1989, July 14th: CHRIS BENSO (2 September 1973), guitarist, (at the age of 15 years and 10 months…) formed MIND SNARE. 1990: “SATAN’SLAUGHTER” Demotape released 1991: “CHEMIOTERAPY” Demotape released 1992: “THE DREAM - QUEST INTO THE UNKNOWN” Demotape released 1994: “BLIND” Demotape released 1995: “ICON” Promotape released (just for the labels) 1995: MIND SNARE support VADER, MALEVOLENT CREATION, OPPRESSOR (1st Italian band to do that...) 1996: Mind Snare support KREATOR (1st Italian band to do that...) 1996: “DAY OF THE DEAD” Livetape released 1997: “AWAITING THE ANCIENTS” Demotape released 1998, August : “HEGEMONY” CD was recorded 1999, May: “HEGEMONY” CD self released 1999, September 9th (N.B.: 9/9/99...): MIND SNARE signed by PSYCHIC SCREAM (Malaysia) 2000, January, “HEGEMONY” CD re-released by PSYCHIC SCREAM with 2 live bonus tracks 2000, July - August: “HATEFUL ATTITUDE” CD recording sessions 2001, January: “HATEFUL ATTITUDE” released by PSYCHIC SCREAM 2001, August: “BROKEN PROMISES” 7” released by TERROR FROM HELL(Italy) 2002, January: MIND SNARE signed by FOREVER UNDERGROUND (Usa) 2002, August: “THE NOBLE ANCESTRY” CD was recorded 2003, February: “THE NOBLE ANCESTRY” CD released in Europe by FOREVER UNDERGROUND 2003, August: “THE NOBLE ANCESTRY” CD released worldwide by FOREVER UNDERGROUND 2004: “Visions” EP released by Rapture Asylum Records (Italy) 2004: August, “FROM BLOOD TO DUST” recording sessions 2005: February, “FROM BLOOD TO DUST” CD released by FOREVER UNDERGROUND (Usa) 2005: June, Mind Snare support CEPHALIC CARNAGE in Rome 2005: July, Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov (Czech Republic) 2005: October, Mind Snare support VADER, ROTTING CHRIST in Codevilla(PV) 2005: December, Mind Snare support DISMEMBER in Torino. 2006: March, “BLOOD AND DUST” videoclip released. 2006: May, “BLACK CRYSTAL SUN” recording sessions at “One Voice Studio”, Chivasso(Torino) 2006: July, “BLACK CRYSTAL SUN” CD released by CXXTBXXCHER Records (Germany) 2006: May, Mind Snare co-headline “Studenka Festival” in Czech with DECAPITATED 2007: May, Mind Snare support SUFFOCATION in Torino. 2009: February 21th: 1st gig after 16 months, with Davide, the new drummer. 2009: July 19th: To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Mind Snare plays with MARDUK and Dew-Scented.In January 2011 Gigi and Davide leave the band and are replaced with Fabio on bass, Sergio on drums (drummer on "From Blood to Dust" & "Black Crystal sun") and Derek on vocals. The band is currentlly working on new material