stage and all of the other people that were there just kinda left. Perttu Kivilaakso was wearing a Misfits shirt with no sleeves, which I found interesting since they play metal on cellos, but for what I know the Misfits are a punk band. Also, the band asked us to be the vocalists, and I was able to sing along to everything pretty well- from Seek and Destroy to One. I had the greatest time. Later, Perttu also made a funny smiling face at me, so that was nice. I also got a t-shirt later, and that was almost a year ago. I'm 10 years old now, 11 years old in two weeks and two days, and I'm gonna see A Perfect Circle live at Pinkpop, go to Werfpop again and have lots of fun. Have a very nice day or night! [Timezones, ya' know. X)] Edit: This was pretty unrelated, I know, but Perttu wore the Misfits shirt so it kinda counts. :)

[@darksidecola4529]

Imo, theres two scenarios you can wear your own band merch, if you're a super unknown band and you're wearing it in day to day life, or if it's in your bands photos or whatever. It's kinda tacky to wear your own band shirt on stage, if you bought tickets to a show, you already you should already know the name of the band.

[@natelandherr5202]

Onstage, I think it’s ok if it’s retro or rare merch if they’re big, or new merch if they’re small. I don’t think anyone should wear their merch in public though, especially if your face is on it. You did bring up a good point with the dirty clothes point, I didn’t think of that. I don’t have a huge problem with it overall, but if they wear a different band’s shirt, I think that’s WAY cooler, ESPECIALLY if it’s a smaller band. I love seeing Municipal Waste wearing other band’s merch, like Gama Bomb, or stuff from their other bands, like Cannabis Corpse and Iron Reagan. Imagine how much cooler Kerry King would look in a Dark Angel, Testament, or Atrophy shirt.

[@shredneck2260]

Your awesome dude

[@JunkyardKid]

First time I knew of it was Paul Stanley in 1982-83. I’m sure that you could buy the exact same shirt in the lobby after the show.

[@ashyslashy9987]

Great video tony!! Definitely agree with you!🤘

[@cannibalfan333]

Dude your videos are spot on!

[@jfs5873]

I don't see it as either, I just see it as the same thing as putting 'IRON MAIDEN" on the concert banner for an iron maiden concert. I also see it like putting the logo on the drum (like you said).

[@HaydenPlaysHorror]

4 days killbot and I will experience slayer live also excited for testament lamb of god behemoth and anthrax I don't think wearing your own merch is tacky I think it represents self love for that thing you represent.

[@torevans5545]

METAL! HELL YEAH!!!!!!

[@essejay7952]

For a concert I shall do someday I will yell "Buy Our Shirt" just because KillBot said it

[@Greywalker]

We have a pair of gym shorts that i wear pretty much everywhere; including on stage. they're comfy and subtle enough as to not be too much imo.

[@onelove6576]

Do everything you wanna do!

[@skirk248]

I love it if it's consistent through the band. Like a uniform

[@justincore13]

I love you brother keep preachin the good word 😈

[@effiemars_]

I would totally and without a doubt wear my band's merch, just as much as other bands'. Like you said, I wanna show support to other bands, but I also want to promote my own, and even a better reason for it... I'm proud of my fuckn band, let me express it!

[@na-yo2ji]

Metal is for passion, It is NOOOOOTTTT for fashion(I’m looking at you celebs and popstars!)

[@francisbottoni6470]

I love it when Kerry King wears his Slayer shirts...I think its so cool when bands do that cuz I know they’re just proud of their band and when they are cool people off stage, that makes it even cooler so I totally endorse this behavior

[@mikerotch6660]

Holy shit, i need someone like you in my life

[@spastikcuntflaps3750]

I played a show overseas and me and my drummer's luggage got lost. We had no choice but to wear our own band shirts that night in Köln. But I still see no problem with it. If it's a cool shirt, wear it if you want when you play.

[@essejay7952]

Dope Cause of Death shirt

[@petercotell338]

Great video!

[@torevans5545]

SLAYER

[@axelmalone]

I have no issue with it. They can wear whatever they want.

[@jessehaaland7689]

i used to wear an old 87 whitesnake tour shirt to shows. its bad ass. lol

[@jessehaaland7689]

for the last ten years i scream whitesnake after shows outside the venues. its awesome. sometimes after gwar shows i take my shirt off and scream whitesnake.

