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===Band members=== | ===Band members=== | ||
*Line-up | *Current Line-up | ||
**Beltsy (guitar) | **Beltsy (guitar) | ||
**Gordy Forman (drums) | **Gordy Forman (drums) | ||
**Matt Maunder (vocals) | **Matt Maunder (vocals) | ||
**Nigel Melder (bass) | **Nigel Melder (bass) | ||
*Former members | |||
**Adam Nanscawan (drums) (1993 - 2001) | |||
===Website=== | ===Website=== | ||
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===Band information=== | ===Band information=== | ||
Mindsnare is a Melbourne band that has been playing since 1993. While they are most usually considered one of Australia's leading hardcore bands, stylistically their music is something like a cross between '''Slayer''' and '''Minor Threat''' and therefore closer to thrash metal than a lot of other "crossover" bands like [[Parkway Drive]] and even moreso than a lot of metalcore bands. Recordings have been rare as true to their ethic Mindsnare's priority has always been on live shows but everything they have released is excellent. Ever since ''The Death'' brought them national attention Mindsnare has won a growing fanbase amongst metal audiences and they played at [[Metal for the Brain]] in 2004 and 2006. Beltsy has also been a member of [[Blood Duster]] since 2003 and Forman is also with '''Frenzal Rhomb'''. | Mindsnare is a Melbourne band that has been playing since 1993. While they are most usually considered one of Australia's leading hardcore bands, stylistically their music is something like a cross between '''Slayer''' and '''Minor Threat''' and therefore closer to thrash metal than a lot of other "crossover" bands like [[Parkway Drive]] and even moreso than a lot of metalcore bands. Recordings have been rare as true to their ethic Mindsnare's priority has always been on live shows but everything they have released is excellent. Ever since ''The Death'' brought them national attention Mindsnare has won a growing fanbase amongst metal audiences and they played at [[Metal for the Brain]] in 2004 and 2006. Beltsy has also been a member of [[Blood Duster]] since 2003 and Forman is also with '''Frenzal Rhomb'''. The band announced that Forman was leaving for personal reasons after a run of shows in late May 2009. It is not known if he will be replaced or if the band will instead fold. | ||
===Discography=== | ===Discography=== | ||
Revision as of 00:31, 27 May 2009
Band members
- Current Line-up
- Beltsy (guitar)
- Gordy Forman (drums)
- Matt Maunder (vocals)
- Nigel Melder (bass)
- Former members
- Adam Nanscawan (drums) (1993 - 2001)
Website
Formed
Melbourne, VIC, 1993
Band information
Mindsnare is a Melbourne band that has been playing since 1993. While they are most usually considered one of Australia's leading hardcore bands, stylistically their music is something like a cross between Slayer and Minor Threat and therefore closer to thrash metal than a lot of other "crossover" bands like Parkway Drive and even moreso than a lot of metalcore bands. Recordings have been rare as true to their ethic Mindsnare's priority has always been on live shows but everything they have released is excellent. Ever since The Death brought them national attention Mindsnare has won a growing fanbase amongst metal audiences and they played at Metal for the Brain in 2004 and 2006. Beltsy has also been a member of Blood Duster since 2003 and Forman is also with Frenzal Rhomb. The band announced that Forman was leaving for personal reasons after a run of shows in late May 2009. It is not known if he will be replaced or if the band will instead fold.
Discography
Albums:
| 2001 | Hanged Choked Wrists Slit | Blue Murder | |
| 2004 | The Death | Trial and Error | |
| 2007 | Disturb the Hive | Resist |
Compilation tracks:
| Year | Track Title | Album Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "The Fall Back" | Full Metal Racket 2 | ABC/EMI | |
| 2005 | "The Blood" | Metal for the Brain 2005 | Faultline | |
| 2006 | "The Death" | Short Fast Loud | ABC/EMI |
