Snapcase
Snapcase is a Metalcore / Post-Hardcore band from Buffalo, New York. Their … Read Full Bio ↴Snapcase is a Metalcore / Post-Hardcore band from Buffalo, New York. Their records were released on the Chicago record label, Victory Records.
The band was conceived in 1991, and was originally named Solid State. Orignal line up consisted of Chris Galas (vocals), Scott Dressler (guitar), Joe Smith (guitar), Daryl Taberski (bass), and Mike Kimaid (drums). After the release of their first 7 inch "Comatose", Galas was replaced on vocals by Taberski, Jon Salemi joined and replaced Joe Smith. and Bob Whiteside took over on bass. In 1993, Kimaid left the band and was replaced on drums by Tim Redmond. Their first full length "Lookinglassself" was released in 1993. In 1995, the band released the "Steps" EP. This was the last recording to feature Scott Dressler, who left the band in the fall of 1995. He was replaced by Frank Vicario. In the summer of 1996, "The California Takeover" was released which featured live recordings from Snapcase, Earth Crisis, and Strife.
April 1997 saw the release of "Progression Through Unlearning". The band set out on a summer tour, and featured performances on the Vans Warped Tour. In the fall of 1997, the band took some time off so that members could pursue education. In 1998, the band resumed touring, and was the opening band on the fall tour of the Deftones. A split EP was released in the summer of 1999 with Boy Sets Fire. These were the last recordings with bassist Bob Whiteside. He was replaced by Dustin Perry, formerly of the Minnesota band Threadbare. They headlined Hellfest that summer in Syracuse, NY.
"Designs For Automation" was released in January 2000. They spent most of 2000 on tour, and performed on the Deconstruction tour in Europe with NOFX, played the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour in the summer. Ben Lythberg began playing drums for the band during the fall, winter and spring while Redmond finished his masters degree.
In September 2002, "End Transmission" was released. Redmond left the band and was replaced by Lythberg. They toured that fall with Boy Sets Fire and Atreyu. The final European tour was in early 2003. They opened for Bad Religion and Finch in the spring of 2003. "Bright Flashes" was released in November 2003. This featured songs that were recorded for End Transmission, along with covers of songs by Helmet, Devo, and Jane's Addiction along with 3 remixes of songs from End Transmission. One of the album's songs, Skeptic, was featured on the game Need for Speed Underground 2 as in-game music. The band announced in the fall of 2004 that they would be disbanding, and would play their final show in January 2005 in Buffalo, NY. The final show featured appearances by almost of every member who had ever played in the band. Redmond, Dressler, and Whiteside joined Salemi and Taberski for a performance of the song 'Lookinglasself", and orignal vocalist Chris Galas joined them for the song "Comatose".
The band claimed to have been on "a mission to combine intellectual theory with aggressive music". The members of the band are all straight edge, but according to Frank Vicario, they're "not really singing about it or promoting it".
After Snapcase dissolved, Vicario, Perry and Lythberg formed the band Attractive, with Josh English from the band Sixgoingonseven.
Tim Redmond now teaches AP government at Williamsville East High school.
A retrospective DVD is set for release in 2007, and will feature footage filmed at their final performance in January 2005.
In early 2010, Snapcase confirmed to play a series of shows in Europe including a performance at the 2010 Groezrock Festival in Belgium and also confirmed a reunion show with Sick of It All in Buffalo, N.Y., for May 8, 2010.
The band was conceived in 1991, and was originally named Solid State. Orignal line up consisted of Chris Galas (vocals), Scott Dressler (guitar), Joe Smith (guitar), Daryl Taberski (bass), and Mike Kimaid (drums). After the release of their first 7 inch "Comatose", Galas was replaced on vocals by Taberski, Jon Salemi joined and replaced Joe Smith. and Bob Whiteside took over on bass. In 1993, Kimaid left the band and was replaced on drums by Tim Redmond. Their first full length "Lookinglassself" was released in 1993. In 1995, the band released the "Steps" EP. This was the last recording to feature Scott Dressler, who left the band in the fall of 1995. He was replaced by Frank Vicario. In the summer of 1996, "The California Takeover" was released which featured live recordings from Snapcase, Earth Crisis, and Strife.
April 1997 saw the release of "Progression Through Unlearning". The band set out on a summer tour, and featured performances on the Vans Warped Tour. In the fall of 1997, the band took some time off so that members could pursue education. In 1998, the band resumed touring, and was the opening band on the fall tour of the Deftones. A split EP was released in the summer of 1999 with Boy Sets Fire. These were the last recordings with bassist Bob Whiteside. He was replaced by Dustin Perry, formerly of the Minnesota band Threadbare. They headlined Hellfest that summer in Syracuse, NY.
"Designs For Automation" was released in January 2000. They spent most of 2000 on tour, and performed on the Deconstruction tour in Europe with NOFX, played the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour in the summer. Ben Lythberg began playing drums for the band during the fall, winter and spring while Redmond finished his masters degree.
In September 2002, "End Transmission" was released. Redmond left the band and was replaced by Lythberg. They toured that fall with Boy Sets Fire and Atreyu. The final European tour was in early 2003. They opened for Bad Religion and Finch in the spring of 2003. "Bright Flashes" was released in November 2003. This featured songs that were recorded for End Transmission, along with covers of songs by Helmet, Devo, and Jane's Addiction along with 3 remixes of songs from End Transmission. One of the album's songs, Skeptic, was featured on the game Need for Speed Underground 2 as in-game music. The band announced in the fall of 2004 that they would be disbanding, and would play their final show in January 2005 in Buffalo, NY. The final show featured appearances by almost of every member who had ever played in the band. Redmond, Dressler, and Whiteside joined Salemi and Taberski for a performance of the song 'Lookinglasself", and orignal vocalist Chris Galas joined them for the song "Comatose".
