Metallica's James Hetfield tattoos ashes of late Motörhead star Lemmy on his middle finger
Metallica's James Hetfield combined ink and the ashes of cremated Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister for a tattoo tribute on his middle finger.
James Hetfield combined ink and ash to flip a lasting tribute to his late pal Lemmy Kilmister.
Hetfield, the Metallica frontman, on Wednesday showed off a new tattoo on his middle finger, Motörhead's “Ace of Spades” logo, with a little bit of Lemmy permanently inked into the saluting digit.
Hetfield credited the "steady hand" of prominent Southern California tattoo artist Corey Miller for the work, which stands as a "salute to my friend and inspiration Mr. Lemmy Kilmister."
"Without him, there would be NO Metallica," Hetfield posted on Instagram. "Black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were so graciously given to me."
Miller said he was honored to craft the unusual tribute of ink and ash: "If I that ain’t Metal.. you can kiss my #ss."
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