Metallica’s James Hetfield tattooed his tribute to the late Lemmy Kilmister, mixing friendship and ashes in a tribute tattoo.
In the snap, Hetfield stylishly flashed his middle finger and grimaced, while clutching what appeared to be a clear trinket box, presumably containing Lemmy’s ashes, in his other hand.
“With the steady hand of my friend and tattoo artist @coreymillertattoo, this tattoo,” Hetfield wrote on Metallica’s Instagram alongside the image. “Shout out to my friend and inspiration, Mr. Lemmy Kilmister. Without him, there would be NO Metallica.”
“Black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were so graciously given to me,” Hetfield added. “So now you can still fly the bird into the world. #lemmy #aceofspades #borntolose #livetowin.”
Lemmy from Motorhead circa 2015. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
The tattoo shows an ace of spades, surrounded by a design inspired by Motörhead’s iconic 1980 hit, “Ace of Spades.”
“It’s an honor to do that tattoo,” tattoo artist Corey Miller wrote in the comments section. Meanwhile, one fan added: “This is probably one of the most metal things ever!”
James Hetfield described Lemmy as a ‘godfather’
Lemmy Kilmister, the iconic founder of Motörhead in 1975, passed away in December 2015 at the age of 70. In a Facebook post at the time, Motörhead announced that the lead vocalist, whose real name was Ian Fraser Kilmister, succumbed to an aggressive form. of cancer a few days after his diagnosis.
Lemmy was well known for flipping the bird both on stage and in press photographs, which no doubt contributed to James Hetfield’s decision to tattoo his middle finger in tribute.
In January 2016, rock legends, close colleagues and family gathered in Los Angeles for a memorial service honoring Lemmy Kilmister. Held at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, the ceremony featured heartfelt tributes from the band and their friends, including Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, celebrating Lemmy’s extraordinary life and career.
Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica in 2023. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
That same year, James Hetfield spoke about how the loss of Lemmy affected him.
“My vision of him was like a statue of an immortal man,” he said. Kerrang! At the time. “When it happened I was scared, like, ‘Where is our captain now?’ He has been a godfather to us. There is no doubt that without him there would be no Metallica. When he was around, I felt like everything was going to be okay.”
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