By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

After being one of the loudest voices in the campaign for their release, Johnny Depp now has a life-long bond with the West Memphis Three "ringleader" Damien Echols, who describes him as his brother, and the unlikely duo are now so entwined that they even have matching tattoos!

"We have some. This one Damien designed. It's one of my all-time favorites, and it means quite a lot to me," revealed the Pirates of the Caribbean star about his extensive ink work, reported Fox News.

Rather than bonding over a coffee or a beer, the pair usually end up in a tattoo parlor when they get together, revealed Echols and Depp, to "celebrate the moment."

Having man dates with the method actor is a world away from the 18 years that Echols spent on death row serving time f