The eponymous first album (Big Deal Records), was well received by critics and garnered much praise in the press, as well as gaining a loyal following from peers like long time supporters Fu Manchu and Nebula.

After the follow-up release of the DIY, 4-track cassette-recorded EP "All Channels Are Open," Snail sadly succumbed to the "sex, drugs, and Rock n Roll" lifestyle and eroded to the point of breaking up.

REIGN OF BLOOD

Snail reunited in 2008 after 15 years of slumber, added long-time friend and guitarist Eric Clausen, and unleashed "Blood" (Meteor City) - what many said was one of the Top Ten stoner/doom records of 2009. Not merely riff-rock, "Blood" combined fuzzy guitars and a pummeling rhythm section with layered, soaring melodies rarely heard in the genre. In a time of industry turmoil, the record went from blood-red to "in the black." The record even attracted the attention of underground music legend Henry Rollins, getting multiple plays on his "Fanatics" radio show on influential Los Angeles station KCRW.

THE END IS THE BEGINNING

Snail's next album, "Terminus," showcased all fresh material, infused with the enthusiasm of newly minted collaboration. Influences that were not evident in past works came to the fore, steeped in old-school metal and psychedelia.

The subject matter is noticeably more mature, as the entire record delves into the themes of mortality and its implications in our modern world.