Tag Archives: Snot

Former Sevendust guitarist Sonny Mayo seeking help after surviving two heart attacks

Posted by on March 6, 2018

Guitarist Sonny Mayo who has been in bands Sevendust, Snot, and Ugly Kid Joe, has unfortunately been suffering for the last two years. The guitarist revealed he had two heart attacks, one in July 2016 and the other in January 2018. Mayo has been diagnosed with a genetic coronary artery disease.   The guitarist launched […]

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Video of Wayne Static Memorial Show online

Posted by on January 23, 2015

The memorial show for the late Wayne Static was held at the Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA this past Tuesday, January 20. Several fan videos of the event have been uploaded to YouTube, one of the entire show, introduced by a Russian-speaking fan, which you can watch below. The show centered around […]

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Wayne Static memorial show to feature Snot, special guests

Posted by on January 19, 2015

It threw a lot of people for a loop last year when Wayne Static was found dead at the age of 48. It was determined that drugs were not the cause of his death, although his official cause of death has yet to released. However, tomorrow night (20), many of his contemporaries will assemble for […]

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He is Legend drummer visits the ER

Posted by on December 18, 2014

He is Legend just had to cancel some tour dates after drummer Sam Huff made a visit to the ER. The band made the announcement via their Facebook page: “Sup Austin, TX, Tempe, AZ, Tucson, AZ, San Diego, CA and Pomona, CA? We unfortunately have to cancel the shows we have in your cities this week and next week. Our drummer, Sam […]

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Snot taking ‘Get Some’ on the road

Posted by on September 8, 2014

After playing a show earlier this year, Snot will be hitting the road and playing their 1997 debut, Get Some, in its entirety. Vocals will be handled by Tommy “Vext” Cummings, formerly (?) of Divine Heresy, who has worked with the band before. Original vocalist Lynn Strait was killed in a car accident, on December 11, 1998, as […]

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Snot vocalist Lynn Strait died 15 years ago today

Posted by on December 11, 2013

In 1997, Geffen Records released Get Some, the debut album by Santa Barbara’s Snot. The band, a mixture of punk and nu-metal, were fronted by charismatic frontman Lynn Strait. Appearing on the Ozzfest 1998 tour helped increase their exposure both with metal fans and the musicians they toured with. The band started work on their […]

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Orgy Announce New Lineup And U.S. Tour

Posted by on February 17, 2012

It’s been a few years since the industrial rock group have toured, and even longer (eight years to be exact) since they’ve released new music. But both are about to change, as Orgy have announced dates for the Bad Blood Tour 2012 with the promise of new material to follow. However, fans attending the tour […]

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Howard Jones Speaks Out About Killswitch Engage Exit As Possible Candidate Emerges

Posted by on January 6, 2012

In a statement on Killswitch Engage’s website, the band’s now-former vocalist Howard Jones has explained why he left the band. His answer is humble, and it shows a degree of maturity from both the band and Jones. After all, if it wasn’t amicable, he wouldn’t be posting it from the band’s site. Well, I guess […]

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Metal Insider Top Five: Porn Stars

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Metal and porn go together like a scantily clad girl in an ’80s video. Both porn stars and musicians thrive on attention, have unusual schedules, and many hail from L.A. It takes a lot of energy and narcissism to put […]

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Tommy Vext Opens Up About Attack, Benefit Show

Posted by on November 12, 2010

Singer Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy, Snot, Vext) was recently the victim of a brutal attack – by his own brother. With medical bills through the roof, the metal community has banded together to throw a benefit show for him at New York venue Santos Party House. The show, on Sunday, November 28, will feature performances […]

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