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| origin          = Sydney, NSW
| genre          = Death metal, thrash metal
| years_active    = 1992 - 1997, 2006, 2023 - present
| label          = Warhead
| associated_acts = Many Machines on Nine, [[Cryogenic]], [[Kilswitch]], [[Daysend]], [[Friar Rush]], [[Atomizer]], [[Killrazer]], [[Infernal Method]], [[Icon of Deceit]], [[Psi Kore|Psi.Kore]], You Blabbed About Mars, Porn Caddy, Three Point Tilt, [[Sanctum]], [[Bane of Isildur]]
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| current_members = Luke Ford
* Darren Maloney
* Aaron Bilbija
* Jason Turnbull
* David Pietersz
| past_members    = Craig Figl
* Rick Fuda
* Darren Jenkins
* Andrew Lilley
* Steve Pell
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===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Current line-Up
*Line-Up
**Aaron Bilbija (guitar)
**Luke Ford (bass)
**Luke Ford (bass)
**Andrew Lilley (guitar)
**Darren Maloney (vocals)
**Darren Maloney (vocals)
**Steve Pell (drums)
**Dave Pietersz (drums)
**Jason Turnbull (guitar)


*Former members
*Former members
**Craig Figl (guitar) (1995 - 1997)
**Andrew Lilley (guitar) 2006
**Darren Jenkins (guitar) (1992 - 1995)
**Steve Pell (drums) 1994 - 1997, 2006
**Rick Fuda (drums) (1992 - 1995)
**Craig Figl (guitar) 1995 - 1997
 
**Darren Jenkins (guitar) 1992 - 1995
===Website===
**Rick Fuda (drums) 1992 - 1995
 
[http://myspace.com/mortalityaus myspace.com/mortalityaus]
 
===Formed===
 
Sydney, NSW, 1992


===Band Information===
===Band Information===


Mortality is a death metal band from Sydney whose latter day sound was strongly reminiscent of '''Meshuggah'''. The band originated around the core of Maloney, Ford and Jenkins in the early 1990s as a '''Pantera'''-styled five piece unit until the line-up settled down as a quartet with Rick Fuda on drums.  
Mortality was a thrash and groove metal band from Sydney. The band originated around the core of Darren Maloney, Luke Ford and Darren Jenkins in the early 1990s as a five piece unit. The line-up soon settled down as a quartet with Rick Fuda on drums. A national tour and a support with '''Sepultura''' made a string of early demos quite successful. In 1994 Fuda was replaced by Steve Pell and Jenkins by Craig Figl.
 
A national tour and supports with the likes of '''Sepultura''' along with a string of successful demos raised Mortality's profile Australia-wide. Upheavals occurred in 1994 with the replacement of Fuda by former [[Kilswitch]] drummer Pell, and then of Jenkins, who joined [[Cryogenic]] in 1996, by Figl. The band's popularity was maintained however and at the same time Mortality's musical direction developed a death-groove feel with erratic time changes.
 
The band's long-awaited and much anticipated debut album ''Structure'' finally appeared in the beginning of 1997 and proved to be one of the best local metal albums of the decade, but the long delay in its release affected its impact. Only six months later, the band split up due to musical differences between Maloney and the rest of the band. Maloney joined Cryogenic and the rest formed '''Porn Caddy''', a short-lived rap/metal fusion unit.  


Pell later joined his former '''Kilswitch''' colleagues as vocalist with '''You Blabbed About Mars'''. He and Figl later joined alternative band '''Three Point Tilt''' and Ford joined the cyber-industrial rock band '''Many Machines on Nine''' in 2002.  
''Structure'' appeared in the beginning of 1997, but the long delay in its release affected its impact and only six months later, the band split up due to musical differences between Maloney and the rest of the band. Late in 2004, Mortality had reportedly reformed but nothing further eventuated until early 2006 when Ford, Maloney, Pell and ex-[[Psi Kore|Psi.Kore]], [[Infernal Method]] and [[Daysend]] guitarist Andrew Lilley began rehearsing. They played a single show that August, then disbanded once again.  


Late in 2004, Mortality had reportedly reformed but nothing further eventuated until early 2006 when Ford, Maloney, Pell and ex-[[Psi Kore|Psi.Kore]], [[Infernal Method]] and [[Daysend]] guitarist Andrew Lilley began rehearsing. They played a single show that August with no plans to continue at the time but have since reportedly begun rehearsing and writing once more.
Mortality reformed in late 2023 as Ford, Maloney, guitarists Aaron Bilbija and Jason Turnbull (ex-[[Daysend]]) and drummer Dave Pietersz ([[Sanctum]], [[Bane of Isildur]]).


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| 1995
| "It"
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| "What God?"
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 29 March 2024

Mortality
OriginSydney, NSW
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Years active1992 - 1997, 2006, 2023 - present
LabelsWarhead
Associated actsMany Machines on Nine, Cryogenic, Kilswitch, Daysend, Friar Rush, Atomizer, Killrazer, Infernal Method, Icon of Deceit, Psi.Kore, You Blabbed About Mars, Porn Caddy, Three Point Tilt, Sanctum, Bane of Isildur
MembersLuke Ford
  • Darren Maloney
  • Aaron Bilbija
  • Jason Turnbull
  • David Pietersz
Past membersCraig Figl
  • Rick Fuda
  • Darren Jenkins
  • Andrew Lilley
  • Steve Pell

Band Members

  • Line-Up
    • Aaron Bilbija (guitar)
    • Luke Ford (bass)
    • Darren Maloney (vocals)
    • Dave Pietersz (drums)
    • Jason Turnbull (guitar)
  • Former members
    • Andrew Lilley (guitar) 2006
    • Steve Pell (drums) 1994 - 1997, 2006
    • Craig Figl (guitar) 1995 - 1997
    • Darren Jenkins (guitar) 1992 - 1995
    • Rick Fuda (drums) 1992 - 1995

Band Information

Mortality was a thrash and groove metal band from Sydney. The band originated around the core of Darren Maloney, Luke Ford and Darren Jenkins in the early 1990s as a five piece unit. The line-up soon settled down as a quartet with Rick Fuda on drums. A national tour and a support with Sepultura made a string of early demos quite successful. In 1994 Fuda was replaced by Steve Pell and Jenkins by Craig Figl.

Structure appeared in the beginning of 1997, but the long delay in its release affected its impact and only six months later, the band split up due to musical differences between Maloney and the rest of the band. Late in 2004, Mortality had reportedly reformed but nothing further eventuated until early 2006 when Ford, Maloney, Pell and ex-Psi.Kore, Infernal Method and Daysend guitarist Andrew Lilley began rehearsing. They played a single show that August, then disbanded once again.

Mortality reformed in late 2023 as Ford, Maloney, guitarists Aaron Bilbija and Jason Turnbull (ex-Daysend) and drummer Dave Pietersz (Sanctum, Bane of Isildur).

Discography

Album:

1997 Structure Warhead
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