This vest got started in 1991 or 1992, I can't remember exactly.
On it's very first version I had the Running wild Death Or Glory Adrian backpatch
on it. I kept on collecting patches and assembling and reassebling.
I got totally blasted when I saw Iced Earth for the first time live on the Burnt Offerings
Tour in 1995. I changed to a unique self made IE Sormrider backpatch in 1996 or so.
I didn't use this vest for a while after IE changed their musical direction and vocalist.
It just didn't feel right.
It took some time to realize that it did not feel right because of the backpatch. I started thinking
about reassemling and most of all what bachpatch to use. Finally I decided not to use a backpatch again, I wanted to have have a big variety of small patches, I wanted to be able to have as much bands as possible on it.
At the moment I'm really happy about this vest and I don't go to concerts without it.