And of course the tattoos and blood that made them.

[Vladv1]

"And so he was, on so many different levels it’s difficult to think of a better description for the role Bon Scott played to the hilt in AC/DC, once
he was finally allowed to join. The meat in the sandwich between the riffs and yet more riffs of the Young brothers, Malcolm and Angus, Bon Scott didn’t just provide the perfect artful dodger voice to their crafty rhythms and devil-may-care bluster, it was Bon that came up with the lyrics, the front, the sheer cheek. And of course the tattoos and blood that made them. Bon would later boast, ‘It keeps you fit, the alcohol, nasty women, sweat onstage, bad food – it’s all very good for you!’ Except of course it wasn’t. Good for the ego, maybe, no good at all though for body and soul, as Bon would eventually be the first of the band to find out".
Mick Wall, "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be".

Could you reword the sentence in bold so that I may understand the meaning. To me is stands as Bon Scott "came up with tatoos and blood that made them", sounds strange. And, what does "them" refer to?

 

[emsr2d2]

Mick Wall, "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be".

You capitalised the title this time but you still missed out a vital word.

 

[Tarheel]

The phrase "the tattoos and blood that made them" indicates that those things somehow made the band successful. The word "them" does, of course, refer to the band.

 

[Vladv1]

Could you clarify how "blood" can make a band? How to understand it? Does "blood" mean something different here?

 

[Tarheel]

Could you clarify how "blood" can make a band? How CAN I understand it? Does "blood" mean something different here?

I don't know. That part is a mystery to me. Maybe additional context would help. I can't be sure.