ELIXIR: effective, clean, vegan, beautiful
The world of tattoo is full of surprises and fascinating finds for anyone on the lookout for products outside mainstream shopping circles. We are delighted to present you with some…
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Tatiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer): I speak astronomy… and tattoo art!
We interviewed the gritty Ukrainian metal singer and made her talk about the Quetzalcoatl serpent, Frida Khalo, Native Americans and stylish Jinjer artworks. Hi Tatiana, you said in a previous…
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Violent Soho: everything about tattoos is ok
We talked with Luke Henery, bassist of the respected Brisbane band with grunge in their blood. And we found out that they made a truly great album… Hi Luke, Violent…
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Katatonia: behind the blood and the ink
Intense tattoo-based chat with Anders Nyström, guitarist and co-founder of a Swedish band which is beloved like few others. As the new LP “City Burials” confirms … Hi Anders, Katatonia…
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Postcard from Simone El Rana
His is a familiar face on the tattoo scene, not as a tattooist – he tried that but realised it was not for him – but for the creativity he…
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Entombed A.D.: the history of death metal meets a love of Fantasy tattoo
What do the Swedish guitarist Nico Elgstrand and the soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic have in common? Simple: in the past they have both been tattooed by the same artist. Nico,…
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Michael Poulsen (Volbeat): “I once got a tattoo of the nickname James Hetfield gave me…”
The leader of the Danish band – back with the album Rewind, Replay, Rebound is not so much a tattooed musician as a living symbol of tattoo art. Michael, can…
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Discover the Capsule Collection by Mark Mahoney for Paul Smith
Paul Smith partners with Los Angeles tattoo artist Mark Mahoney on a capsule collection of clothes, accessories and footwear featuring custom Mark Mahoney illustrations. Owner of the world famous Shamrock…
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The Hots: gimme gimme ink treatment!
We met Foxie & Ronnie, a real tattooed rock‘n’roll couple playing dangerous music with The Hots. And they stole our hearts… Australian born, The Hots, are a rock duo and…
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Tattooing – Ask Here: an interview with Loretta Leu
Any tattoo enthusiast will have heard of the Leu’s – the Swiss-based tattoo family famed for pioneering and evolving the art-form over two generations. But whilst many are well-acquainted with…
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A conversation with Loretta Leu
Many of you already know her; this woman’s allure and personality are truly striking. She’s Loretta Leu, the woman who accompanied Felix Leu as wife, and Filip Leu as mother,…
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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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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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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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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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8.6 Limited Edition Tattoo powered by Tin-Tin
After the success of the last edition, the Dutch independent brewer SWINKELS FAMILY BREWERS with their famous 8.6 beer brand has come up with a new limited edition signed Intense…
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Being As An Ocean: waiting for ink to come
The new BAAO album is almost ready and scheduled for this spring. In the meantime we have reached their tattooed singer and that’s all, folks… We asked a few tattoo-friendly…
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