Hailing from Toronta, Italy, a trio of artists form the collective Malleus, who have elevated the modern rock poster into the realm of decorative fine art. In 2008, Malleus released a retrospective of their work: The Hammer of God, which collects five years of art, more than 150 silkscreen posters realized by the collective commissioned by the most diverse roster musicals acts. The Hammer of God features commentary by artists, collectors and friends including Paul Grushkin and Dennis King (The Art of Rock and the Art of Modern Rock), Firehouse, David Tibet (Current 93), Jermaine Rogers, Alan Forbes, Justine Hampton, Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls), Al Cisneros (Om), Brant Bjork, and many more.

Malleus’ extensive catalogue of posters created includes works for acts such as: 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, Ufomammut and many more... 

Several Malleus' artworks have been displayed in various collective and individual art shows, and 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.