Snake Mountain EPK

Originally conceived as a side project for frontman Nev Pearce of Shifting The Paradigm, SNAKE MOUNTAIN emerged as a creative outlet inspired by 80s and 90s cartoons, action films, and the darker facets of pop culture. Since its inception in 2015, the band has undergone various  stylistic evolutions, ultimately establishing a blistering, high-energy brand of Melodic Technical Death Metal by 2022.

Embracing their new heavier musical direction in early 2023 with the release of the single ‘Veins’, which was again followed up in 2024 with the bands first EP ‘Villainous 1: Reverence’ including the single and video for the the crushingly heavy track ’Everliving’. The Villainous 1: Reverence EP was also celebrated with a very successful dedicated EP launch show at The Boiler Room (Yatala) and tour. 

The EP was quickly followed by the standalone single "The Revenant," which earned national and international airplay, giving listeners a glimpse of the band's upcoming musical evolution.

The band closed out the year with a set on the Garage Stage at Brisbane’s GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL, and launched into 2025 with a bang—not only opening for Alestorm and Nekrogoblikon at their sold-out Tivoli show, but also returning to the same venue in June to support thrash metal legends Testament.

With new music slated for release later in 2025 and a tour in the works—including a slot at Blacken Open Air 2025 and support shows for Gutslit (India) and Gutalax (Czech Republic)—Snake Mountain is showing no signs of slowing down.

WATCH 'The Revenant' - Live at The Tivoli Brisbane: 

‘In 2022, SNAKE MOUNTAIN significantly ramped up their activity on the Australian touring circuit, embarking on multiple tours that took them across several states and further north in Queensland. They performed at a variety of venues, including the Maryborough Services Club, La La La’s in Wollongong, Frankies Pizza by the Slice in Sydney, The Leadbeater Hotel in Melbourne, and The Barwon Club in Geelong, among others.

In addition to being a mainstay of the South East Queensland heavy music scene, Snake Mountain has also landed support slots for prominent Australian acts including Freedom of Fear, Nicolas Cage Fighter, Witchgrinder, Be’Lakor, and King Parrot. They've also shared the stage with international heavyweights such as Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth), Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Wolfheart, and performed to a SOLD OUT crowd at the Tivoli supporting Alestorm and Nekrogoblikon.

Snake Mountain’s festival appearances include: Good Things Festival,  Wallapalooza Festival (Gold Coast), Metal United Down Under (Headliner, Maryborough) Drencher Festival (Geelong), Necrosonic (Brisbane). The band has also performed at several benefit shows and festivals in support of Mental Health (Metal Health) and the Brisbane Unites Bushfire Fundraiser.

Watch the ‘Veins’ (2023) video here :

'Extinction Through Fire ' Live (Fleshgod Apocalypse Support Brisbane)

STREAM: The Villainous 1: Reverence EP 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0NOFoTDQD6DIm0KGkwfRtE?si=20TIDcHyQ_2jyCQomcXXmw

YouTube sensation Ozzy Man Reviews also used Snake Mountain’s single ‘The Burden’ in his video ‘Dodgy Australian Critters Swarm My Office!’ Which has gained over 600k Views

watch here : https://youtu.be/3vHVQfxHFXU

Snake Mountain is : 

Nev Pearce - Vocals

Jackson Price - Guitar

Jaymes Jackson - Guitar/Vocals

Jared Day - Bass/Vocals

Kristian Rousell - Drums