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We are continuing to search for new interesting artists for our project worldwide and the most important criteria for us is that we like their tattoos. Today we have a guest from the amazing city of Rome. Damiano plays in the Neo Steampunk band POISON GARDEN and on 24th February 2017, their debut album will be released via Trisol Music Group. But let see now what he will tell us about his tattoos.Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Did it take much time until you decided to get it done?
Damiano: Well, first of all thanks a lot for this interview, tattoos have always been an important part of my way to declare who I am, and it’s a pleasure to talk to you all about them. The first one I got is the letter “A” inserted in a circle, of course is the “Anarchy” sign. I was fifteen and in the nineties there was a huge punk scene in Rome where I lived, I was just a boy but in my mind words like “revolution”, “riot”, “antagonism” grew fast, I was sick about the mainstream way of life, mainstream music, and also about the political situation, I used to think that also a little thing like have a little tattoo could make a difference. That little sign for me is like a voice that screams: “I’m not like you”. I didn’t think too much to get tattooed; one of the old punks I knew got out of jail and said “I’ll start to make tattoos” and in a couple of weeks he bought all the stuff and some other punks started to get tattooed so I said, “ok I’m the next one!”.
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Most music festivals occur in the summertime when the sun is out and good vibes are emitting from every corner. So why not turn that idea on its head and go to a music festival highlighting the most intense and foreboding music around. Europe is chockful of great metal and gothic music festivals. Here are 10 of our most anticipated this year.
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We are really happy to present an interview with this amazing woman today. She is not only rocking the stage with IN STRICT CONFIDENCE and TWO WITCHESs, she is not only a great fire and burlesque performer, she is also the person who is standing behind the fantastic latex cloth label “Savage Wear”. I needed to drive 600 km to Berlin to visit HayDee in the Savage Store and do the pictures of her tattoos, but it was all worth it.Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Did it take much time until you decided to get it done?
HayDee: I feel a bit ashamed to admit it, but my first tattoo was a tribal on my back in the beginning of 2000. I drew it by myself, so I kind of felt that it was unique. I can't tell anymore how long I was planning to take it.
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John Lindqwister wasn't the only interview we did during our Christmas holidays at the Darkstorm Festival. Today we would like to present our second one with Mike Koenigsberger from ACCESSORY. This band was founded in 1996 and plays in the EBM / Industrial / Electro style. ACCESSORY always presents amazing live performances and the Darkstorm was no exception. So our great conversation with Mike only strengthened this impression.Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Did it take much time until you decided to get it done?
Mike: I made my first tattoo when I was 16 years old. It was a tribal of the band PSYCHOPOMPS's cover from their album ‘In The Skin’ (EP 1993). I got this tribal tattooed with ink on my left upper arm by a tattoo artist. There was no time to think much about it because his schedule was very tight. And I was more interested in showing which musical genres I belonged to.
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Today, Denise Müller has agreed to answer our questions. I have always admired her work as a designer - angel wings, masks, jewellery and accessories she creates. But, even more, I was fascinated from the motives and text of the tattoos that I saw on her arms. Therefore, I was very happy when Denise agreed to become a part of our project. I hope you like it too.Reflections of Darkness [RoD]: When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Did it take much time until you decided to get it done?
Denise: I was 17. It was a stylized vermouth leaf, in black, on the upper arm. I wanted to have a tattoo already at the age of 8 years, and I always painted myself. As I became 17, I finally convinced my mother to give me a permit for my first tattoo.
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