Snait comes from Italy and they play a really good style of punk. This interview was done in september 2026.

Where when and did you start to play?

-Snait was formed in Udine, Friuli, northern-eastern Italy in 2024 after Misery For A Living, the previous band of three of the Snait's OG members, broke up at the end of 2023 due to the lack of a steady and reliable drummer. We wanted to keep going, but instead of playing a 2.0 version of our previous band (dark-sounding hc/punk) we chose to do something completely different: fast & melodic punk/hc! We recruited our good friend Woody on drums and we started anew.

Tell me a little about every member name what you play, age, work and something bad about

everyone?

-In the current Snait lineup Michael sings, Pier plays guitar, Borg plays bass and Woody bangs the drums.

Pier and Michael are in their 40s while Woody and Borg are in their 30s. Michael works in the food service industry, Pier in the music business, Woody is a teacher and Borg.. Nobody knows! Please report suspicious activity! Not completely sure why you want to know something bad about each one of us, but here we go: Michael sometimes is the best procrastinator, Woody's skeleton in the closet is using questionable digital audio streaming apps, Borg is ultra-competitive and would do everything in his power to play stage left, and finally nobody wants to listen to Pier talking about obscure 90s hc/punk 7”s no one cares about.

The Blessing Way? Which way is that?

-“The Blessing Way” is inspired by an X-Files episode with the same title. Long story short, it’s a path where you have to come to terms with your inner self and face your struggles and fears to “come back to life” with your soul cleansed. Since most of the lyrics deal with those themes, somehow that title fits perfectly.

You sing in english way don’t italian?

-I guess English is a more musical language compared to Italian, lyrically it gives you endless possibilities in terms of rhyming and wordplay and it’s easier to be understood abroad.

How is it to play this sort of Music in Italy? Hard to get gigs?

-There is a strong hardcore and punk rock DIY scene in Italy. There are lots of people involved, lots of bands, lots of collectives booking shows and a good amount of 'zines (on paper and online) that write about the scene. There is diversity in sound, and basically all subgenres of hardcore and punk are well covered: Traditional hardcore, metallic hardcore, screamo, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, punk rock, and so on. It's not always easy to get shows as there is a bit of a lack of venues to play in. Some areas are luckier, some others (like the one we live in) not so much, and bands often struggle to get gigs.

How come that Irish Deadlamb took you under their wings?

-Our friend Troels from 5FeetUnder Records, who co-released the 12”, suggested we get in touch with Deadlamb Records, a label he often works with. We sent them a link to the record and luckily they were into it enough to co-release it.

Not any italian label which was interested?

-Three Italian labels actually co-released our record: Against The Sun Records, I Want to Believe Tapes and Scuderie Ducali Records. A big shoutout in particular to Tommi il Ducalico, who runs Scuderie Ducali and is our favourite “Gabbiano”!

Why is it only one side one your record?

-The EP was supposed to be a 7”, but nowadays pressing 7”s can be ridiculously expensive, so we decided to release a 12” instead. Since you can fit around 15 minutes of music on each side of a 12”, and our record is roughly 12 minutes long, it was a no-brainer to press the record on one side only and give the listener the chance to listen to the record without having to flip it!

You do a cover of a Jawbreaker song , why not something own instead?

-We love Jawbreaker, they are one of our main influences besides Lifetime. We also love to give our favorite bands' songs our own take, and hopefully we've succeeded in doing so!

Any old italian bands you want to mention as really good bands? Any new ones?

-Well, besides the classic Italian greats of the 80s that everyone knows and loves (Negazione, Raw Power, Nerorgasmo, etc.), there are a few bands from our area active in the 90s that are often overlooked: Inzirli from Udine (a DC hardcore-inspired band that sang in Friulian, our native language) and Todiefor from Aviano/Pordenone (new school hardcore, drawing influences from Botch/Converge/Snapcase), both of them are no longer active. There’s this almost unknown band from the Milan area called Scotch Woodcock that put out an album in 1997 and then fell into oblivion. That album is incredible, it would have easily fit into the Epitaph/Fat Wreck rosters! I Fichissimi from Turin released only one 7” in the mid-90s, but it's so good that

they gained the status of punk legends! As far as new Italian bands, there are loads of great ones: Jaguero, Mother, Lillians, Sludder, I Like Allie, Still No One, Regarde, Seima just to name a few.

Any swedish favorites?

-Many many great bands from Sweden: Satanic Surfers, Refused, No Fun At All, The Hives, The

Hellacopters, Millencolin, Section 8, 59 Times The Pain and many other bands from the Burning Heart Records roster. And this is just the punk scene! How can we forget the contribution Sweden gave to the world when it comes to metal? Entombed and Dismember's early records are a staple in the death metal scene, as is At The Gates' iconic album “Slaughter of the Soul” (RIP Tompa).

When you do your songs how do you do. Is it all together or does anyone comes with an idea?

