CREW CALL-SIGN // [HM]FOUNDED 1996Minneapolis, MN • Philadelphia, PA • Chicago, IL

HEAVY METAL CREW

Midwest to East Coast Freight & Street Heavyweights

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Built for steel and cold-weather rail yards—Heavy Metal across every line in North America.

Heavy Metal (HM) emerged in the mid-1990s out of the Twin Cities and East Coast freight networks, uniting legends like Enem, Ewok, Geser, Kem5, Mecro, and Norm into a relentless steel and street syndicate.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus FlowOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[HM] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (7 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1750+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER7

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS20

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED22

[HM] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1996

COMPLETE [HM] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1996)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [HM] WRITERS ROSTER (5 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† NORM

[HM] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (7)

@POSEMSK Verified Member • Pop-Art Cutout & Multi-Layer WildstyleChicago / Los Angeles • Active since 1992

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Pop-Art CollagesShattered Comic BurnersSign-Painting Hybrid Murals

Jordan Nickel (POSE) bridges the classic energy of Chicago rail yards with hyper-vibrant pop art and traditional sign-painting discipline. A prominent MSK member since 2004, POSE crafts layered, collage-like compositions of sliced comic cells, letters, and bold Americana iconography on streets and in elite museums.

GO-TO CAP:Level 1 Skinny + NY Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Vibrant Acrylic

5 WORKS

🛍️ @POSE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@NEKSTFearless Heaven-Spot & Freight King of MUL, MSK & AWR (1978–Houston, TX / New York, NY • Active since 1994

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Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

Sean 'NEKST' Griffin (1978–2012) is revered worldwide as one of the most fearless, prolific, and stylish bombers of the modern era. Representing Made U Look (MUL), Mad Society Kings (MSK), and AWR, Nekst conquered impossible skyscraper rooftops, billboards, water towers, and freights from Houston and Chicago to New York and Los Angeles.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @NEKST SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@VIZIEMade U Look (MUL) & MSK Pop-Graphic Burner & Typography SpecChicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA • Active since 1995

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Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

VIZIE is a high-precision style writer and graphic artist in Made U Look (MUL), MSK, and The Seventh Letter, celebrated for ultra-clean vector-sharp can control, electric color theory, and museum-scale collaborative walls.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @VIZIE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@GESERFounder of 3A Crew & Global Master of Futuristic Beveled WilNew Haven, CT / Boston, MA • Active since 1993

[HM]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

GESER founded 3A Crew in 1995 and is one of the most followed wildstyle technicians on Instagram, renowned for his razor-sharp 3D bevels, liquid gradients, and freight/wall burners.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @GESER SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@KEM5Boston Wildstyle Architect & 3A / Heavy Metal Crew PillarBoston, MA • Active since 1996

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

KEM5 (Kems) is a core member of 3A and Heavy Metal (HM) out of Boston, celebrated globally for his explosive East Coast letter swing, freight burners, and massive themed productions.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @KEM5 SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@MECROMaster of Typographic Boxcar Design & Philadelphia HandstylePhiladelphia, PA • Active since 1998

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

MECRO (3A / HM) out of Philadelphia is revered across North America for transforming steel freight cars into bold, graphic typographic masterpieces with unmatched can control.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @MECRO SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@ENEMStar of the Documentary 'Infamy' & Master of Philly Wickeds Philadelphia, PA • Active since 1989

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

ENEM is a legendary Philadelphia bomber and Heavy Metal (HM) heavyweight featured in the classic graffiti documentary Infamy for his towering Philly 'Wicked' handstyles and street throw-ups.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

1 WORKS

🛍️ @ENEM SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [HM] CREW STOREFRONT

[HM] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [HM] (HEAVY METAL CREW) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [HM] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[HM] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1996

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[HM] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1996

Official [HM] (HEAVY METAL CREW) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [HM] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Minneapolis, MN • Est. 1996" hem tag.

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[HM] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[HM] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [HM] HEAVY METAL CREW's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [HM] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[HM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[HM] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [HM] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[HM] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[HM] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [HM] (HEAVY METAL CREW) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL.

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[HM] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (13)

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POSE MSK Studio Visit | Chicago & Los Angeles by POSE (MSK / AWR / TSL)

YOUTUBE // WALL BURNERWildstyle & Burners

38 CANS • Level 1 Skinny

Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA

@POSE [MSK / AWR / TSL CREW]

60ft × 16ft

POSE MSK Studio Visit | Chicago & Los Angeles

POSE MSK Studio Visit | Chicago & Los Angeles (Chop 'Em Down Films) — Verified video documentation featuring Pose (MSK / The Seventh Letter / MUL).

