We’re so stoked about Creed reuniting and coming to Houston in September we can hardly contain ourselves. The more we gazed longingly at the cover of Human Clay, the more it inspired us to put together a slideshow of other buzz-killing graphics from heavily tattooed bands who, not so long ago, shared their pain with an entire nation (and still do on 94.5 FM).

Chris Gray is the former Music Editor for the Houston Press.