Mortal Sin: Австралиялық трэш-метал тобының тарихы

Australian thrash metal band

Mortal Sin were an Australian thrash metal band that formed in 1985 and existed over three distinct periods until 2012. The band released five albums and were the first Australian thrash metal band to tour internationally. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, they were one of "two leading lights [of] a small, but fervent underground thrash/speed metal scene."

During the mid 1980s Sydney provided "two leading lights [of] a small, but fervent underground thrash/speed metal scene", which were Mortal Sin and Slaughter Lord. Campbell attempted to recruit Maurer for his band, Wizzard, but his other members were reluctant to support the idea so the pair struck out on their own. They recruited Wizzard's Krstin, and Eftichiou from another band, Judge, and a second guitarist Neville Reynolds. Reynolds was fired for being unavailable for their debut gig and was replaced by Carwana. Mortal Sin developed a solid following and seven months after their first live show they recorded an album length demo in three days in July 1986. It was self financed and self produced. The eight tracks were released late that year as their debut album, Mayhemic Destruction, on their own label, Mega Metal Productions. They toured the Australian eastern states. Rivadavia felt the album "fell somewhat short of expectations; its superior production values were incapable of masking the mostly lackluster songwriting within. In retrospect, it's clear that creative stagnation had already set in." In July 1989 Campbell was sacked and Steve Hughes (also ex Slaughter Lord), replaced him on drums. On 30 August 2018, former drummer Wayne Campbell teased a possible reunion on his Facebook page, writing, "If Mortal Sin played a show again would you come to see?". Vocalist Mat Maurer talked about the hardships Mortal Sin had to endure as an Australian metal band separated from the rest of the world in the 1980s, and the welcome responses they received by a younger generation when touring Europe in the 2000s.