Tobey Torres sang on their debut album Sonic Jihad. After the first tour, Torres and Slater had a falling out, resulting in Torres leaving the band. Martina Axen (formerly of Drain STH) was brought on to perform live when SRC played a tour opening for Queensrÿche. While she was set to be the new official vocalist (going so far as to record on demos for the new album), an announcement was made on May 4th, 2006 that Tobey and Jason had reconciled and were back recording together with the intentions of releasing a new album in the Summer of 2007. This sudden and unexpected turn of events was well received by fans.
On September 4th, 2006, four months after returning to Snake River Conspiracy, Tobey Torres posted on her myspace blog that "I have once again chosen to disassociate myself from Snake River Conspiracy" and thanked fans for their support. Two days later, band guitarist Mitch Doran posted a message on the SRC forums that he had decided to leave the band as well. No official reason has been given for the second falling out. Jason Slater, who typically keeps fans apprised of the ongoings of the band via myspace and the SRC forums, has remained quiet on the situation as well as the status of the material that had been recorded during the brief reconciliation.
Jason Slater started working on SRC2 again in 2012 and continued to work on the album throughout the rest of the 2010s. In 2012 Tobey Torres and Mitchell Doran formed a new band called Mojave Phone Booth, and in 2016 Slater reconnected with Torres again through Doran. Slater planned to release a new Snake River Conspiracy album sometime in 2014, as well as release a vinyl version of Sonic Jihad with alternate/original mixes and a B-sides compilation titled B-Sides and Bullshit, but due to Slater's health struggles work on these projects slowed. On December 9, 2020, Slater died of liver failure, effectively ending the band
In July 2022, Torres and Mitchell Doran launched a new Instagram account for Snake River Conspiracy, announcing that new music from the band will be released in 2023.
In November 2022, Mitchell Doran alleged that Jason Slater had stolen several compositions that were written by other Snake River Conspiracy members during the SRC2 recording sessions, and reused them with other bands he produced. This account was corroborated in interviews given by original SRC guitarist Geoff Tyson and also in Facebook posts made by Jason Slater himself.
Vulcan
Snake River Conspiracy Lyrics
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You make me want to strangle you
Fuck you and your disco flavor
Hot sauce on your snake skin boots
Hey you forgot your rag bag
Your sixty-nine sedan
Hey you fucking fag hag
Sucking on my thumb just like the child you think I am
You've managed to convince yourself but I don't think you can
Manage me! me, me, me
Life based on a short story
Written by a bitch named Vern
In a maroon velour sweat suit
Playing with your brand new urn
Shit has he lost his mind
Can he see or is he just blind
Sucking on your brains like the zombies want to revive
You could talk me into fucking you but I don't think you'd survive
Survive me! me, Survive me! me
It's your own technique anyway
With all the foam in your mouth when you say...
It's freedom rock baby
Turn it up here's how to order this
Fuck uncle shifter's got the night towel
I'd kiss you but you're covered in piss
Punk are you threatening me
Your style is faulty while mine is the best
Spock have you lost your mind
Are sure full duration is best
I'm sucking on your life just like the hole you're living in
You're complaining all the time but now the sucking really begins
With me!
The lyrics to Snake River Conspiracy's song "Vulcan" are quite aggressive and explicit, targeting someone with multiple insults and profanity. The song's opening lines "Fuck you and your stupid smile, you make me want to strangle you" sets the tone for what appears to be an intense personal grudge against the subject. The lyrics are full of references to various things like snake skin boots, a rag bag, a sixty-nine sedan, and disco flavor that seem to have symbolic meanings, the exact of which are left to the interpretation of the listener. The singer also seems to address the subject's sexuality by calling them a "fucking fag hag" and referring to their sexual preferences.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Manage me! me, me, me" several times, indicating that the subject cannot control or manage the singer, nor influence their life. The singer also refers to their life as "based on a short story" written by someone named Vern. This could be interpreted as the singer saying that their life is not wholly their own, or perhaps they feel like they are living in a story that someone else has written for them.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more aggressive, with the singer stating that they are "sucking on your life just like the hole you're living in." It seems as though the singer is holding some sort of grudge or resentment towards the subject, and they are taking pleasure in draining their energy and life force. The ending line "With me!" gives the indication that the singer wants the subject to acknowledge their power.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck you and your stupid smile
I despise you and your fake happy expression
You make me want to strangle you
Your presence makes me feel so angry and irritated
Fuck you and your disco flavor
I hate your inauthentic style
Hot sauce on your snake skin boots
Your flamboyant look is distasteful and uncomfortable to watch
Hey you forgot your rag bag
You left behind your useless belongings
Your sixty-nine sedan
Your outdated car model
Hey you fucking fag hag
You homosexual who seeks friendship with heterosexuals
Drop trou tossed salad man
You engage in degrading sexual practices
Sucking on my thumb just like the child you think I am
You view me as immature, but I am not, and I despise being treated that way
You've managed to convince yourself but I don't think you can
You are delusional and refuse to accept reality
Manage me! me, me, me
You think you can control me, but you can't
Life based on a short story
Your existence is insignificant and unremarkable
Written by a bitch named Vern
Your life story was written by a contemptible person
In a maroon velour sweat suit
You dress poorly and lack fashion sense
Playing with your brand new urn
You are preoccupied with death and morbidity
Shit has he lost his mind
I can't believe how insane you are
Can he see or is he just blind
You are clueless and ignorant
Sucking on your brains like the zombies want to revive
I am exploiting your intelligence for my benefit
You could talk me into fucking you but I don't think you'd survive
You could convince me to have sex with you, but I would regret it afterwards, and you wouldn't be able to handle it
Survive me! me, Survive me! me
I am a force to be reckoned with, and you are not strong enough to handle me
It's your own technique anyway
The way you behave is entirely your own fault
With all the foam in your mouth when you say...
You are exaggerating or lying
It's freedom rock baby
This song is about freedom and rebellion
Turn it up here's how to order this
This is how you can behave to show defiance and independence
Fuck uncle shifter's got the night towel
I don't care what you say, your suggestions are meaningless
I'd kiss you but you're covered in piss
I don't find you attractive or appealing
Punk are you threatening me
Are you trying to intimidate me?
Your style is faulty while mine is the best
You have poor taste, while I am superior
Spock have you lost your mind
You are acting illogically and irrationally
Are sure full duration is best
Are you certain that your plan will work in the long term?
I'm sucking on your life just like the hole you're living in
I am taking advantage of your vulnerability and weaknesses
You're complaining all the time but now the sucking really begins
You complain a lot, but now you have a real reason to complain
With me!
I am the one who is in charge and dominant
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SLATER, VALENTINE
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