Snail Announce Live at The Obelisk All-Dayer Coming Soon
I don’t know about a ‘moment’ in heavy music, but it was certainly a moment in my life. It was Aug. 20, 2016, at the Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn and I planned it over the course of about two years. Heavy Temple and King Buffalo opened, which is funny now. Mars Red Sky headlined. They were over from France to play Psycho Las Vegas. Death Alley too. They’re not even a band anymore. Same goes for EYE, from Ohio, who progged out in the middle of the day in a contrast to Kings Destroy‘s confrontational riffing. Steve from KD got a couple trays of tacos. Funeral Horse weirded everyone out. Snail came east. It was one of the best times I’ve ever had at a show.
I’m coming up on 15 years of doing this site and was hoping to put together another show to celebrate. I won’t have that together in time, but at some point I’ll try to get something happening again, if only for fun. I’m not a promoter and I don’t like being on the hook to anyone for money — which a promoter inherently is — but there’s definitely something to be said for curating the experience you want to have. The Obelisk All-Dayer was a chance for me to do that, and having Snail there was ridiculously special for me. The last decade has seen a lot of pulling together of airy melody and weighted tone. Snail were there 14 years ago and about 16 years before that, too. They remain an undervalued band, but even 2021’s Fractal Altar (review here) was a thrill of lysergic energies and nasty-face riffs. They roll, and roll, and roll.
All of the above, I suppose, is my way of justifying or, more kindly, giving context to, posting the announcement that Snail are releasing their set from the Vitus Bar sometime in the coming months. I remember vividly headbanging during “Thou Art That.” Would love to have the chance to do so again some day. In the meantime, I’ll be glad to have the proof after the fact that the All-Dayer happened. More proof anyway than the posters I have leftover upstairs at home.
From the band on social media:
Been to Saint Vitus Bar lately?
Argonauta Records will release our first live album – Live at The Obelisk All-Dayer (Brooklyn NYC 8-20-2016)! The All-Dayer was a ‘moment’ in heavy music and we were honored to play. More details to come…
Snail is:
Matt Lynch (Bass/Vocals)
Marty Dodson (Drums)
Mark Johnson (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
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Great news about the Snail set! I was at the All-Dayer….what a time.
I know Snail played “Hippie Crack” but I forget the rest…cant wait to hear it