Italy-based Supernatural Cat Records, the label operated by members of Ufomammut, Malleus Rock Art Collective, and more, has expanded its artistic vision once again, now also operating as a small independent publishing house.
Over the years, the label has complemented its musical and visual journey with various publications connected to the Malleus collective, from the success of The Hammer Of God (over 1000 copies sold, celebrating the first ten years of Malleus) to exhibition catalogues, and The Art Of Ufomammut, a volume dedicated to the band’s graphic universe from its beginnings up to the album 8. Now, Malleus has decided to give continuity to this path by launching a more structured and independent editorial project in the world of publishing.
The first releases in this new phase include:
Magick – A collection focused on Malleus’ most esoteric and symbolic artwork.
Demon Box – A series of short stories written by Urlo (one of the three Malleus members and co-founder of Ufomammut with Poia), exploring a dark and visionary narrative world.
Demon Box is a 96-page book featuring 10 short stories, presented in both Italian and English, each one accompanied by a unique black and white illustration. The book comes in a 17 × 24 cm clothbound hardcover edition, with sewn binding and 150g paper. It is a limited edition of 100 hand-numbered copies, featuring a numbered screenprint on the inner back cover.
Included inside is a download code for “Demon Box,” an exclusive track by Urlo’s solo project, The Mon.
The book is now available on supernaturalcat.com also as a bundle edition, which includes a special Demon Box t-shirt created for the release.
The goal is to create a small editorial universe, aligned with the unique and alternative vision they’ve long been exploring through images and music.
The Malleus collective states, “This is a very special and personal release, dark, visionary, and fully aligned with the aesthetic world we’ve been crafting through our music and visuals. Thanks to the continued support of our followers. We hope this new adventure will lead to more one-of-a-kind and unconventional publications. The journey continues.”
Watch a brief teaser for the new works HERE and place orders for the new books, merch, and more at the Supernatural Cat website/shop HERE.
Supernatural Cat was born at the end of the year 2005 by an idea of Malleus Rock Art Lab, one of the most original modern European music poster art collectives. Two of its three founding members are also part of the long-running psychedelic sludge metal trio Ufomammut and more. Over the past two decades, Supernatural Cat has released a wide array of albums from acts like Skyjoggers, Morkobot, OvO, Zolle, Incoming Cerebral Overdrive, Gotho, The Mon, and of course, Ufomammut. With Malleus handling the artwork for these records, most of the pressings include limited hand-screened versions, printed on high quality paper and materials, with the utmost care put into the presentation and sound. The collective has also partnered with other labels for some of their releases including Neurosis’ Neurot Recordings.
Earlier this year, the label launched a new US-based webshop through A Thousand Arms, which allows customers from North America and beyond to explore their vast catalog of incredible releases without paying inflated import shipping prices from Europe, joining indie labels such as Pelagic, Crazysane, Dunk!, Golden Antenna, Exile On Mainstream, and more.
Browse the Supernatural Cat titles at the A Thousand Arms webshop RIGHT HERE, where the new books will be available shortly.
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