Snapcase
Snapcase was founded in 1991, American hardcore punk band from Buffalo.
Style
Snapcase went through a similar musical development as Refused: As a band that had its roots in hardcore, she expanded her range. Critics recognized at their last regular album End Transmission influences of tool or even At the Drive - In. The latter called the band itself, in addition to Refused, Quicksand, Fugazi and the Deftones, as role models and influence.
The members of Snapcase belonged to the straight-edge scene, unlike similar bands but hardly influenced this their texts because they do not " preach " wanted. Social criticism and revolutionary ideas were, however, to the dominant themes of the group.
History
Snapcase was founded in 1991. A year later, with Comatose their first release. In 1993 they took with Lookinglasself on a first album that was released after signing the contract with Victory Records ( where all the other albums released) 1993. Six of the nine tracks on this album were produced by Don Fury, a legendary hardcore producer from New York who had taken among other albums by Quicksand, Youth of Today, Agnostic Front and the Gorilla Biscuits. Until February 1994 about 30,000 copies of the album were sold.
The second album, Progression Through Unlearning, took over as with Designs for Automotion (2000) Steve Evetts ( The Cure, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura ) production. In between, a split single was released with boysetsfire containing three commonly composed of two pieces and the band The Police Truth Hits Everybody cover.
After a change of drummer Snapcase brought two more works out: End Transmission (recorded with Brian McTernan, the strain producer of Hot Water Music, Thrice and Texas Is the Reason ) and Bright Flashes on which pieces were that during the recording of end transmission had arisen, but had there not fit into the concept. Also, here are three new versions of End Transmission songs as well as cover versions of Helmet, Devo and Jane 's Addiction plays.
Snapcase played several times the Warped Tour and went among others, the Deftones and Papa Roach on tour. Their last concert the band gave on January 22, 2005 in Buffalo.
In April 2010, Snapcase was planning to come back to Germany for some shows, had the tour but due to the flight ban move. The performances were rescheduled from June 30 to July 5, 2010, including the Devil Side Festival in Essen. On whether there will be a permanent reunion, the band did not comment yet.