Historic Masonry & Concrete Facade

POSE — Fine Art & MSK Pop-Expressionist Studio Process by POSE (MSK / AWR / TSL)

YOUTUBE // 04:36 REELWildstyle & Burners

64 CANS • Astro Fat

Los Angeles, CA

@POSE [MSK / AWR / TSL CREW]

55ft × 14ft

POSE — Fine Art & MSK Pop-Expressionist Studio Process

POSE — Fine Art & MSK Pop-Expressionist Studio Process (Gallery Archive) — Verified video documentation featuring Pose (MSK / The Seventh Letter / MUL).

Trackside Brick & Freight Line

POSE & REVOK — Monumental Collaborative Wall Production by POSE (MSK / AWR / TSL)

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Detroit, MI

@POSE [MSK / AWR / TSL CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

POSE & REVOK — Monumental Collaborative Wall Production

POSE & REVOK — Monumental Collaborative Wall Production (Library Street Collective) — Verified video documentation featuring Pose (MSK / The Seventh Letter / MUL).

Smooth Wood Panels & Exterior Brick

MSK Crew Lineage & West Coast Bombing History by POSE (MSK / AWR / TSL)

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Los Angeles, CA

@POSE [MSK / AWR / TSL CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

MSK Crew Lineage & West Coast Bombing History

MSK Crew Lineage & West Coast Bombing History (Living Proof New York) — Verified video documentation featuring Pose (MSK / The Seventh Letter / MUL).

Smooth Wood Panels & Exterior Brick

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA

@POSE [MSK / AWR / TSL CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

POSE MSK Studio Visit | Chicago & Los Angeles

POSE MSK Studio Visit | Chicago & Los Angeles (Chop 'Em Down Films) — Verified video documentation featuring Pose (MSK / The Seventh Letter / MUL).

Smooth Wood Panels & Exterior Brick

KING NEKST (MUL / MSK / AWR) — All-City & Heaven-Spot Tribute by NEKST (MUL)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Houston, TX / New York, NY

@NEKST [MUL CREW]

220ft × 18ft

KING NEKST (MUL / MSK / AWR) — All-City & Heaven-Spot Tribute

KING NEKST (MUL / MSK / AWR) — All-City & Heaven-Spot Tribute — Verified video documentation featuring Nekst (MUL / MSK / AWR — RIP).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

MSK / AWR / MUL Production Archive by NEKST (MUL)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Houston, TX / New York, NY

@NEKST [MUL CREW]

220ft × 18ft

MSK / AWR / MUL Production Archive

MSK / AWR / MUL Production Archive — Verified video documentation featuring Nekst (MUL / MSK / AWR — RIP).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

VIZIE (MUL / MSK) — Streets Talking Documentary Feature by VIZIE (MUL)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA

@VIZIE [MUL CREW]

220ft × 18ft

VIZIE (MUL / MSK) — Streets Talking Documentary Feature

VIZIE (MUL / MSK) — Streets Talking Documentary Feature — Verified video documentation featuring Vizie (MUL / MSK / The Seventh Letter).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

MUL & MSK Collaborative Exhibition Archive by VIZIE (MUL)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA

@VIZIE [MUL CREW]

220ft × 18ft

MUL & MSK Collaborative Exhibition Archive

MUL & MSK Collaborative Exhibition Archive — Verified video documentation featuring Vizie (MUL / MSK / The Seventh Letter).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA] by GESER (3A)

YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

New Haven, CT / Boston, MA

@GESER [3A CREW]

140ft × 16ft

SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA]

SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA] — GESER founded 3A Crew in 1995 and is one of the most followed wildstyle technicians on Instagram, renowned for his razor-sharp 3D bevels, liquid gradients, and freight/wall burners.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint by KEM5 (3A)

YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Boston, MA

@KEM5 [3A CREW]

140ft × 16ft

Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint

Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint — KEM5 (Kems) is a core member of 3A and Heavy Metal (HM) out of Boston, celebrated globally for his explosive East Coast letter swing, freight burners, and massive themed productions.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow by MECRO (3A)

YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Philadelphia, PA

@MECRO [3A CREW]

140ft × 16ft

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow — MECRO (3A / HM) out of Philadelphia is revered across North America for transforming steel freight cars into bold, graphic typographic masterpieces with unmatched can control.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow by ENEM (HM)

YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Philadelphia, PA

@ENEM [HM CREW]

140ft × 16ft

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow

Enem On Philly Handstyles; Comparisons To SF Bus Flow — ENEM is a legendary Philadelphia bomber and Heavy Metal (HM) heavyweight featured in the classic graffiti documentary Infamy for his towering Philly 'Wicked' handstyles and street throw-ups.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive