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.

Just like Nazareth sang….

….Love Hurts.

It hurts even more when it is proclaimed with cigarette  burns.

fzya-love-hurts-literally-copy

On Modblog we feature some of the most amazing artistic scarification in the world. Yet, we often overlook the rarely updated ritual cutting and ritual branding galleries when looking for pictures to feature. In these galleries the scarification is rarely about the finished result and usually about the process.

For a picture of the process of this scar, keep on keeping on.

lovehurtsburn

Comments

270 responses to “Just like Nazareth sang….”

  1. myself Avatar
    myself

    I’ve always felt weird about these “subsections” of bme… most probably ’cause it reminds me of my cutting days. It is a nice thing to overcome the urge to cut/burn. AT least it has been for me

  2. myself Avatar
    myself

    I’ve always felt weird about these “subsections” of bme… most probably ’cause it reminds me of my cutting days. It is a nice thing to overcome the urge to cut/burn. AT least it has been for me

  3. ... Avatar

    “Keep on keeping on” This is getting boring very quickly. Just stop.

  4. ... Avatar

    “Keep on keeping on” This is getting boring very quickly. Just stop.

  5. UC13 Avatar

    what a fuk’n idiot…..that looks horrible……if he wanted that shit on his arms……he should’ve been branded properly in a shop……..the stupidity of humans NEVER ceases to amaze me

  6. UC13 Avatar

    what a fuk’n idiot…..that looks horrible……if he wanted that shit on his arms……he should’ve been branded properly in a shop……..the stupidity of humans NEVER ceases to amaze me

  7. Moonstones Avatar
    Moonstones

    Wow.

  8. Moonstones Avatar
    Moonstones

    Wow.

  9. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Ohhh that’s brutal looking! Must have hurt like a bitch.
    Much respect, though.

  10. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Ohhh that’s brutal looking! Must have hurt like a bitch.
    Much respect, though.

  11. Lesha Avatar

    what a waste of cigarettes.

  12. Lesha Avatar

    what a waste of cigarettes.

  13. Rip Me Open Avatar

    Mad props. That’s impressive for how crude the “instrument” is 🙂

  14. Rip Me Open Avatar

    Mad props. That’s impressive for how crude the “instrument” is 🙂

  15. tallish_noodles Avatar

    Ow!!!!!! Reminds me of high school 😉

  16. tallish_noodles Avatar

    Ow!!!!!! Reminds me of high school 😉

  17. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Wow is right. I would hate to be stuck with those scars. I find this to be hardly a ritual…
    Looks like he was just on a smoke break and decided to do that.

  18. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Wow is right. I would hate to be stuck with those scars. I find this to be hardly a ritual…
    Looks like he was just on a smoke break and decided to do that.

  19. chokehold Avatar

    Looks a lil like an std. D:
    but whatever, to each their own.

  20. chokehold Avatar

    Looks a lil like an std. D:
    but whatever, to each their own.

  21. Pearly Avatar

    [laughs] I imagine he smoked ‘em first?

    I caant wait to check post this tomorrow and read the comments this bad boy generates. Don’t disapoint me !

  22. Pearly Avatar

    [laughs] I imagine he smoked ‘em first?

    I caant wait to check post this tomorrow and read the comments this bad boy generates. Don’t disapoint me !

  23. Tsarik Avatar

    looks dirty and fucking retarded

    me thinks this emofucktard got dumped by the object of his vapid affections

  24. Tsarik Avatar

    looks dirty and fucking retarded

    me thinks this emofucktard got dumped by the object of his vapid affections

  25. propagandhi Avatar
    propagandhi

    …”but sometimes it’s a good hurt..and it feels like i’m alive..” not in this case 😉

  26. propagandhi Avatar
    propagandhi

    …”but sometimes it’s a good hurt..and it feels like i’m alive..” not in this case 😉

  27. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    The H looks like he did it with his right hand.

  28. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    The H looks like he did it with his right hand.

  29. Mandic Avatar

    If it is anything like the self-done brand I did years ago, it will fade away and not be noticed. That will be long after he regrets it, but it will still occur.

  30. Mandic Avatar

    If it is anything like the self-done brand I did years ago, it will fade away and not be noticed. That will be long after he regrets it, but it will still occur.

  31. colin Avatar
    colin

    This is cutting edge body modification. Keep up the good work.

  32. colin Avatar
    colin

    This is cutting edge body modification. Keep up the good work.

  33. Skittles5000 Avatar

    It’s not about the mods looking professional, it’s about the process of pain and having your own work on your body which is much more special and personal than having someone else do it.

  34. Skittles5000 Avatar

    It’s not about the mods looking professional, it’s about the process of pain and having your own work on your body which is much more special and personal than having someone else do it.

