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Like most of you, we’ve only known “Coop”, a.k.a. John Cooper, as being the handsome beast that fronts and plays bass for Skillet.  But, as with most bands that have achieved major commercial success, with…

Michal Malanowski is a tattoo artist from Newied, Germany. He’s been tattooing for eight years. What or who inspired you to pursue your career as a tattoo artist? One of the heavy drinking guys in…

Back in 2009 the world was both shocked and blessed when Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and drummer ‘Bud’ Gaugh re-introduced the music of Sublime to the world, but this time around, due to objections of…

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…