-Usually our guitar player Pier writes the structure of the song, then we arrange it all together in the rehearsal room and once the song is done our singer Michael writes the lyrics and adds the vocal parts.

Music and politics, is it important to get out your views like that?

-We are not a political band by definition. But since our lyrics deal with our personal lives, and personal is political, then I guess we are, in a way. We believe that every action we take can make a difference, so when, say, you buy groceries, you choose what to travel with, and so on, you can have an impact in this world, thus you are being political. Of course you need to be connected to like-minded people to at least start making a change in society. For us the way to connect to like-minded people is through punk rock and its worldwide scene.

Your most political song?

-Uhm, I guess the closest to be a political song is probably “Plenary Indulgence”. It’s a song about the hypocrisy of organized religions and forcing beliefs onto others, especially when their existence is lived on the opposite spectrum of what they preach. To each their own, but leave me out of it.

The best political band?

-Sticking to Sweden, Refused – and then The (International) Noise Conspiracy – had powerful messages. Also Propagandhi, especially on their first three albums. Against Me!'s early stuff was pretty interesting too. When it comes to the DIY scene, many 90s bands on the Ebullition Records roster had a strong political stance. The first ones that come to mind are Policy of 3, Downcast, Econochrist, Struggle, fucking Los Crudos!, Spitboy, Reversal of Man and so on. Dead Kennedys' “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables” may be the best political record ever.

When we talk about politics. How is it to live with politics in Italy and to live there overall?

-Living in Italy can be frustrating politically, as right-wing rhetoric has been poisoning the public debate for a while now. The end result is more intolerance, more discrimination, more hate spreading through Italian society. Plus, people are getting poorer and poorer because workers earn some of the lowest wages in Europe, making them angry, disillusioned and unable to properly deal with the increasing cost of living. Rightwing rhetoric is channelling people's rage towards the poor, migrants, and people who are perceived as different. Not a good place to live at the moment.

Have You played a lot outisde Italy ? If you have, where?

-We are a pretty young band, we haven't had the chance to play a lot outside of Italy yet. We've just played a handful of shows abroad (Slovenia). With our old bands we toured Europe extensively over the years though.

Is this your first interview outside Italy?

-Actually, this is our first interview EVER. So, thanks a lot for giving this little band a bit of exposure!

Is it boring with interviews?

-Not at all! It's always cool to be able to speak our minds, so bring us more!

Which is the question you never get and that you want? Ask it answer it?

Your question reminds me of this popular Italian TV host who hosts a late-night TV show on national television. He usually closes his interviews with celebrities with his trademark question: “Ask yourself a question and answer it yourself.” Every time I stumble upon his show, I try to answer that question myself, and I always fail. It's probably one of the hardest questions you could ever be asked!

What does punk mean to you? Is it only a Word or Musicstyle or is it a lifestyle ?

-Punk has helped shape the way we see the world; it's a lens through which we look at it. Punk is community, it's sharing ideas, it's supporting places that aim to create a different world based on solidarity, acceptance and inclusion. Having said that, we're not sure punk can be considered our lifestyle, but it has certainly influenced the way we live our lives.

What do you know about Sweden ?

-You know, Peavey amp + Boss HM-2 with all knobs to the max!

When does your next record come?

-We are currently working on a bunch of new songs that we hope to be able to record soon and release in some form during the course of 2027 (an EP? A split? Who knows!). We'd love to release a full length in the not-too-distant future too.

Will it Be on Deadlamb again?

-Hopefully yes. They are very nice guys and we really appreciate their efforts and support.

Futureplans for the band?

-Playing as many shows as possible, traveling a lot across Europe, writing new songs, releasing more records!

For yourself?

-Keep trying to help make the world a better place for everyone. A more welcoming place, where we would finally be able to get rid of intolerance, racism, fascism, sexism, misogyny and discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community. A place where people would take care of the environment, take action against human-induced climate change, fight for animal rights, economic equality and workers' rights, and against exploitation and colonialism.

Wisdomword?

-In our native language (Friulian) there's an old say that goes like “Al è inutil insegnâ al mus: tu piardis timp e tu infastidissis la bestie”, which can be translated to “It is futile to educate a donkey; it is a waste of time that serves only to annoy the beast”. It basically means that trying to drill something into the head of someone who's stubborn, brain-dead, or just has zero intention of learning is a big waste of time.

Something to add?

-Thanks Peter for the chance to speak our minds, we really appreciate it!

If you want to get in touch or keep up with what we're doing, check out our social media pages. Shoutout to all the Friulian crews that try to make things happen in our region (Gorizia Hardcore, Pordenone Hardcore, New Udine Hardcore) and all the bands in our little local scene: Beerbong, Liz Pegris, The Bonfire Kids, Three Miles Down, Empty Grey, DC Slugz, L'Incubo, Strozzapreti, Sixpack.

“Ai vol Snait!”