  35. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Skittles, I agree, this is very “special”….

  36. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Skittles, I agree, this is very “special”….

  37. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    I say regret in a cpl yrs, once the person finds another relationship..
    other than that.. yeah sorry… But I think you have to press 9 for the outreach center

  38. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    I say regret in a cpl yrs, once the person finds another relationship..
    other than that.. yeah sorry… But I think you have to press 9 for the outreach center

  39. Jonno Avatar
    Jonno

    Seems like thinly veiled, angsty self-mutilation to me. How about I go punch a mirror then claim it’s a scarification ritual, will that get me featured?

  40. Jonno Avatar
    Jonno

    Seems like thinly veiled, angsty self-mutilation to me. How about I go punch a mirror then claim it’s a scarification ritual, will that get me featured?

  41. Aloewishes Avatar
    Aloewishes

    Eye can’t even read the right arm.
    Eeck.

  42. Aloewishes Avatar
    Aloewishes

    Eye can’t even read the right arm.
    Eeck.

  43. Håvve Avatar
    Håvve

    Don’t mock people you don’t know for doing things you don’t understand!
    A ritual is not allways about drums and burning incent, it is about intention and purpose.
    Pain works on so many levels and is evidently a method for coping in many cases and for lots of people.
    The scars will be an issue in the future, whatever issues are going on right now is not being helped by ignorant and cruel behaviour.
    May the scars be worn with pride!

  44. Håvve Avatar
    Håvve

    Don’t mock people you don’t know for doing things you don’t understand!
    A ritual is not allways about drums and burning incent, it is about intention and purpose.
    Pain works on so many levels and is evidently a method for coping in many cases and for lots of people.
    The scars will be an issue in the future, whatever issues are going on right now is not being helped by ignorant and cruel behaviour.
    May the scars be worn with pride!

  45. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    kind of makes me sad but… i guess that’s life. love does hurt dude, word up. i wanna go harm myself now.

  46. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    kind of makes me sad but… i guess that’s life. love does hurt dude, word up. i wanna go harm myself now.

  47. Lesha Avatar

    maybe too cheap to have it done professionally? I mean, what he has seems to be about two packs of smokes. all together, 10 bucks. and I figured he would have done “love’ first, not “hurts”.

    meh, whatever.

  48. Lesha Avatar

    maybe too cheap to have it done professionally? I mean, what he has seems to be about two packs of smokes. all together, 10 bucks. and I figured he would have done “love’ first, not “hurts”.

    meh, whatever.

  49. kate Avatar
    kate

    This is just another form of cutting.
    It’s a thing I witnessed friends in high school do for years. That and practically gouging their veins out.
    I love body modification, but this isn’t that. Usually you guys post really beautiful or astounding work, this is just boring self-mutilation.

  50. kate Avatar
    kate

    This is just another form of cutting.
    It’s a thing I witnessed friends in high school do for years. That and practically gouging their veins out.
    I love body modification, but this isn’t that. Usually you guys post really beautiful or astounding work, this is just boring self-mutilation.

Latest Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News

  • What Lifts the Body, Shifts the Soul
    First suspensions are rarely just about the body— they’re a meeting point between the physical and the deeply personal. Stepping into this experience isn’t simply about trying something new, but about stepping outside yourself to a version you had always sensed was waiting. I’ve had… Read more: What Lifts the Body, Shifts the Soul
  • Skin and Strings: The Art of Human Puppetry
    One of the most powerful things about being at a convention like OSC is the sheer concentration of experience, creativity, and capability in one place. When you’re surrounded by people who not only understand the technical complexities of suspension but are excited by the challenge… Read more: Skin and Strings: The Art of Human Puppetry
  • Twelve Points to the Sky
    There’s a particular kind of magic that happens at your first big suspension gathering when you arrive with nerves, an open heart, and the quiet hope of flight. Guided by the encouragement of mentor Lynn Loheide and driven by the quiet confidence of belonging, Alex… Read more: Twelve Points to the Sky
  • Ontario SusCon 2025
    In March 2025, BME attended the Ontario Suspension Convention in Hamilton, hosted by the Kevin Donaghy and the Ontario Suspension Collective. We had the pleasure to take part and help document the event, but also run a booth to sell a bunch of old (but… Read more: Ontario SusCon 2025
  • Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine
    Dear BME Community, We’ve been gone far too long, but BME is back to give people a voice, a space, a community. With time everything evolves, and BME may be different than you remember. Our goal is to stay true to Shannon and Rachel’s values… Read more: Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine
  • BME Social Media
    Word of mouth has been our method of reuniting the community, and it has brought a substantial amount of us together. I am inspired by your loyalty and I want to remind more people of BME’s existence. In 2020 we gained control over @bmezine on… Read more: BME Social Media