Sweet Cobra

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Sweet Cobra
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Post-hardcore, stoner rock, post-punk, alternative rock, noise-rock, post metal
Years active2003-present
Labels Black Market Activities, Hawthorne Street Records, Seventh Rule Recordings
MembersTimothy Botchy Remis
Robert Arthur Lanham Jr.
Jason Gagovski
Past membersNeeraj Kane
Matthew Allen Arluck

Sweet Cobra is an American post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. [1] [2]

Contents

Members

Selected discography

Studio albums

Splits

EPs

Music videos

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