u/Roadkillgoblin_2

Entirely humanslop. Most of it was traced (as drawing it would probably take forever and I don't want to risk my drawing tablet chudding out over being used consistently for multiple hours), some of it was just imported as is (badge, etc), and the mosquito was hand drawn. It's not entirely true to the dream, as I couldn't be bothered to draw a cricket-like insect wrapping itself around the elongated Spongebob nose of a chudjak.

this is entirely humanslop (everything was either traced from original images, or freehanded, in the case of the mosquito.). In the dream, the mosquito was more cricket-like, and had wrapped itself around the Jak's nose. This would take forever to draw, and it's not really worth the effort, so I decided against it.

If you’re looking for relatively slow, very swampy death metal, I’d highly recommend checking it out :)

Red Crag, Suffolk, England

Pattern recognition scares me sometimes

Pattern recognition is a terrifying thing

I could never predict that a sunn o))) and Half Life collaboration would happen this year

I feel like there’s way too much detail and a resolution too low-I would Jak it myself but my laptop is being repaired, as it finally completely died after almost exactly four years of use

I get that Lateralus is an excellent album, but sixteen copies just feels excessive (despite the cool looking display)

Which would you choose?

I should clarify that this isn’t an advert, I’m just looking for some advice

I was putting together a small order of Sunn O))) merch on the Evil Greed website (consisting of a t shirt, patch and rat sticker for my laptop or one of my many sketchbooks), when I realised that they also have Blood Incantation merchandise available.

I’ve narrowed it down to these two t shirts, but honestly can’t decide.

I love the design of the Absolute Elsewhere shirt, but feel like the logo blends into the black a little bit. The back print is pretty good, but a little simple.

The front print of the Eternal Rest shirt is also epic, but lacks the colour and depth of the Absolute Elsewhere shirt (however the back print is excellent, and the logo’s nice and bold)

I’ve got the same issue with the three Sunn shirts I’m deciding between (Presidio Tunnel, Logo/Omega Quartet and White2), but won’t bore you with that as I’m pretty certain I’ll go for Presidio Tunnel

I’m probably taking this too seriously for the cosmic death metal and superfuckingloud amplifier bands, but have a very limited merch budget so kinda need to make sure I’m making the right choice (I’ll wear these shirts until there’s nothing left, or until the combo of male pattern balding and an instant weight gain hits the second I turn 25. As long as I can wear them for long enough to justify spending 30 Euros lol)

I would compromise and go for the History of the Human Race shirt, but I prefer having a maximum of two or maybe three colours printed on a t shirt

Any advice/insight would be greatly appreciated :)

Edit: Normally I buy merchandise second hand, but honestly it would be and feel better to directly support the artists I love

Edit: HOOOOLY SHIT THEY HAVE BELL WITCH MERCH

This will probably seem like nothing to most of you, however I am plagued by social anxiety, and am usually quite socially awkward as a result. This short experience feels like a huge victory.

For context, I visited both the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge. While browsing the absolutely stunning display of invertebrates in the Museum of Zoology, I overheard the conversations of a couple who were also visiting-mostly those of who I am assuming was her boyfriend. These mainly included carcinization, the rarity of two-tusked narwhals, the status of solifugids as arachnids, and mentioning writing a story about Dobson Flies in year 7 (I did almost identical things at that age). These would be relatively normal things to overhear in a museum, but his way of speaking was almost identical to mine-in syntax, pronunciation, emphasis, level of detail, and more.

I decided to be outgoing for once, and make this more than just another ‘similar person in a museum’ type story, of which I have quite a few.

I can’t be bothered to continue typing like this, so will transcribe the interaction that took place (only at a point at which it would be natural, none of this was forced and it all took place at a place that would allow for us to continue walking in our respective opposite directions)

“Nice Pig Destroyer shirt”

“I like your Primitive Man [shirt]”

“Awesome, thanks”

Despite lasting less than five seconds, I genuinely felt fine throughout, and didn’t experience my usual cocktail of post-interaction experiences. my legs were shaking quite significantly afterwards, but I didn’t really care, as I had just been non-awkward with a stranger with common interests. No crushing regret, no constant reenactment in my mind (in order to restructure the memory and convince myself that I was more socially competent), just satisfaction in the knowledge that I did something more socially outgoing than I’ve done in almost a year.

As you can probably see from the photo I attached, I looked like absolute shit (unbrushed, dry hair, an oversized Primitive Man t shirt, a faded sunn O))) hoodie from 2019, and one of my eight pairs of Austrian Type 75 cargo trousers), but genuinely don’t care, because this look allowed me to be more outgoing than usual

I feel mildly more confident as a result, which feels huge (as a nice bonus, I passed someone else wearing a PM shirt while leaving central Cambridge, although couldn’t do anything as I was a passenger (not that I would do anything anyway-one stranger interaction per day is enough for the time being))

As a side note, both museums are amazing and I would genuinely recommend a visit if you’re able and/or interested

Sorry if this is barely coherent, I’m exhausted after two museum trips

Honestly it’s kinda hard to believe that an entire year has passed. His influence cannot be understated, rest in peace Prince Of Darkness

Blasting some extra Sabbath today to commemorate him, his life, and his influence on our world

Edit: The timings might be a bit off based on time zones, so I apologise for any inaccuracies. Other tributes will undoubtedly come flooding in soon

Edited the original after the Summer Games Festival pissed me off

I’m not sure if it will fit here, but it’s a bit of a joke in the metal community to sew a Sodom patch to a battlejacket, but upside down. I‘ll probably add one to the doom/stoner/sludge/funeral doom/drone metal oriented jacket I’m currently planning

I’ve posted this in two other Subs, and currently the consensus is that I’m planning it too much, and that I should support some local bands (which is difficult as I live in the middle of nowhere, with pretty much no metal scene let alone anything Doom-related)

I’m mainly just looking for opinions, so please feel free to tell me what you think (positive, negative, it’s all good :))

Threw this together in the paint\[dot\]net app, so it's all quite janky. I've added a screenshot of the full page to prove that, despite the low quality, this is a slop-free plan

My main limitation here is the cost-I'm on the brink of turning 17, and live in a very rural area with very few jobs available, however I have had some success in reselling ancient coins and animal skulls (all legally, and I never sell my own finds, which are reported with the PAS when necessary), so might be able to scrape enough funds to complete this over the span of a year or two.

