The name alone says it all — nothing fancy here. Toilet Snake is a sludge-doom trio from Milan that delivers raw, dirty heaviness straight from the underground. Marco Ziggiotti (guitar/vocals), Davide Ratti (bass), and Giacomo Caiazzo (drums) operate with pure DIY spirit. They’re not trying to reinvent the wheel — they just keep it loud, filthy, and real. Because in the end, heavy music is all about attitude.
Formed in 2019, the band self-released their debut in 2022, later reissued on vinyl by DHU Records (NL). Their new four-track EP, Back from the Sewers, dropped on August 29th, 2025, via Electric Valley Records and Teschio Dischi — an all-Italian collaboration of pure sludge worship.
This EP doesn’t waste your time. No intros, no gimmicks, no overthinking — just crushing riffs, distorted bass, and pissed-off vocals. As Monuments In Ruin wrote:
“No bells and whistles, make up or flashy wardrobes... Expect loud amps, pounding rhythms and gnarly vocals. One of my favorite EPs of the year.”
And that sums it up perfectly. Toilet Snake reminds us that music isn’t about posing — it’s about guts and conviction.
They won’t change the world. They’re not doing anything new. But what they do have is something that’s been missing from the scene for a long time: that raw, punk-driven “I don’t care what anyone thinks, I’ll play this filth anyway” energy. The same fearless attitude that once fueled the ‘80s punk underground.
If you think sludge has gone stale, think again. You just have to look down in the sewers — that’s where the real stuff still lives.
Pure sludge. No bullshit. AMEN!
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