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Inspired by the love and passion for art in all it’s different forms, Justin Haug has always held a special place in his heart for the tattoo industry.  Growing up, Justin remembers his father having tattoos…

In the tattoo industry Filip Leu is a name that speaks for itself, and if you don’t know who he is, I suggest you go back to and do your homework. Filip is a historical…

Tel Aviv artist Joe Ankave has been tattooing for 7 years. His style is best described as Neo-traditional Japanese. “My passion is only about tattooing! Even if I do something else besides tattooing, the motivation…

Sitting on the Anthrax tour bus and having a sit down with Scott Ian at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwakuee, Wisconsin was truly one of the most surreal moments in our lives. Rockwell Anderson and…

Every since 1995, the one constant summertime staple for alternative music fans has been Warped Tour.  Over the past 23 years, it has been mostly responsible for the success of many bands, who had previously…

Within the Metal world, lead vocalist Dez Fafara (Coal Chamber – now disbanded & currently DevilDriver) is somewhat of a “Renaissance Man” in terms of what he’s accomplished fronting two major bands, putting his own…

Melvin Tay is a tattoo artist from Singapore who specializes in Chinese Oriental abstract, he’s also a dear friend of mine. I met Melvin for the first time in 2011 during a convention in Belgium and…

If you’re a fan of Paramount Network’s hit show Ink Master, then no doubt you know who Robbie Ripoll and Jayvo Scott are! The brothers appeared on the show’s Rivals Edition to battle out their…

I wasn’t sure if I should’ve laughed or cried when I heard a fan at Rocklahoma say “Diamond Head was really good.  Did you hear them cover that Metallica song?” The song the fan was…

California Rockers, Buckcherry, have been on one wild ride full of dedication, passion and ever since their self-titled debut back in 1999. Carrying the spirit of Rock ‘N’ Roll for decades, the guys are gearing…