Imminence: heavier and darker with a touch of gentle ink
We had a chat with Eddie Berg, frontman and violinist of this intriguing Swedish metalcore/alternative band. A true Black & Gray connoisseur! Hi Eddie, do you remember your first experience…
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Black and Grey from the Soul: Meet Jordan Feno
How is Jordan Feno? I am a diehard tattoo collector who has been in the game for close to seven years now. I have collected over 400 hours of work…
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Tattoo Gallery: Horror
A gallery inspired by cinema and folklore, dark, potent and evocative. Those who choose this style love powerful imagery, weird characters and go for a grim gloomy atmosphere. The artists…
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Tattooing A to Z #35: Samuel O’Reilly
In 1891 Samuel O’Reilly revolutionized tattooing with his invention of the electric tattoo machine. He opened a tattoo studio at 11 Chatham Square, in the Chinatown area of the Bowery,…
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Do it tough for the Baiga (part. 2)
Here I am in Baiga country, sporting, satisfied (so far so good), a little of their culture under the sore dermis of my left ankle. But before I could go…
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Henrick Grysbjerg: Oriental style with illustrative effects
Henrick has been tattooing for 22 years now and has focused on Japanese style with a very special and original take. Read this interview and discover more about this amazing…
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Daniel Merriam: My visions are my art
His paintings are dreamlike visions: imaginary castles, fanciful animals, theatrical masks, and split figures: they’re a jump into a virtual world which swings between the psychedelic and surreal. That said,…
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Crez interviews Alex Reinke
There was a time when not that many people cared about tattooing, and at that time, just a few tattooers from different corners of the world showed interest in Japanese…
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Vincent Van Gogh tattoos: from genius to madness
Two films celebrate the tragic life of the Dutch artist. The one which attracted most criticism was directed by Julian Schnabel. Let’s see why… Vincent Van Gogh was born on…
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Shoki of Isami: Exhibition in Japan
Shoki of Isami Exhibition: 27 original painting from worldwide artists and tattoo artists. Kawanabe Kyosai is an artist that was active in Tokyo during the last of Edo and first…
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Parrot tattoos: freedom and sensuality
A fetish of pirates, but also an intelligent creature that can imitate the human voice and an incorrigible suitor: there’s always some excuse for a parrot tattoo There can be…
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Tattoo Life Calendar Girl – May 2019: Riae
From the “nomadic” education she received as a young girl to her boundless love for tattoo art and erotic literature, the Sardinian-Irish Suicide Girl laid it all out on the…
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Evan Yu: Spooky Ladies and Furry Animals
It’s there on her website: “Hi, my name is Evan, mother to one large black cat, and also a professional tattoo artist based out of a small private studio in…
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Duff McKagan: a record on the way to defeat rage and fear
The blond tattooed musician will be bringing out his new album‘Tenderness’ on May 31st, with a preview song you can listen to here… Duff McKagan, the much-tattooed bassist of Guns…
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Mark Walker: in the palm of your hand
He’s renowned for his hand tattoos. A challenge for some, but for Mark Walker, just part of a normal working day. (This interview was originally published on Tattoo Energy) Hi…
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Jennybird Alcantara: It’s the circle of life
Her paintings are enchanting, as they fascinate the mind with dreamy, REM-like visions. Allow us to introduce you to Jennybird and her marvelous world: it’s a symphony of light and…
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Josh Charnley (Warrington Wolves): ink into the scrum
Rugby and tattoo art go together very well so we have put some questions to one of the most valued English players. The one with a human skull on his…
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Tattoo Life May/June 2019
Tattoo Life March/April 2019 «We tell stories, we experience events, and we talk to people whom we believe are worth meeting. For every tattooist that we present, we carry out…
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Bad Religion, are you ready for chaos?
New European gigs are on the way (see the list) while the new album, ‘Age of Unreason’, is scheduled for May 3. More than a record, it’s a testament to…
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The Simpsons: yellow tattoos and thirty years of success
As Fox starts production on the next two seasons the animated series created by Matt Groening is still going strong. It’s been thirty-two years now since we were first introduced…
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Sam Taylor: Inverted lettering
He’s only been tattooing for a few years, but he stood out right away because of the lettering that defines his work. He calls it Hollow Victorian lettering. He started…
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