Malleus: The Art Of ROCK Posters

 

From Tortona (Milano)in Italy comes (arguably) the most imaginative and distinctive trios in the world of rock poster art.

CONVERGE 2012 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

CROSBY STILLS & NASH 2014 ATLANTA - USA CONCERT POSTER

CURRENT 93 2008 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

DEAD MAN 2008 ROADBURN HOLLAND CONCERT POSTER

DEFTONES 2007 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

 

In this predominantly American world of rock posters the work created by Poia, Lu and Urlo (Malleus) is immediately recognizable with shades so distinctively European. 

DARIO ARGENTO - INFERNO - MOVIE POSTER

DARIO ARGENTO - SUSPIRIA - MOVIE POSTER

DARIO ARGENTO - PROFONDO ROSSO (DEEP RED) - MOVIE POSTER

DARIO ARGENTO - THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE - MOVIE POSTER

 

A Malleus rock poster not only captures the spirit of the band but they beautifully capture the spirit and traditions of their homeland

DRESDEN DOLLS BOSTON CONCERT POSTER

 

FOO FIGHTERS 2015 CASALECCHIO DI RENO - ITALY - CONCERT POSTER

GOBLIN ITALY CONCERT POSTER

IGGY POP 2016 AMSTERDAM CONCERT POSTER

PRODIGY 2005 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

 

 

 

Iconography is at the forefront of their work and vast scenery including figurative arts, in particular Expressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Surrealism, Pop Art, Psychedelic Art and also comics, photography, cinema and literature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE JOHN SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION 2011 CONCERT POSTER

THE JOHN SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION 2014 CONCERT POSTER

THE JOHN SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION 2019 EUROPEAN TOUR CONCERT POTER

THE CURE 2014 ITALY CONCERT POSTER

All these ingredients blend in with the main element of their poetics; the female form, the primordial goddess, from whom everything comes.

MASTODON 2011 WASHINGTON CONCERT POSTER

MASTODON BALTIMORE CONCERT POSTER

MASTODON 2011 BERLIN CONCERT POSTER

 

 

At the centre of Malleus' art we often find beautiful, yet mysterious women.

MONSTER MAGNET 2019 HAMBURG CONCERT POSTER

MONSTER MAGNET 2014 CONCERT POSTER

MONSTER MAGNET 2013 ITALY CONCERT POSTER

 

MONSTER MAGNET CONCERT POSTER

MONSTER MAGNET 2020 DORTHMUND CONCERT POSTER

 

 

Usually this is accentuated by occult symbolism worked into arcane textures.

                                                                        

MOTORPSYCHO 2009 HOLLAND CONCERT POSTER

 

 

                                                                         

MOTORPSYCHO 2008 BELGIUM CONCERT POSTER

SONIC YOUTH 2007 TORINO CONCERT POSTER

SWANS 2012 DENVER - USA - CONCERT POSTER

SWANS 2017 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

NINE INCH NAILS 2009 SINGAPORE CONCERT POSTER

PRIMUS 2012 USA CONCERT POSTER

 

All of their work is based on masterful hand-drawings and reflect the artists' deep understanding and love for music.

MUDHONEY 2013 BERLIN CONCERT POSTER

MUDHONEY 2015 SACRAMENTO CONCERT POSTER

MUDHONEY 2014 KANSAS CONCERT POSTER

MUDHONEY 2019 HOUSTON CONCERT POSTER

MUDHONEY 2015 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

THE COMPANY OF WOLVES MOVIE POSTER

 

 

 

Malleus' extensive catalogue of posters created to date includes works for acts such as: Beck, Blues Explosion, Brant Bjork, The Cure, Deftones, Dinosaur Jr., Eagles of Death Metal, Flaming Lips, Helmet, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Kings of Leon, Mars Volta, Melvins, Mogwai, Mark Lanegan, Mudhoney, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Robert Plant, Queen of the Stone age, Sonic Youth, Monster magnet and many more... 

THE BLACK KEYS 2012 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

THE BLACK KEYS 2012 TORINO CONCERT POSTER

THE BLACK KEYS 2012 AMSTERDAM CONCERT POSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE MELVINS + NAPALM DEATH 2016 N.Y CONCERT POSTER

THE MELVINS 2009 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

THE MELVINS 2014 CONCERT POSTER

THE MELVINS 2008 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

The work of Malleus has been displayed in various collective and individual art shows.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2009 BOLOGNA CONCERT POSTER

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2017 BOLOGNA

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2017 BOLOGNA

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2013 MILANO

                                                                               

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2017 DUBLIN CONCERT POSTER

                                                                        

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 2017 DENMARK CONCERT POSTER

                                                             

PSYCHIC TV 2015 MILANO CONCERT POSTER

They have been included in "Art of Modern Rock", the gig poster gospel by Paul Grushkin and Dennis King, in "Art of Modern Rock: Mini #1 A-Z" and "Art of Modern Rock: Mini #2 Poster Girls" by Dennis king, in "Swag posters" by Judith Salavetz and in "A fistful of Rock'n'Roll" by Sal Canzonieri.