A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Glam Metal Portraiture Tattoos

Motley Crue tattoo by Fenton Gilbert at Underground Ink in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Comments

58 responses to “Glam Metal Portraiture Tattoos”

  1. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    This is really really great. I’m not a great fan of band-tattoos… but the detail in this piece is absolutely amazing.

  2. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    This is really really great. I’m not a great fan of band-tattoos… but the detail in this piece is absolutely amazing.

  3. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    Fenton is awesome, he did an Alice Cooper tattoo on my husband which is absolutely amazing!!

  4. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    Fenton is awesome, he did an Alice Cooper tattoo on my husband which is absolutely amazing!!

  5. molex Avatar
    molex

    Uhm… why? I mean it’s nicely executed, but dude… that’s Motley Crue. Weird.

  6. molex Avatar
    molex

    Uhm… why? I mean it’s nicely executed, but dude… that’s Motley Crue. Weird.

  7. Edie Avatar
    Edie

    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.

  8. Edie Avatar
    Edie

    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.

  9. xunseenx Avatar

    #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.

  10. xunseenx Avatar

    #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.

  11. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    i totally dig that for sure.

  12. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    i totally dig that for sure.

  13. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    oh and why motley crue?

    this tattoo comes from thunder bay! cmon!

  14. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    oh and why motley crue?

    this tattoo comes from thunder bay! cmon!

  15. gillian gamine Avatar

    #3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal. if anything, you are not cool enough for hair metal.

  16. gillian gamine Avatar

    #3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal. if anything, you are not cool enough for hair metal.

  17. Argos Avatar
    Argos

    Love it. I’m actually a big fan of the Crue, this piece has some nice detail. Mick Mars especially looks fantastic.

  18. Argos Avatar
    Argos

    Love it. I’m actually a big fan of the Crue, this piece has some nice detail. Mick Mars especially looks fantastic.

  19. Megan Avatar

    Oh wow. This is quite possibily one of the hottest things i’ve ever seen.

  20. Megan Avatar

    Oh wow. This is quite possibily one of the hottest things i’ve ever seen.

  21. SmokeMyBones Avatar

    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 ^^;

  22. SmokeMyBones Avatar

    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 ^^;

  23. Nikki Avatar

    Ahaha, hair-metal FTW. And, awesome details in this tattoo.

  24. Nikki Avatar

    Ahaha, hair-metal FTW. And, awesome details in this tattoo.

  25. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    Sooo bogan, but so well-done and cool, I LOVE it!

  26. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    Sooo bogan, but so well-done and cool, I LOVE it!

  27. xunseenx Avatar

    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.

  28. xunseenx Avatar

    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.

  29. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    awesome artwork!

  30. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    awesome artwork!

  31. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal.

    Except perhaps any member of the human race.

    Heavy Metal = Frontal lobotomy

    😉

  32. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>#3- NOBODY is too cool for hair metal.

    Except perhaps any member of the human race.

    Heavy Metal = Frontal lobotomy

    😉

  33. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Saying that though I love the quality of these tats.

  34. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Saying that though I love the quality of these tats.

  35. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    Seeing them this weekend, yay!

    And great tattoo!

  36. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    Seeing them this weekend, yay!

    And great tattoo!

  37. Amy Avatar

    So, where’s Tommy?

    I love this. Mötley Crüe is one of my all-time favourite bands, and SATD-era had the best look.

  38. Amy Avatar

    So, where’s Tommy?

    I love this. Mötley Crüe is one of my all-time favourite bands, and SATD-era had the best look.

  39. christina Avatar
    christina

    Wow! Amazing detail. This is awesome.

  40. christina Avatar
    christina

    Wow! Amazing detail. This is awesome.

  41. Marshall Avatar

    Shout at the Devil! Great tattoo!

  42. Marshall Avatar

    Shout at the Devil! Great tattoo!

  43. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    #19 I wouldn’t want Tommy Lee on my body…

  44. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    #19 I wouldn’t want Tommy Lee on my body…

  45. Em Avatar
    Em

    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.

  46. Em Avatar
    Em

    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.

  47. Graley Avatar

    Battle Metal?

    Sounds like a nice bit of TURISAS!

    Ra ha ha!

    Ps. Fucking wicked tattoo, matey

  48. Graley Avatar

    Battle Metal?

    Sounds like a nice bit of TURISAS!

    Ra ha ha!

    Ps. Fucking wicked tattoo, matey

  49. lyza Avatar
    lyza

    i seriously wish hair metal style would come back….loved everything about it—-still do!

  50. lyza Avatar
    lyza

    i seriously wish hair metal style would come back….loved everything about it—-still do!

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