Silver Snakes

An alternative metal band based out of Los Angeles, Silver Snakes formed in 2011 after lead singer Alex Estrada's former hardcore group split. The new band -- composed of bassist Mike Trujillo, guitarist Jeremiah Bignell, and drummer Garrett Harney -- combined their myriad influences to produce a hard rock sound born of the post-'90s heavy alternative scene. Though he had hardcore roots, Estrada was also influenced by Latin music and industrial. The latter informed much of Silver Snakes' sound, which nods to bands like Sleep, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and Ministry, but with a mod...