Thanks to the work of Angelo Mora from Bakerteam Records, we have been granted access to the world of Malnatt. With some of our most in depth questions in tow, we set out to go deeper into their four minds, and see what makes this Italian black metal powerhouse more than meets the eye. It's obvious, isn't it?
First and foremost, we want to thank you for taking the time to answer some questions for us. Your time is greatly appreciated.
Porz:
Usually we have no time to make rehearsal, but in some way we always have time to make funny interviews!
Lerd:
turuturu tum tum sciaf sciaf!!
Throughout your career, you have continued to be innovative, while also embracing some of the tenets of traditional black metal. Introducing the accordion to some of your earlier albums, for one. How hard was it for you initially to balance those two things, and have you found it is gotten easier or more difficult with each album?
Porz:
I am the only original member of the band, I AM the band ... We started to play folk black metal when nobody played it, and always tried to introduce something new, sometimes an instrument, sometimes an idea (I’m full of ideas nobody understand). For me it’s not difficult to balance black metal with innovation, for me
it’s difficult to play boring cliché.
The song "Ulver Nostalgia" stood out from the rest of the album, thanks greatly to the combination of the heavy instrumental with the purely clean vocals. How was Sara Pistone brought in to contribute to this track, in particular, and how do you feel about her voice's impact on the finished product?
Bigat:
this is one of the unpredictable ideas of Porz. We were not so convinced to use female singer in this song, I think that female voices in metal are boring. Instead, after listening the final result, I have to say that, yes, it’s pretty cool! Sara is a talented singer and give the song that bit of lysergic, sad mood that we wanted to bring out from the song.
The lyrics made the rest. Probably Porz will seek about the four levels of meanings between the lyrics but it will takes at least 70 pages or more, so trust me, the lyrics are very good!
Lerd:
tum tut um papapapa , splash crash splash!!!
After listening to "Principia Discordia" a handful of times, I found it had changed the way I look for and listen to black metal as a whole. To that point, which bands or artists changed the way you listen to music, metal or otherwise?
Porz:
My influences came from 2025 so you cannot know what bands I listen to.
Bigat:
Enslaved, Primordial , Satyricon and Opeth are my main influences, but i cannot forget my background was builted in the first half of the nineties so a little bit of Darkthrone and Emperor flows in my vein.
Aldamera:
I listen to band nobody in the band likes, i’m too young for the 90’s bands...
Lerd:
tumpa tumpa tumpa papapapapapapapapa!
Some bands choose to throw caution to the wind and sing in English, even if it isn't their primary language. Some do it in hopes of selling albums, others just think it makes more sense. What inspired you to keep your lyrics in the Bolognese dialect? Do you find people from across the world still identify with your writing?
Porz:
first of all Principia Discordia is not written in dialect but entirely in Italian language. When the Norwegian black metal trend went out, everybody sang the songs of their favourite bands in a merely phonetic way, without understanding what the lyrics said. Why the same people could tell us that Italian language is not understandable??
Lerd:
papapa tr tr tum tum... toom-pah toom-pah toom-pah
One of the most intriguing aspects of the physical disc itself is the small bits of humor scattered throughout. From the dog doing his business, to the inlay quote "We are too old to mosh. And you?" Where did these ideas come from, and how happy were you to see it all come together?
Porz:
humour? Happiness?? I thought I was sadly serious when I made the booklet!
To that same point, the ever changing banners of your Facebook page are always good for a laugh or two. How involved are you in the social media side of the music, and how do you balance the humor with the serious side... if there is one?
Porz:
we always are serious. Too much serious. Do you think that if we paint our faces like clowns and walk in the woods with swords and axes we could be more serious than now?
Aldamera:
social media are the main way to get in touch with fans and to promote our music and ideas...and to meet some girls (but strangely this does not happens...)
How do you think the social and economics problems of Italy, however large or small they may be, affect the music scene there? How much inspiration do you draw from your day to day experiences?
Bigat:
society sucks. Mankind sucks. Work sucks. So when I play my guitar I make only wicked riffs.
Porz:
Iper Pagano is about today society, about how the gold cage of marketing make us feel better if we buy a TV or a sausage.. We are the no-brain generation, our god is the supermarket.
Lerd:
tatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatata ding tatatatata ding ding!!
Last, but not least, have you ever found yourselves getting confused for the other Malnatt, the "white power" punk band from Milan? If so, has that ever caused a problem for you?
Porz:
yes , it happens a lot of time. By now no problem because we always declare to have nothing in common with them, but it would be nice to play a show in place of them....
Thank you again for taking the time to sit down with us. We appreciate your honesty, and look forward to the future of Malnatt.
Porz:
Thank you for this interview and stay tuned we have a lot of surprises to come (if we find the time to rehearse...)
Aldamera:
Thank you and see you soon with my other five bands!!!
Bigat:
Thank you ! (ok it’s finished, I can take the dog out for a walk....)
Lerd:
trrrrrrrrrPA! TrrrrrrrrPA! PAAA! PAAAA! PAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
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