10 obscure band tattoos that will inspire your next one
Like most music lovers, we love tattoos based on our favorite bands. They help us show how much their music has moved us and prove to everyone that we will never stop loving them.
With popular bands, the tattoos can tend to get repetitive. A lot of fans will get the same logos or lyrics permanently inked on their bodies, which is great, but sometimes, fans want to mix it up. Here are 10 obscure music tattoos that you will want to take some inspiration from for your next piece.
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This festive Fall Out Boy tattoo
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This tattoo features the lyrics from “Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of this Song So We Wouldn’t Get Sued,” complete with Christmas colors that make it so unique. There is also a subtle Fall Out Boy logo included, so there is a lot to look at.
This person took a modern twist to show their love for Panic! At The Disco
We are completely obsessed with this Panic! At The Disco tattoo that showcases each of the band’s albums with geometric patterns. They even have the band’s latest Pray For The Wicked included, which proves they are a true stan.
This somewhat morbid blink-182 ink
So many people get tattoos of the iconic blink-182 smiley logo, which is awesome, but this person opted to be a little different. They took lyrics from one of the band’s earlier tracks “M+M” that go “Sometimes I wanna take my toaster in the bath” and portrayed a person doing exactly that next to the words. This one definitely stands out from the crowd.
A twenty one pilots tattoo that was inspired by one of the band’s shows
two years ago today i got my “we” tattoo, and in 2 days i get my tyler portrait tattooed, @tylerrjoseph @joshuadun @twentyonepilots pic.twitter.com/DJVCh4Ffht
— nateleya (@trenchpliots) September 19, 2018
This sentimental twenty one pilots ink idea came from when the band sold out Madison Square Garden in 2016. The fan wrote that Tyler Joseph kept saying “we did it,” so she got the word “we” with a line through it. The Skeleton Clique will definitely appreciate this one.
These mini Black Veil Brides portraits that are too cute
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#blackveilbrides#bvbarmy#bvb#andybiersack#ashleypurdy#jakepitts#jinxx#christiancoma
Black Veil Brides fans will swoon at this ink. This person got mini portraits of each member of the band across their forearm, and it is both adorable and punk rock.
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A 5 Seconds Of Summer tattoo that Ashton Irwin drew himself
This fan got to meet 5SOS’s Ashton Irwin and had a strange favor to ask—that he draw her a little treble clef. Apparently, Irwin said he “doesn’t know how to draw those” but did it anyway. The fan later got the tattoo behind their ear, and it’s pretty much the greatest idea we’ve ever heard.
Some more recent Paramore ink to commemorate the band’s latest tour
Paramore fans really go all-out with their tattoos—from intricate portraits of Hayley Williams to those iconic butterfly wings from the band’s sophomore album. This fan had such a blast following Paramore around the country for their latest tour, they got a tattoo of a colorful cassette to commemorate their summer. We don’t know what makes us more jealous: the tattoo or that they got to spend their summer following Paramore across the country.
This blunt All Time Low tattoo with a beautiful design
finally got a therapy tattoo like i’ve always wanted 🙂 thank you for always being there, @AllTimeLow. ???? pic.twitter.com/HTyIPHgCan
— mushroom luvr (@ylevolamme) July 4, 2018
All Time Low’s “Therapy” inspired this ink, which includes a person in a suit and tie who has a TV for a head. The text reads “Arrogant Boy,” which comes directly from the song. The shading on the piece is stunning enough for even non-ATL fans to admire.
A My Chemical Romance tattoo that is both beautiful and bloody
Inspired by My Chemical Romance’s compilation album Conventional Weapons, this tattoo features a bloody rose and a bloody knife making an “X.” Even though most MCR fans have opted to get tattoos based on other albums, this design encapsulates the band perfectly.
Some anatomical Waterparks ink that keeps it low-key
you hold me by the heart and you wear my soul ❤️
third @waterparks tattoo: DONE ✅ i’m not gonna get really emotional y’all already know how much i love this band (i stood on a stool for the last picture lmaoskxkskdk) pic.twitter.com/22Ml9iem5i
— katherine ⭐️ (@numbmyfeelings) September 15, 2018
This tattoo, inspired by Waterparks’ track “Sleep Alone,” is both simple and detailed. It features a hand holding a heart, playing on the lyric, “You hold me by the heart and you wear my soul.” Only true Waterparks fans would be able to spot the reference, as the tattoo has no signification that the art was based on the song.
