Throughout an look on the most recent episode of the “Nu Pod” podcast with hosts Joshua Toomey and Ro Kohli, SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling revealed that there are plans to make a documentary concerning the band’s late singer Lynn Strait. He mentioned: “There is a director who reached out to us — reached out to me. After which Shavo‘s [Odadjian, SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist] additionally concerned… We’re really engaged on stuff now; we have really began some interviews. We began along with his household first — sisters, mom. Even the director has already flown again to New York and met with Lynn‘s household from again in New York — his aunts, uncles, cousins. So we have really began [filming].”

Based on the Los Angeles Instances, Lynn died in died in a automotive accident in December 1998 as he tried to drive throughout Freeway 101 in Mussel Shoals, California. The 30-year-old singer died immediately after his 1992 Ford Tempo was broadsided by a southbound full-size pickup truck about midday. Additionally killed was Strait‘s small bulldog, SNOT‘s mascot Dobbs, who adorned the quilt of the band’s debut album, the 1997 Geffen Data launch “Get Some”. Strait, a Santa Barbara resident, was crossing the freeway after visiting his girlfriend in the neighborhood. Lynn apparently pulled into the trail of the truck, which was going about 65 mph. The affect despatched Strait‘s automotive spinning into the middle divider the place it stopped, a California Freeway Patrol officer instructed the Los Angeles Instances on the time.

SNOT disbanded in 1998 following Strait‘s demise, placing an finish to a profession that generated appreciable promise however just one studio album, the aforementioned “Get Some”. The band had been writing materials for its sophomore CD and had accomplished 10 songs on the time of Strait‘s tragic passing. As a memorial to Strait, SNOT finally determined to launch these tracks, with lyrics and visitor vocals offered by a number of stars from the alt-metal group. The ensuing album, “Strait Up”, was a becoming tribute from Strait‘s friends and buddies, that includes members of LIMP BIZKIT, KORN, SLIPKNOT, SEVENDUST, (HED) P.E., COAL CHAMBER, SUGAR RAY, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SOULFLY, and extra.

SNOT in 2014 recruited Carl Bensley (VITIATE, CONSUME THE FIRE) to sing for the band following the departure of Tommy “Vext” Cummings (ex-DIVINE HERESY, BAD WOLVES).

SNOT‘s U.S. tour, throughout which the band carried out “Get Some” in its entirety, kicked off in late November 2014 in Palm Desert, California and wrapped in late December 2014 in Pomona, California.

Cummings fronted SNOT in 2008-2009 earlier than he and guitarist Sonny Mayo exited the group amid “strained relationships.”