This is mainly just a rough guide/first draft, and the final piece will definitely be quiet different due to the size and availability of patches-I'll probably have to make quite a few, which shouldn't be too much of a problem (I can paint, print with lino, screenprint when I return to my Sixthform in September, and probably won't have too much of a problem with embroidery-one of the best parts about the autism+ADHD combo is that I can usually pick up a skill, do it well for about a week, and then never touch it again, which I should be able to harness here.)

I'm still thinking about the front, but will either have more bands in the same subgenres (only if I listen to them though), and some errata/bands that don't fully match the others (Tool, Blood Incantation, Winterfylleth (again), Primus, etc), however I might keep those to one of the arms, and reserve the front for album patches. My plan for the other arm is to add a massive, neon green horse skull patch, which I might manage to depict at 1:1. I might be able to commission a photo emulsion screen to print with (my Sixthform's art technician's a really nice guy so this should be possible), but failing this I'll probably just paint it onto some treated fabric.

One slight issue is that my hair will probably partially cover the top few patches, so I might need to find a way to work around this

Sorry for the wall of text-any advice, insight or criticism about this plan would be greatly appreciated! :)

(the current bands are: Saint Vitus, Bell Witch, Sleep, Dragged Into Sunlight, Shrüm, Fossilization, Pentagram and OM (left column), Electric Wizard, Conan, Sunn O))) and Primitive Man (middle column), and Candlemass, Winterfylleth, Bongzilla, Acid Bath, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Eyehategod, Black Sabbath and Shape of Despair (right column).

Edit: My response to someone saying that I should build it with time, using patches acquired from concerts/local artists:

That’s been one of my main thoughts throughout this, and I would definitely prefer to gradually build a more genuine, earned jacket (rather than just ordering whichever patch I need whenever I have some disposable income. It’s kinda the same with skull collecting, as while I could just buy (almost) everything on eBay if I felt like it and had the money, it’s been much more fun to gradually find my \~150 animal skulls over the past decade)

£5 off at this price, for what I’m selling, would definitely be reasonable, and I’d possibly £10 off at a push, if the item was receiving very little attention, but £20 off just feels excessive

Also sorry for flashbanging everyone with a light mode screenshot, I can’t find the option to switch to dark mode in the browser (I would use the app but don’t have the storage space)

Edit: It sold for the full £55 like an hour ago lol

I posted about my fear of accidentally making a generic/coworker-ish jacket a couple of days ago, so thought I’d add an update of my plan :)

Threw this together in the paint[dot]net app, so it's all quite janky. I've added a screenshot of the full page to prove that, despite the low quality, this is a slop-free plan

My main limitation here is the cost-I'm on the brink of turning 17, and live in a very rural area with very few jobs available, however I have had some success in reselling ancient coins and animal skulls (all legally, and I never sell my own finds, which are reported with the PAS when necessary), so might be able to scrape enough funds to complete this over the span of a year or two.

This is mainly just a rough guide/first draft, and the final piece will definitely be quiet different due to the size and availability of patches-I'll probably have to make quite a few, which shouldn't be too much of a problem (I can paint, print with lino, screenprint when I return to my Sixthform in September, and probably won't have too much of a problem with embroidery-one of the best parts about the autism+ADHD combo is that I can usually pick up a skill, do it well for about a week, and then never touch it again, which I should be able to harness here.)

I'm still thinking about the front, but will either have more bands in the same subgenres (only if I listen to them though), and some errata/bands that don't fully match the others (Tool, Blood Incantation, Winterfylleth (again), Primus, etc), however I might keep those to one of the arms, and reserve the front for album patches. My plan for the other arm is to add a massive, neon green horse skull patch, which I might manage to depict at 1:1. I might be able to commission a photo emulsion screen to print with (my Sixthform's art technician's a really nice guy so this should be possible), but failing this I'll probably just paint it onto some treated fabric.

One slight issue is that my hair will probably partially cover the top few patches, so I might need to find a way to work around this

Sorry for the wall of text-any advice, insight or criticism about this plan would be greatly appreciated! :)

(the current bands are: Saint Vitus, Bell Witch, Sleep, Dragged Into Sunlight, Shrüm, Fossilization, Pentagram and OM (left column), Electric Wizard, Conan, Sunn O))) and Primitive Man (middle column), and Candlemass, Winterfylleth, Bongzilla, Acid Bath, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Eyehategod, Black Sabbath and Shape of Despair (right column).

Edit: My response to someone saying that I should build it with time, using patches acquired from concerts/local artists:

That’s been one of my main thoughts throughout this, and I would definitely prefer to gradually build a more genuine, earned jacket (rather than just ordering whichever patch I need whenever I have some disposable income. It’s kinda the same with skull collecting, as while I could just buy (almost) everything on eBay if I felt like it and had the money, it’s been much more fun to gradually find my ~150 animal skulls over the past decade)

Animated this a couple of months ago and only just realised that I can post it here