Mindsnare
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. The band ceased all activity after that point, only to return to live performances in mid-2011 on a tour with Ringworm which took in the Melbourne leg of Bastardfest. In 2013 they did a brief run of shows to celebrate twenty years as a band.
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 |
