Unveiling Chester Bennington’s Iconic Ink: The Stories Behind the Tattoos of Linkin Park’s Legendary Frontman

Chester American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician Charles Bennington was born. In the band Linkin Park, he sang lead vocals. Additionally, he had sung lead vocals for other bands like Stone Temple Pilots, Grey Daze, and Dead by Sunrise. Chester made additional appearances in Saw 3D, Crank, Crank 2, and Artifact. Ranked 46th on Hit Parader magazine’s list of the “100 Metal Vocalists of All Time,” he was one of the most well-known vocalists of all time. Chester thought it was hilarious that he had so many fascinating tattoos on his body.  Let’s see the body tattoos he possessed.

“Pain and pleasure are both evident in tattoos at the same time.”

Chester Bennington

1. Chest Tattoo

Chester Bennington chest tattoo

Tattoo: The singer, who passed away, had a big tattoo of a rose in the center of his chest. It had vines pouring out of it, and three flags with the initials “CB TB,” “JMB DSB TLB,” and “IB” printed on them were above and below the rose. The two dragons on either shoulder finished the tattoo.

Meaning: His initials represented the people in his family that he loved the most. The names were Talinda Bennington, his wife, and Chester Bennington, his name, written side by side. His sons’ initials followed, completing his family: Jamie M. Bennington, Draven Sebastian Bennington, Tyler Lee Bennington, and Isaiah Bennington.

Back Tattoos

2. Band Name Tattoo

Chester Bennington bandname tattoo

Tattoo: The band’s name, “LINKIN PARK,” in gothic letters, was inked on the singer’s lower back.

Meaning: This one has a backstory. Chester kept his half of the agreement by getting the band’s tattoo on his lower back after Jeff made him wager that he would receive one if they went platinum.

3. Dragon Tattoo

Chester Bennington dragon tattoo

Tattoo: The singer has one of the most exquisite tattoos all over her back. He has a tattoo on his upper back that features an old tree with tiny ghosts surrounding it, all set against a spooky grey sky with clouds. A dragon tattoo appeared on both the left and right sides, facing each other somewhat below the midsection of his back and above his band name tattoo. The dragons’ tails were resting on his lats and they were descending downward with their heads snarling lips.

Arm Tattoos

4. Pisces Tattoo

Chester Bennington pisces tattoo

Chester has a tattoo on his left shoulder that showed two fish chasing each other’s tails and circling the water.

Meaning: Chester Bennington was born on March 20 and was born under the sign of Pisces. For this reason, he received a tattoo of the Pisces symbol.

5. Koi Fish Tattoo

Chester Bennington koi fish tattoo

Chester has a tattoo on his left shoulder that showed two fish chasing each other’s tails and circling the water.

Meaning: Chester Bennington was born on March 20 and was born under the sign of Pisces. For this reason, he received a tattoo of the Pisces symbol.

6. Pirate Skull Tattoo

Chester Bennington pirate skull tattoo

Tattoo: Chester has a tattoo of a pirate’s skull with an eye patch and bandana on his right elbow. Additionally, two swords in the shape of crossbones were tattooed beneath the skull.

7. Skull Tattoo

Chester Bennington skull tattoo

Tattoo: The lower side of his right forearm contained a tattoo of another skull, made over the petals of a rose with scales and fishy limbs on the back.

8. Flames Tattoo

Chester Bennington flames tattoo

Tattoo: Both the wrists of the singer contains tattoos of red and blue flames, reaching up to the middle of his forearms.

Leg Tattoos

9. Dragon Tattoo

Chester Bennington dragon tattoo 1

Tattoo: The outer side of his right lower leg contained another large tattoo of a green dragon.

10. Fairy Tattoo

Chester Bennington fairy tattoo

Tattoo: There was a little fairy tattooed on the side of his left lower leg.

Meaning: The tattoo is not a real fairy; rather, it is a design from the band Linkin Park, which is beloved by many of their followers.