[@jon9274]

Depends on the person and not the band itself imo

[@dylanschneider7958]

This video perfectly describes my thoughts. If you enjoy the music wear the shirt if not don't, but at the end of the day it really is just a shirt.

[@MetalMochi666]

Don't care, I'm just there for the music

[@shanemickeydeez5155]

Matt and Corey from trivium always do and they're awesome

[@ubisoftt153]

I don't like Metallica, but I always wear Metallica shirts because when I liked Metallica, I bought a lot of Metallica shirts

[@Bonelicious]

Put them on flea market and buy band shirts of the bands you like with that money. Flea markets where I have visited have sometimes band shirts with price tag of even 15€ and they seem to sell pretty well. And it's Metallica, people buy that.

[@deterrencedbeat]

I see no issue with it, love you man

[@misaelherrera3704]

I 100% agree

[@bezoticallyyours83]

We now need a tongue-in-cheek rock song called Buy Our Shit! Lol

[@steveallen119]

I think it's plenty fine for small bands to wear their own stuff. I prefer that big bands wear other bands they like shirts to help promote said band

[@EthanAndViolaVlogs]

You should do a video on how to dress Metal during the seasons.

[@cringie_white_boi0130]

Nice vid!

[@Zielb]

Was that one musician Jason Keyser from origin? I remember him saying that in an interview.

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

No, someone else

[@jason8304]

i fucking LOVE THE MISFITS

[@papabillydeth4723]

I like it when bands wear their own merch. When I see a band, I want to see their logo as much as possible to reaffirm that I am seeing them.

[@spud13y]

I don't really care if they do that. They should be able to wear whatever they want.

[@leroy4367]

yup. 90% said the same answer.

[@thewretchedabyss4713]

well said dude

[@TheMartini1234]

I think it works fairly well as a uniform if all the band wears their merch on stage- it looks cohesive and tidy

[@jabrane1564]

lol this question don't even needs to be questioned ! wear whatever the fuck you want ! what the fuck !

[@gorehog04]

There’s nothing wrong with it. They’re taking pride in their band and who they are. That’s the band who they are so they’re gonna wear their own shit. It’s memorable, it gives them character, and it’s a symbol of pride

[@stingingroger7576]

Danzigs evil bricks

[@erikblazen9512]

Just saw TYR the other night and Gunnar Thomsen (bass player) was wearing a TYR shirt that had the Faroe Island Flag on it. Thought it was cool, so I go to the merch stand to grab a 2XL and she tells me they are all out of that size. I wondered why 2XLs are always sold out. End of the tour probably, but possible laundry issues bands can face on the road? Hmmm. Anyway, like most, I don't care if they wear their own shirts, as long as the whole band isn't wearing them at the same time I guess. That would probably make me laugh.

[@Terroreign]

Could you tell us your vinyl/stereo setup?

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

Numark TTX, behringer truth monitors, sherwood amp

[@snaggletooth5844]

quorthon wore bathory shirt, he had no backlash over it

[@alexmoore5332]

It doesn't matter that much but I think it's better for them to wear other bands shirts, I just think it's cool to see what bands they're into you know

[@abandonaccount335]

I have a random question. I’ve been trying to find that badass Bolt Thrower poster you have and haven’t had any luck. Where did you get it from?

[@KillbotAndGorGorAttack]

You can grab this from the HVP record. Though some batches have switched the posters of Mercenary and HVP, so you may have to buy Mercenary to get it

[@blossm4002]

It depends on the band

[@Th3RussBus]

Our band always wears merch of other local bands and only have one member wear our own shirt.

[@poshjennybjenny6521]

Young Glenn fricker

[@xskeaton1729]

i like corpsegrinder because he sports awesome band shirts like aeon and goatwhore. Suicidal Tendencies wear all their stuff onstage and dont sport anything else.

[@anthonyvidano5437]

“Which do you see more often?” More like which do I wear more often (hint: it’s the 90 Maiden shirts)

[@gmm5938]

Steve O was good enough to have himself tattooed its epic

[@sklein4300]

One time, this girl that was wearing a Rolling Stones t shirt showed up to class and I said "Oh, you listen to the Rolling Stones?" And she said "No I don't listen to them. I only like them" and all I said was "Oh" but in my head I said "poser!"

[@duncanmcocinner5939]

Personally i dont have a problem with it. At least on stage. Wearing it in public is kinda ehhh.... But yeah, you gotta market yourself.