Paul Landers 2016 vs 2017 Tour Photo Guide

Date: 18/11/2023

Mood: bored

Listening to: Matenrou Museum - Wink

A quick visual guide for telling Paul’s 2016 and 2017 festival-era photos apart using the vest collar, necklace, neck tattoo, watch, and guitar clues. For another larger tour era comparison, see the LIFAD vs Made in Germany tour photo guide.

Fast answer

2016: High vest collar, spiked necklace, red guitar volume knob, sometimes a watch.
2017: Shorter torn collar, visible neck tattoo, silver guitar volume knob.
Best clue: Use the collar first. It is always visible.

2016 identifiers

Paul Landers in 2016 with a high vest collar — 2016 is easiest to spot by the higher collar, spiked necklace, red guitar knob, and occasional flat shirt collared variant.

Paul Landers in 2016 wearing a spiked necklace — 2016 is easiest to spot by the higher collar, spiked necklace, red guitar knob, and occasional flat shirt collared variant.

2017 identifiers

Paul Landers in 2017 with a short torn collar — 2017 reads shorter and rougher at the collar, with his neck tattoo visible, and the silver guitar knob returned.

Paul Landers in 2017 with visible neck tattoo — 2017 reads shorter and rougher at the collar, with his neck tattoo visible, and the silver guitar knob returned.