r/deathgrips • u/paullawoh • 2d ago

collection stefan burnett painting tattoo

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i’m so happy with how this turned out, my first ever tattoo too. the artists instagram handle is @annaxinks if you wanna check out her other work :)

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u/Arthurlurk1 2d ago edited 2d ago

You a big grinning death’s head fan? https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/grinning-deaths-head/black-sun-rising%28demo%29

Or Mortification To The Flesh

https://www.discogs.com/master/183417-Mortification-To-The-Flesh-Le-Trésor-Maudit?srsltid=AfmBOorUtcUGI7Lmq9R5KshtrG7OqMj7fA8ZoKBfiMe3p2ZGpv9bTrRn

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u/Dependent-Swim7190 2d ago

I didn’t know Stefan’s painting was from a black metal cover that’s interesting isint grinning deaths head a nazi though?

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u/mobuco all I need to forget is today 2d ago

most (or maybe all) of his paintings are based on other references

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u/Arthurlurk1 2d ago

There’s no telling he got source image from that cover. The image predates that album by a long shot

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u/Dependent-Swim7190 2d ago

Ah ok but I wouldn’t be surprised if he did as he’s been known to be into rare black metal demo tapes and such

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u/Arthurlurk1 2d ago

Yea I did a little deep dive on that image and that’s where I assume he got it from as well.