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Live at The Snooty FoxSnake Eyes Power Metal with NWOBHM influences. In the 1990s, 'Wizard' Oz had a vision of what he wanted to create and an ad was placed in the local paper. Mark Sandquist, a dedicated bass player, answered. Together they worked on the vision, which is now 'SNAKE EYES'. The results were taken to Dublin recording Studios where the owner/engineer, Adam Methany, also a drummer, was so impressed with sounds coming from the boys before him that he offered to hit the skins for a six song demo. This consisted of three songs which were later to be released on the CD 'Snake Eyes' 'The Journey Begins... ' They were: 'Dream Girl', 'That's Life' and 'Mind Full of Guilt'. Adam's over-busy engineering schedule caused him to be replaced in 1997 by Abe Michuad and in the winter of 1997 a new demo was recorded with the songs 'Mind Full of Guilt' and 'Make My Day', by Wizard Oz, Mark Sandquist, Abe Michaud and James Chang from 'SACRED BLADE' on Vocals. Rehearsals continued with the band, now calling themselves 'Snakebite', remaining a 3 piece with Oz and Mark playing and singing their own songs and Abe on drums. In Aug 1998 Paul LeComte joined the band taking over vocal duties. Rehearsals were followed by pre-recording sessions and in Sept 1998 'Snakebite' became "SNAKE EYES" due to a copyright conflict. On Dec 5 the bed tracks were laid for 'The Journey Begins...' . Recording was in the spring of 1999 and it was mixed soon after. The CD was shipped to Quebec for production in July 1999 and August 6 marked the release of Snake Eyes' debut CD 'The Journey Begins..' in select stores in Canada and Dublin Ireland. The Journey Goes Live...... Snake Eyes began by playing local shows at clubs in the Vancouver area. The energy level was high and the live show was something to be seen. Some of the nightclubs they played were : Champagnes , Studebakers, The Columbia Hotel, The Brickyard and The Cobalt. All prominent local clubs.March 2nd 2001 marked the Bands first Television appearance on the VTV Breakfast show, which included playing Dream Girl and new song Anonymous live . Doug Gardner vocalist for the band at the time, had a big part in getting the band on Tv. That same night they played a headline show at the Brickyard Club, which is one of Vancouvers premier Metal Clubs. Doug and Oz worked closely together putting on many shows in the Vancouver area.It was time to take the show to Europe. So, Oz returned once more to England to negotiate a deal .Unfortunately, in the end, the rest of the band were unable to commit to this and he was forced to search for a whole new, European, line-up. Whilst this was a serious set-back, it afforded him the opportunity to jam with a wealth of talented British musicians..........and a fellow Canadian. Pete Friesen ( Alice Cooper, The Almighty and Bruce Dickinson).Pete plays with two of the UK bands that Oz regularly guests with The Shakers and Metalworks , both of which also boast the impressive talents of Les Binks (ex- Judas Priest) on the drums.The UK lineup are all musicians who work together really well. They are also great mates and the chemistry transfers from the stage into the audience in a very positive way. Although this is a band with its roots in good old fashioned "Metal "they blend a distinct NWOBHM flavour with a style of their own. Halford style vocals, grinding riffs and more shred than Robertson's. Headbangingly great stuffVocalist, Ant Meachen, introduced to Oz by guitarist, Jamie Hunt from "Biomechanical". Ant has a really powerful "Halford" - like voice that can burst eardrums and break glass. On drums is Mike Ellis and completing the new line up is bass player Andrew Meachen. The bands first video "The Wizards Curse", shot at an old church ruin in England is currently being aired on "Scuzz TV" and generating a lot of interest. Hopefully it will also be on "MTV" soon."Burnout" and " The Wizards Curse" were also performed recently for a new TV show called"Un- signed UK" which is intended to go out on the national ITV network. The live show includes a compendium of effects, atmospheric keyboard intros and smoke machines and a giant castle backdrop similar to one used by "Ozzy Osbourne" which was specially imported from the USA by "Wizard Oz" for the very powerful" Snake Eyes" stage show.The "Snake Eyes" stage show is exuberant and full of energy which is enhanced by the use of wireless vocal and guitar transmitters. The Band has been touring the UK playing at some of the well known Northern Clubs and was also invited to play at the well known "Marquee Club" in London's Leicester Square, amd also The Ruskins Arms in London home of Iron Maiden. Former members include Robin Eaglestone (Cradle Of Filth), Tony Ritchie (Balance Of Power) and Steve Brine (Intense) all were bass players. The band also made it into the Kerrang Live unsigned final 8 bands, which gave them a chance to play at the Kerrnag/Mcn live bike bash at Butlins in April 2008. Snake Eyes have just finished recording Soul Stealer 10 tracks of Grinding Metal, it will include the video for The Wizards Curse. Artwork is by former Galloglass singer Carsten Frank which is top notch. Recorded in the UK, mixed by Paul Sadler and mastered in Vancouver Canada by Commodor Perry Barret.