Band: Snapt
From: Denver, Colorado
Their formation story:
(Steven Rizzuto, guitar): "The band was formed in 2025 by me and Jack Denero (vocals). Jack and I became close friends working at a dispensary and sharing our love for hardcore music.
"After trying out different drummers and bassists, we recruited Dylan Melton (bass) and AJ Rothermel (drums) from my Sabbath-worship passion project and finally had a complete lineup to start recording those songs and playing shows.
"We're a hardcore band from Colorado, where none of us are actually from Colorado. I'm from New York City; Jack is from Florida; AJ is from Louisiana; and Dylan is from California. Although we're not from here, we don't claim other scenes. Denver is our home, and we represent Denver Hardcore."
Their sound in their own words:
"Our sound is heavily influenced by late-'80s/early-'90s NYHC, drawing inspiration from bands like Breakdown, Outburst, Altercation, Sheer Terror, and Bulldoze. Although we try not to stick to one style of hardcore and don't care for labels."
Latest release info:
"Our newest release is our demo. We released it on January 29, 2026. We had been working on material and recording songs since early 2025, but some bumps in the road and personnel issues delayed the release until 2026.
"We recorded, mixed, and mastered the release ourselves."
Future plans:
"We've got shows booked for the rest of the year locally, opening for bands like Gumm and Fear of Loss.
"We plan to drop a Summer Promo in July or August. No date is set yet, but we're excited to get some new songs out for people to check out.
"We just want to play for our scene and keep building our scene. Denver has a really slept-on hardcore scene that just keeps growing."
What other bands from their region should we check out?
"Severed Reality, Sewerslide, Bangalore, Primal Fury, and Skarlet."
Snapt on social media: Instagram
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