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Years active
  
2007 - 2016

Origin
  
Sydney, Australia (2007)

Labels
  
Record label
  
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Associated acts
  
Northlane, Buried In Verona, Dream On, Dreamer

Members
  
Scott BirdJoshua CampiaoAdam McleanCullum Jensen MackinnonDawson Michaels

Past members
  
Josh ZimmerAdam van den Crust

Albums
  
Last Lights, The Fallout, Resolve, Trash the Party, Scum of the Earth

Genres
  
Hardcore punk, Post-hardcore, Melodic hardcore

Similar
  
Buried in Verona, Hellions, In Hearts Wake, I Killed the Prom Queen, Antagonist AD

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Hand Of Mercy was an Australian hardcore band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in 2007. Formerly signed to the UNFD label. Hand of Mercy released three full-length albums, and two EPs, and toured extensively throughout Australia and internationally.

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History

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Hand of Mercy formed when guitarist Adam Mclean and friend drummer Josh Zimmer started playing together. The pair advertised for musicians with similar influences and found guitarist Joshua Campiao. At a Parkway Drive show Josh Zimmer met Scott Bird and invited him to audition as a vocalist. Bird then introduced his friend Adam van den Crust, a bassist.

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For several years Hand of Mercy played at hardcore venues around the Sydney, and appeared at youth centres throughout the state. They began appearing as opening acts for established groups. They released two EP's Trash the Party and Scum of the Earth in 2007 and 2008 respectively. In 2010 Hand of Mercy were hired to play the annual Resist Records Sydney Hardcore Festival.

Hand of Mercy's first album, The Fallout was released through Dogfight Records and the band toured in March 2011 to promote the record. Zimmer announced his departure from the band and his drumming duties were passed on to Cullum Jensen CJ Mackinnon. The band went on to play with the group A Day to Remember at the Big Top in Luna Park. In August 2011 Hand of Mercy supported For the Fallen Dreams and were then joined well-known band Parkway Drive on the 'Sick Summer' tour in December.

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In 2012 Hand of Mercy traveled to the USA and recorded in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with producer Shane Frisby. In June 2012 van den Crust left the band and was replaced by his friend Dawson Michaels. Shortly after, the band signed with UNFD, which released the second studio album 'Last Lights' on August 17. 'Last Lights' spent a week on the Australian Albums Chart at number 44. By August the band were touring again supporting UNFD label mates Dream On, Dreamer nationwide.

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In 2013 Hand of Mercy toured throughout Australia, Europe and the UK. In January the band supported Deez Nuts and Comeback Kid in the annual Australian nationwide Boys of Summer Tour. This was followed by an overseas support spot in April for Bleeding Through on their European and UK Farewell Europe tour including dates on the Hit The Deck festival. Returning to Australia, Hand of Mercy appeared in the mini festival Destroy The Music in May with The Ghost Inside.

In 2014, Bird left the band, and the group recorded an album, Resolve, with a new vocalist, Nick Bellringer. and a video for the track Desperate Measures in 2014. They released a single, Axis, ahead of time to promote the album.

In 2015, Campiao left to join the Hellions; however, the band continued performing and touring.

Hand of Mercy have announced plans to break up after a final show on January 30, 2016 at Sydney’s Strike Hard Festival, when they will be joined by former vocalist Scott Bird.

Discography

Studio albums
  • The Fallout (2011)
  • Last Lights (2012)
  • Resolve (2014)
  • EPs
  • Trash the Party (2007)
  • Scum of the Earth (2008)
  • Songs

    Absence Makes the Heart Go WanderLast Lights · 2012
    Rumble in the GrundleLast Lights · 2012
    Sick For ItThe Fallout · 2010

    References

    Hand of Mercy Wikipedia


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