These Arms Are Snakes is a Seattle-based progressive/post-hardcore quartet currently on Suicide Squeeze Records, featuring former members of Botch, Nineironspitfire, and Minneapolis-based Kill Sadie, with drummer/producer Chris Common joining after the recording of Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home. They have toured the U.S.A. with such notable bands as Minus the Bear, Big Business, Mastodon, Cursive, The Blood Brothers, Engine Down, Hot Water Music, Isis, Pelican, Chiodos, and Against Me!. Minus the Bear, Playing Enemy and The Blood Brothers have lent members to assist in the recording of Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home. The band is known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the audience.

• Brian Cook - bass guitar, pump organ, guitar, MicroKORG
• Ryan Frederiksen - guitar, MicroKORG
• Steve Snere - vocals, KAOSS pad
• Chris Common - drums

Studio albums

• Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home (Jade Tree, 2004)
• Easter (Jade Tree, 2006)
• Tail Swallower and Dove (Suicide Squeeze Records, 2008)

EPs

• This Is Meant to Hurt You EP (Jade Tree Records, 2003)

Split albums

• Like a Virgin (Split with Harkonen) (Hydrahead Records, 2005)
• PLCN/TAAS (Split with Pelican) (Hydrahead Records, 2008)
• Russian Circles / These Arms Are Snakes 12" (Split with Russian Circles) (Sargent House, 2008)
• Meet Your Mayor / Future Gets Tense 7" (Split with Tropics) (We-Be Records, 2008)
• All the Saints / These Arms Are Snakes 7" (Split with All the Saints) (Touch and Go Records, 2009)
• 7" Split with Minus the Bear (TBA)

Singles

• Good Friday 7" (Suicide Squeeze Records, 2006)

Other contributions

• Slaying Since 1996 Various artists (Suicide Squeeze Records, 2006)
• Nirvana Tribute Comp Various artists (Robotic Empire, TBA)

• Official website
• Official Blog
• Myspace page
• These Arms are Snakes at TheGrixer.com
• The Arms are Snakes interview with MyNorthwest.com
• TAAS Interview on Rockmidgets.com
• TAAS Interview @ thedwarf.com
• Fabchannel.com - A great video recording of an entire concert of These Arms Are Snakes
• Live Review at Glasgow, Stereo by Daily Dischord
• An interview with InYourSpeakers
• These Arms Are Snakes' Top 500 songs of the 2000's