Malleus have been creating amazing gig posters for years. I love the detail and the curving lines. The figures are feminine yet still have a dark overtone. Taken from the Malleus bio -
"Malleus is an omnivore creature. The iconography at the base of their work originates from a vast scenery including figurative arts, in particular Expressionism and Symbolism, Art Nouveau and Surrealism, Pop Art and Psychedelic Art, and also comics, photography, cinema and literature. All these ingredients blend in with the main element of their poetics; that is the female form, the primordial goddess, from whom everything comes."
In 2008 Malleus released a book called "The Hammer of God" which showcased over 150 of their silkscreen posters. It isn't a book to look at and put on a shelf to gather dust. It is a book to keep delving into, to keep appreciating the talent and beauty of the prints.
Many bands have had Malleus create amazing posters for them. The list from their website names: Amanda Palmer, Auf der Maur, Baroness, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blues Explosion, Brant Bjork, The Chemical Brothers, The Cure, Deftones, Dinosaur Jr., The Donnas, Dresden Dolls, Eagles of Death Metal, Fantômas, Fishbone, Flaming Lips, Helmet, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Incubus, Isis, Jovanotti, Kings of Leon, Korn, Linkin Park, Mars Volta, Melvins, Mogwai, Motorpsycho, Monster Magnet, Mark Lanegan, Mudhoney, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Robert Plant, Queen of the Stone age, Sonic Youth, Tool, Turbonegro and Ufomammut, but I know there are many more that are not above.
Music creates enjoyment for the ears and the sense of hearing however to accompany that with something visually attractive too makes something altogether more appealing - and by that I don't mean boy-bands with stereotypical 'beautiful' looks.
Malleus prints are available to purchase from their store.
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