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Smoking Snakes
Smoking Snakes line up
Background information
Origin	Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Sleaze metal, glam metal, hard rock
Years active	2022–present
Labels	Frontiers Records
Members	Brett Martin – vocals, guitar (2022–present) Andy Delarge – bass (2022–present) Mackey Gee – drums (2024–present) Rob Raw – lead guitar (2025–present)
Website	www.smokingsnakesofsweden.com

Smoking Snakes is a Swedish sleaze metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 2022.^[1][2][3]

The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Brett Martin and bassist Andy Delarge. Drummer Mackey Gee joined in 2024, followed by lead guitarist Rob Raw in 2025.^[4]

Smoking Snakes released their debut EP Restless & Wild in 2023 and their first full-length album, Danger Zone, in 2024 through Frontiers Records.^[5] Their style blends sleaze metal, glam metal, and melodic hard rock.^[6]

History

The band formed in Gothenburg in 2022, originally including Brett Martin, Andy Delarge, drummer Stan Ricci, and guitarist Riley Rich.^[1] Multiple guitarists rotated through before Rob Raw joined in 2025, while Mackey Gee became the drummer in 2024.^[4]

The debut EP Restless & Wild (2023) drew attention in the European sleaze and hard rock scene. Danger Zone (2024) followed, with singles including "Excited" and "There Is No Tomorrow".^[7]

Musical style

Smoking Snakes combine sleaze metal, glam metal, and melodic hard rock with energetic riffs, catchy choruses, and vocals reminiscent of 1980s arena rock.^[8][9]

Reception

Danger Zone received generally positive reviews from multiple independent publications:

• **Sweden Rock Magazine**: “A high-energy sleaze revival with modern hooks.”^[3]
• **Rockbloggen**: “Strong riffs and catchy melodies highlight the band’s debut.”^[2]
• **Metal Forces Magazine**: “A confident debut with classic Sunset Strip vibes.”^[4]
• **Powerplay Magazine**: Featured as part of a new wave of Swedish hard rock.^[5]
• **Rockpages**: “One of Scandinavia’s most promising hard rock acts.”^[6]
• **Grande Rock**: Praised arena-ready choruses and energetic production.^[8]
• **Eternal Terror**: “Proves that sleaze metal is alive in 2024.”^[10]
• **MetalGodsTV**: Highlighted “strong songwriting and 80s-inspired metal energy.”^[11]
• **Rockreport**: Noted the band’s “catchy hooks and sleaze-metal authenticity.”^[12]
• **Maximum Volume Music**: “An impressive debut album for fans of melodic hard rock.”^[13]
• **FFM Rock**: “Modern sleaze metal executed with flair.”^[14]
• **Rockmeeting**: Reviewed album “Sole Survivors” video positively.^[15]
• **Metal.it**: Listed band as “notable Swedish sleaze metal act.”^[16]

Discography

Studio albums

• Danger Zone (2024, Frontiers Records)

EPs

• Restless & Wild (2023)

Band members

• Brett Martin – vocals, guitar (2022–present)
• Andy Delarge – bass (2022–present)
• Mackey Gee – drums (2024–present)
• Rob Raw – lead guitar (2025–present)

References

1. "Inför Time To Rock 2023: Intervju med Smoking Snakes". Rocknytt. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
2. "Recension: Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Rockbloggen. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
3. "Review: Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Sweden Rock Magazine (in Swedish). No. 1, 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
4. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Metal Forces Magazine. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
5. "Powerplay Magazine #271, March 2024". Powerplay Magazine. March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Rockpages. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Ny video: Smoking Snakes – There Is No Tomorrow". Rocknytt. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
8. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Grande Rock. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
9. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Rock Garage. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
10. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Eternal Terror. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
11. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". MetalGodsTV. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
12. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone". Rockreport. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
13. "Smoking Snakes Share New Video". Maximum Volume Music. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
14. "Smoking Snakes – Neue Single & Video Excited". FFM Rock. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
15. "Smoking Snakes – Danger Zone: Nouvel Album & Sole Survivors Video". Rockmeeting. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
16. "Smoking Snakes". Metal.it. 2024-03-30. Retrieved 25 August 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Smoking Snakes at Spirit of Metal