“SNOT is again looking for a vocalist. Unfortunately, Tommy Vext [a.k.a. Tommy Cummings; ex-DIVINE HERESY] has not worked out. Tommy’s a great guy and he is very talented, but after writing for the last five months, there has been a lot of strain on relationships within the band, resulting in the departure of Sonny Mayo [guitar] and Tommy Vext. We wish the both of them the best of luck.

“We are going to be holding tryouts eventually and would like to hear from vocalists with the goods to take the helm as the vocalist for SNOT!!

“Lynn Strait [late SNOT singer] is truly missed. We wish he were here with us today; he was the real deal. Looking for somebody to fill those shoes has proven to be very very hard, but ‘we love to jam’ and will continue doing so!

Here’s a though; start a whole new band and don’t call it Snot. You’ll never find a fitting replacement for Lynn Straight so there is no sense in someone else singing the same songs. New band, new songs.

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Snot

You can check out the new song The Band Plays On at their Myspace. I listened briefly. Not quite sure what to think yet. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Snot have hooked up with TKO booking agnecy and are looking to release something new in the summer of next year. Until then they will have two headlining shows and a bunch of shows supporting Devildriver. Tour dates after the fold

Snot Headlining Shows:

Aug. 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Vegas
Oct. 10 – West Hollywood, CA – Key Club

Snot Supporting Devildriver:

Oct. 14 – Bakersfield, CA – The Dome
Oct. 15 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Oct. 17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Grill
Oct. 18 – Vancouver, BC – Red Room
Oct. 19 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Oct. 20 – Spokane, WA – The Big Easy
Oct. 21 – Boise, ID – The Big Easy
Oct. 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Vegas
Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
Oct. 24 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
Oct. 25 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Oct. 26 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

Image Source: Snot Myspace

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“He gave us 10 different reasons why we should stop — ‘My microphone doesn’t work, I got diarrhea, the monitors are f–ked up’ — whatever he could think of,” Cazares told HeadbangersBlog.com. “And we decided that’s not fair to the fans. We wanted to give them a full show.”

But when Divine Heresy blasted into the next song, Cummings became unglued. He tried to pry the drumsticks from Tim Yeung’s hands, then he shoved Cazares, knocking him down. “The venue has a weird step onstage, and I hit the step and fell after he pushed me,” Cazares said. “He just caught me off balance. It was extremely unprofessional, and, in my head I just knew it was over with him.”

The Poughkeepsie incident was the final straw in a relationship that had grown increasingly strained over time. From the start, Cummings’ hardcore and hip-hop background clashed with the rest of the band’s brutal death metal orientation, and as the lead singer, he seemed to see himself as the leader of the group even though the band was formed by Cazares. “He’s a big, intimidating guy and he knows how to use that to his advantage,” the guitarist explained. “We didn’t agree on a lot of things and we thought it was better that he left.”

Perhaps they will find another singer that will fit better in the band. I hope so. I really dug their debut and I like Dino’s playing style. Read the entire news clip here. Tommy Cummings Fired From Divine Heresy

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