PUNKREAS - Ali di Pietra

What this video is

Released in January 2012 as part of Punkreas's album Noblesse Oblige (Canapa Records), this video emerges from over two decades of Italian punk activity rooted in Parabiago, Milan. The song title — 'Wings of Stone' — metaphorically addresses conformity and social pressure, themes central to the band's lyrical tradition of Italian social commentary punk. The 2012 context places it in a period of European economic…

Why it matters

A representative artifact of Italian punk-ska's third-wave continuity into the 2010s. Punkreas, one of Italy's most enduring punk bands since 1989, demonstrates how the genre evolved from hardcore ska-core roots toward a melodic punk-rock sound while retaining social commentary. The video's…

The director

Born 1978 in Parma, Italy. Graduated in Film Studies (Cinema) from the University of Bologna. Milan-based fashion and music video director active since 2006. Won best Italian music video director award at MEI Faenza (2010). Has directed videos for Irama,…