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| origin          = Melbourne, VIC
| origin          = Melbourne, VIC
| genre          = Death metal, thrash metal
| genre          = Death metal, thrash metal
| years_active    = 2007 - present
| years_active    = 2007 - 2013
| label          = None
| label          = None
| associated_acts = Isolar, Leechseed, [[Heaven the Axe]]  
| associated_acts = Isolar, Leechseed, [[Heaven the Axe]], [[Hadal Maw]]  
| website        = http://www.houseofthumbs.com.au
| website        = http://www.houseofthumbs.com.au
| current_members = Linden Audino, Jake Mormile, Nick Rackham, Tom Rossell  
| current_members = Linden Audino, Nick Lord, Jake Mormile, Nick Rackham, Tom Rossell  
| past_members    =  
| past_members    =  
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===Band information===
===Band information===
[[Image:Houseofthumbscrossing.jpg|right|thumb|450px|]]
[[Image:Houseofthumbscrossing.jpg|right|thumb|450px|]]
Since forming in 2007 from the ashes of other metal bands '''Isolar''' and '''Leechseed''', House of Thumbs has become a fixture of the Melbourne metal scene.
Since forming in 2007 from the ashes of other metal bands '''Isolar''' and '''Leechseed''', House of Thumbs has become a fixture of the Melbourne metal scene with a combination of death and thrash metal and a technical bent. 2008 saw House of Thumbs release its debut EP, "Strangle Fiction" to some acclaim and on the back of this they toured throughout regional Victoria. It was on these shows that House of Thumbs developed a reputation for unusual merchandise, unveiling a line of plaster thumb ornaments called the "anti-dice" (and also, the "thumbchuckers"). 


Upon the termination of Isolar's vocalist, House of Thumbs reformed several months later upon the introduction of Linden Audino on vocals, previously of Leechseed, whom the band came into contact through Sheri-Jesse Tantawy of [[Black Like Vengeance]].
The band's debut release ''Crossing the Rubicon'' was released in March 2010. The album was met with positive reviews and the band spent the months immediately following its release playing a string gigs throughout Melbourne before touring Canberra and Wagga in May 2010. The band began work on a second album in 2011 while maintaining an occasional live presence. Nick Rackham is also a member of [[Hadal Maw]] and Tom Rossell has toured and recorded with [[Heaven the Axe]]. House of Thumbs announced an indefinite hiatus in October 2013.
 
The band combines death and thrash metal techniques and vocals with the polyrhythmic patterns and discordant melodies associated with technical death metal, math metal and experimental metal. 2008 saw House of Thumbs release its debut EP, "Strangle Fiction" to some acclaim and on the back of this they toured throughout regional Victoria. It was on these shows that House of Thumbs developed a reputation for unusual merchandise, unveiling a line of plaster thumb ornaments called the "anti-dice" (and also, the "thumbchuckers"). 
 
The band's debut release ''Crossing the Rubicon'' was released in March 2010 to a sell-out crowd at the East Brunswick Club in Melbourne. It was recorded in its entirety by the band, and was mixed and mastered by Ren Reich of Melbourne/Reich Records. The album was met with positive reviews and the band spent the months immediately following its release playing a string gigs throughout Melbourne before touring Canberra and Wagga in May 2010.  
 
2011 sees House of Thumbs continuing to work on their second release, yet untitled, while continuing a regular gigging schedule around Australia.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| '''''Home'''''
| self release
| self release
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 8 December 2013

House of Thumbs
OriginMelbourne, VIC
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Years active2007 - 2013
LabelsNone
Associated actsIsolar, Leechseed, Heaven the Axe, Hadal Maw
Websitehttp://www.houseofthumbs.com.au
MembersLinden Audino, Nick Lord, Jake Mormile, Nick Rackham, Tom Rossell

Band members

  • Linden Audino (vocals)
  • Nick Lord (guitar)
  • Jake Mormile (guitar)
  • Nick Rackham (bass)
  • Tom Rossell (drums)

Band information

Houseofthumbscrossing.jpg

Since forming in 2007 from the ashes of other metal bands Isolar and Leechseed, House of Thumbs has become a fixture of the Melbourne metal scene with a combination of death and thrash metal and a technical bent. 2008 saw House of Thumbs release its debut EP, "Strangle Fiction" to some acclaim and on the back of this they toured throughout regional Victoria. It was on these shows that House of Thumbs developed a reputation for unusual merchandise, unveiling a line of plaster thumb ornaments called the "anti-dice" (and also, the "thumbchuckers").

The band's debut release Crossing the Rubicon was released in March 2010. The album was met with positive reviews and the band spent the months immediately following its release playing a string gigs throughout Melbourne before touring Canberra and Wagga in May 2010. The band began work on a second album in 2011 while maintaining an occasional live presence. Nick Rackham is also a member of Hadal Maw and Tom Rossell has toured and recorded with Heaven the Axe. House of Thumbs announced an indefinite hiatus in October 2013.

Discography

Album:

2009 Crossing the Rubicon self release

EPs:

2008 Strangle Fiction self release
2013 Home self release
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