Proto Metal Merch
Description: Dive into the avant-garde roots of alternative rock with this gritty, high-contrast vintage design featuring The Velvet Underground. Capturing the raw, legendary NYC art-rock and proto-punk aesthetic of Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, and Moe Tucker, this classic black-and-white portrait style is a timeless tribute to one of the most influential underground bands in history. Perfect for vinyl collectors, garage rock enthusiasts, indie music heads, and anyone obsessed with 1960s and 1970s subculture art.
Description: Saturday night belongs to the loud ones. A battered 70s wrestling-poster inspired tribute to The Dictators' collision of New York proto-punk, heavyweight guitars and gloriously trashy rock 'n' roll attitude. Built with vintage athletic lettering, rough halftones and old-school screen-print character for fans of the wild side of early NYC punk.
Description: Before punk had a name, Tacoma was already making noise. This The Sonics inspired design channels the raw electricity of Pacific Northwest garage rock through blown-out amplifiers, savage vocals, distressed print textures, and the rough energy of a forgotten 1960s gig poster. Built for listeners who prefer their rock loud, dirty, primitive, and dangerously alive.
Description: A little glitter, a lot of attitude, and the restless spirit of downtown New York. This vintage-inspired David Johansen design celebrates the flamboyant stage presence and raw rock ’n’ roll energy associated with the New York Dolls’ groundbreaking glam-punk era. Featuring distressed concert-poster typography, hot magenta rays, gritty city silhouettes, and a dramatic microphone portrait, this artwork brings the unruly glamour of 1970s New York rock culture to life. Made for fans of David Johansen, New York Dolls, proto-punk history, vintage gig posters, and rock ’n’ roll that never learned to behave.
Description: Before punk had a name, Tacoma was already making noise. This The Sonics inspired design channels the raw electricity of Pacific Northwest garage rock through blown-out amplifiers, savage vocals, distressed print textures, and the rough energy of a forgotten 1960s gig poster. Built for listeners who prefer their rock loud, dirty, primitive, and dangerously alive.
