Motley Crue tattoo by Fenton Gilbert at Underground Ink in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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58 responses to “Glam Metal Portraiture Tattoos”
This is really really great. I’m not a great fan of band-tattoos… but the detail in this piece is absolutely amazing.
This is really really great. I’m not a great fan of band-tattoos… but the detail in this piece is absolutely amazing.
Fenton is awesome, he did an Alice Cooper tattoo on my husband which is absolutely amazing!!
Fenton is awesome, he did an Alice Cooper tattoo on my husband which is absolutely amazing!!
Uhm… why? I mean it’s nicely executed, but dude… that’s Motley Crue. Weird.
Uhm… why? I mean it’s nicely executed, but dude… that’s Motley Crue. Weird.
To #2, I’m going to guess it’s because they like Motley Crue and don’t have some sort of uber-scene “I’m too cool for ’80s metal” thing going on.
Really great work in this piece.
To #2, I’m going to guess it’s because they like Motley Crue and don’t have some sort of uber-scene “I’m too cool for ’80s metal” thing going on.
Really great work in this piece.
#3, i feel you. and i am woman enough to admit my love of all things hair metal. how can you not dig it?
so, of course, for me, this tattoo is a fine example of awesomeness.
#3, i feel you. and i am woman enough to admit my love of all things hair metal. how can you not dig it?
so, of course, for me, this tattoo is a fine example of awesomeness.
i totally dig that for sure.
i totally dig that for sure.
oh and why motley crue?
this tattoo comes from thunder bay! cmon!
oh and why motley crue?
this tattoo comes from thunder bay! cmon!
#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal. if anything, you are not cool enough for hair metal.
#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal. if anything, you are not cool enough for hair metal.
Love it. I’m actually a big fan of the Crue, this piece has some nice detail. Mick Mars especially looks fantastic.
Love it. I’m actually a big fan of the Crue, this piece has some nice detail. Mick Mars especially looks fantastic.
Oh wow. This is quite possibily one of the hottest things i’ve ever seen.
Oh wow. This is quite possibily one of the hottest things i’ve ever seen.
Aah that’s amazing! For 1) Motley Crue fucking rock and for 2) This tattoo looks the best and the detail in it looks brilliant ^^;
Aah that’s amazing! For 1) Motley Crue fucking rock and for 2) This tattoo looks the best and the detail in it looks brilliant ^^;
Ahaha, hair-metal FTW. And, awesome details in this tattoo.
Ahaha, hair-metal FTW. And, awesome details in this tattoo.
Sooo bogan, but so well-done and cool, I LOVE it!
Sooo bogan, but so well-done and cool, I LOVE it!
and on a similar note – has anyone seen jani lane lately?
wow. seriously. i used to love him and think him hot stuff, what, with his lace up crotch skin tight leather pants and all… but now he just looks like philip seymour hoffman. not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just weird.
my girlie boner for cherry pie era jani is totally killed.
and on a similar note – has anyone seen jani lane lately?
wow. seriously. i used to love him and think him hot stuff, what, with his lace up crotch skin tight leather pants and all… but now he just looks like philip seymour hoffman. not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just weird.
my girlie boner for cherry pie era jani is totally killed.
awesome artwork!
awesome artwork!
>>#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal.
Except perhaps any member of the human race.
Heavy Metal = Frontal lobotomy
😉
>>#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal.
Except perhaps any member of the human race.
Heavy Metal = Frontal lobotomy
😉
Saying that though I love the quality of these tats.
Saying that though I love the quality of these tats.
Seeing them this weekend, yay!
And great tattoo!
Seeing them this weekend, yay!
And great tattoo!
So, where’s Tommy?
I love this. Mötley Crüe is one of my all-time favourite bands, and SATD-era had the best look.
So, where’s Tommy?
I love this. Mötley Crüe is one of my all-time favourite bands, and SATD-era had the best look.
Wow! Amazing detail. This is awesome.
Wow! Amazing detail. This is awesome.
Shout at the Devil! Great tattoo!
Shout at the Devil! Great tattoo!
#19 I wouldn’t want Tommy Lee on my body…
#19 I wouldn’t want Tommy Lee on my body…
Now I’m not so keen on Motley Crue, and portrait tattoos frankly scare me (though this one’s brilliantly executed). But if anyone wants to join me in slaughtering small scene kids who think they’re “too cool” for a genre of music, then I’d say battle metal is a more useful genre.
Now I’m not so keen on Motley Crue, and portrait tattoos frankly scare me (though this one’s brilliantly executed). But if anyone wants to join me in slaughtering small scene kids who think they’re “too cool” for a genre of music, then I’d say battle metal is a more useful genre.
Battle Metal?
Sounds like a nice bit of TURISAS!
Ra ha ha!
Ps. Fucking wicked tattoo, matey
Battle Metal?
Sounds like a nice bit of TURISAS!
Ra ha ha!
Ps. Fucking wicked tattoo, matey
i seriously wish hair metal style would come back….loved everything about it—-still do!
i seriously wish hair metal style would come back….loved everything about it—-still do!