The band claimed to have been on "a mission to combine intellectual theory with aggressive music". The members of the band are all straight edge, but according to Frank Vicario, they're "not really singing about it or promoting it".
After Snapcase dissolved, Vicario, Perry and Lythberg formed the band Attractive, with Josh English from the band Sixgoingonseven.
Tim Redmond now teaches AP government at Williamsville East High school.
A retrospective DVD is set for release in 2007, and will feature footage filmed at their final performance in January 2005.
In early 2010, Snapcase confirmed to play a series of shows in Europe including a performance at the 2010 Groezrock Festival in Belgium and also confirmed a reunion show with Sick of It All in Buffalo, N.Y., for May 8, 2010.
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Snapcase Lyrics
...Filter All that I wanted Was a space to rectify To rid deception To…
20th Nervous Breakdown can you sleep, its on your mind youre full of…
A Synthesis Of Classic Forms I see white Bright flashes of souls of those I know They…
Ambition Now The most high And sacred A love to die for. Complete commitm…
Another life Another's life Another's life Another's life is taken Your s…
Aperture Somewhere in line there's a traitor No way And you know that…
Are You Tuned In Do you proceed in action? What's the plan? Do you…
Are You Tuned In? Do you proceed in action? What's the plan? Do you…
Believe We've got the plan We've got the escape plan blueprint It'…
Believe/Revolt We've got the plan We've got the escape plan blueprint It's …
Blacktop Your self control might be a muscle spasm New direction isn'…
Bleeding Orange why, do i work here? eye, electric eye on my…
Blemish think twice, take time and realign be careful of how…
Box Seat so diluted, cannot see a spirits crying, my cultures dead…
Break The Static build temples to your dreams take time to break the…
Breaking And Reaching I run and I fall while the world keeps on…
Caboose Do you know yourself Do you know the others Can you pull…
Cadence The year is twenty seventy-one. One drum by law has just…
Coagulate No tickets to this show, baby Just one to a room Are…
Cognition This is the way I get when I'm unhappy with…
Comatose Land of the free, home of the brave. To the system…
Covered As the dark clouds move in It's stealing the sunshine Warm…
Crown of Thorns Innocence, innocence stripped from mankind. People acting l…
Deceived Cause I love you I don't have to see Cause I don't…
Depth of Field Well the field is wide open with endless new lands…
Disconnector Surrender now or disconnect, she's lost herself, Her self r…
Drain Me Now drain my soul Erase the image Retained, regained the las…
Dress Rehearsal Five - Four... System countdown will begin. Will you honor y…
Energy Dome Can you feel your heartbeat, are you living? Your mind…
Exile Etiquette At midnight we make our move And moonlight will guide our…
Field of Illusion Caught as I run I question my existence I put myself on…
Filter All that I wanted Was a space to rectify To rid deception To…
First Word Suspect device has informed us of discrepancies Limiting po…
Freedom of Choice Victim of collision on the open sea Nobody ever said that…
Gates of Steel Twist away the gates of steel Unlock the secret voice Give…
Guilty By Ignorance The life you live ignoring who Ignoring who you're giving m…
Harrison Bergeron now i can walk through those through those fires that burn…
Harrison Bergeronv Now i can walk through those, through those fires that…
Harrison Bergerson now i can walk through those through those fires that burn…
Id/Hindsight We were those people Created upon synthetic dreams of econom…
Incarnation Incarnation, bring it to life Bring it to life Embody the so…
Interrogation Well, you won't notice something has changed You've become t…
Killing Yourself To Live You're poisoning the sole essence Poisoning your whole exis…
Litmus Test Show, we live to need the need to show Because we'll…
Looking Glass Alone, all by myself In fear of failure Unable to see who…
Lookinglasself Alone, all by myself in fear of failure, Unable to see…
Makeshift Tourniquet Makeshift tourniquet will serve as your answer. Clutch param…
Mountain Song Comin' down the mountain One of many children Everybody has …
New Academy Today´s the first day for the new academy. A life to…
New Kata Come on and find your way out Day in, day out…
No Bridge Anger, burns Anger inside, makes my mind Anger inside, makes…
Priceless So, would you sell your life Would you sell your soul Have…
She she walks out with empty arms, machine gun in her…
She Suffocates We don't see her beyond her molded worth Is she accepted…
Skeptic Fall back in into the line and realize a time…
Steps i want to live my life, live it my own…
Target It feeds the senses, Subconscious minds fuels our weaknesse…
Ten A.m The opposition Carcinogenic sweat that hides The persecuti…
Ten A.m. The opposition Carcinogenic sweat that hides The persecution…
Ten A.M. (Good Morning, Mr. Coelacanth) The opposition, carcinogenic sweat that hides. The persecuti…
The Beat The year is 2071 One drum by law has just begun…
Twentieth Nervous Breakdown can you sleep, its on your mind youre full of…
Typecast Modulator Don't paint us the perfect picture We have visions of…
Vent So it's been a bad day Everything seems grey My upstairs is…
Weak Tyrant Open your hands Clenched fists Black eyes and weakness insid…
Windows cause i can't feel what you feel I'm afraid to…
Zombie Prescription No representation of my voice Your prescription set to destr…