#in terms of rockstar-ness. And he looks like a cute child like half the time (yes even aged 44 don't @ me!) Nice to know that can work

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The reason behind Matt's iconic veins – his mum didn't want him to get a tattoo.

From a 2006 Kerrang article on the band,

Around about the time of 'Origin of Symmetry', Matt began to express his eccentric traits, such as dying his hair new colours on a daily basis and developed a habit of drawing over his veins with a pen. The effect was strange, but the reasons were a little less exciting - his mother Marilyn had made it clear she didn't want him to get an actual tattoo so he made do with biros and markers instead. Aw, bless...