Mortal Sin
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1985, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Thrash Metal |
| Labels | NoiseArt Records |
| Years active | 1985-1990, 1990-1992, 1996-1998, 2004-2012, 2025-present |
Line-up (members)
- Andy Eftichiou : Bass (1985-1990, 1990-1992, 1996-1997, 2004-2012, 2025-present)
- Mat Maurer : Vocals (1985-1990, 1996-1998, 2004-2012, 2025-present)
- Nathan Shea : Guitars (2005-2012, 2025-present)
- Ryan Huthnance : Guitars (2010-2012, 2025-present)
- George Delinicolis : Drums (2025-present)
Former members
- Wayne Campbell : Drums (1985-1989, 1996-1998, 2004-2005)
- Paul Carwana : Guitars (1985-1990, 1996-1998)
- Keith Krstin : Guitars (1985-1987)
- Mick Burke : Guitars (1987-1990)
- Steve Hughes : Drums (1989-1992)
- Tom Dostoupil : Guitars (1990-1992)
- Dave DeFrancesco : Guitars (1990-1992)
- Steve Sly : Vocals (1990-1992)
- Nash Hall : Drums (1991-1992)
- Tony Matesa : Guitars (1991)
- Anthony Hoffman : Guitars (1996-1997)
- Troy Scerri : Guitars (1997)
- Jason Thorncraft : Bass (1998)
- Joe Buttigieg : Guitars (2004-2005)
- Mick Sultana : Guitars (2004-2010)
- Luke Cook : Drums (2006-2012)
- Dave Tinelt : Vocals (2012)
Touring members
- Chook : Bass (1997)
- Andrew Lilley : Guitars (2009-?)
Album Photos (29)
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Mortal Sin Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mayhemic Destruction | Lyrics | Album | 1987 | 85 | 7 | 2 |
| Face of Despair | EP | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Face of Despair | Lyrics | Album | 1989 | 84.1 | 10 | 0 |
| I Am Immortal | Single | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Voyage of the Disturbed | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Every Dog Has Its Day | Lyrics | Album | 1991 | 78.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Revolution of the Mind | EP | 1998 | 70 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Out of the Darkness | Video | 2004 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Out of the Darkness | EP | Feb 4, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | An Absence of Faith | Lyrics | Album | 2007 | 90 | 3 | 1 |
 | Psychology of Death | Lyrics | Album | 2011 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 |
Mortal Sin Photos
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Additional notes
Contact: mortalsin2026@gmail.com
One of Australia's earliest and most well-known thrash bands, Mortal Sin was tabbed by the British metal magazine Kerrang! as a Next Big Thing, and their debut album, the raw, early Metallica-inspired Mayhemic Destruction, drew critical praise and a worldwide fan base.
After a capable follow-up in Face of Despair, internal strife led to an initial break-up in 1990. Bassist Andy Eftichiou recruited an all new line-up that eventually produced Rebellious Youth. This drew the ire of the other original members who eventually initiated legal action, and this version of the band also folded.
Finally, four of the five original members came back together in 1996 and, one member change later, released a mini-LP of reworked and re-recorded songs along with a few new tracks, but the personal differences amongst the members arose once again, and by late 1998 the band was once again done.
By 2004 the band was back in business. They called it quits in 2012.
Compilation appearances
- "Liar" on Heavy Metal Shock (Mercury Records, 1988)
- "Mayhemic Destruction" on Hot Metal Vol. 1 (CBS, 1989)
- "Voyage of the Disturbed" on Get Wicked (J & B Records, 1990)
- "Every Dog Has Its Day" on Music For Nations Presents Ttape (Music for Nations, 1991)
- "Blood Death Hatred" on Thrash & Crash (Concept Records, 1991)
- "Side Effect" on Speed Kills 6 (Violence of the Slams) (Under One Flag, 1992)
- "Side Effect" on Speed Kills (Armando Curcio Editore, 1993)
- "Out of the Darkness" on Metal Crusade XII (Heavy, 2006)
- "Mayhemic Destruction" & "Blood Death Hatred" on Live at Wacken 2006 (17 Years in History) DVD (Armageddon Music, 2007)
- "Tears of Redemption" on A Blaze in the Southern Skies (Prime Cuts Music, 2007)
- "Out of the Darkness" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (Vol. 4 - Preview 2008) (Golden Core Records, 2008)
- "Out of the Darkness" on Live at Wacken 2008 DVD (Wacken Records, 2009)
- "Down in the Pit" on Lauschangriff Volume 011 (Rock Hard, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on Noizefest Vol. IV (Brainstorm Music Marketing, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on Rock Tribune 110 Free CD Sampler (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on X-Mas 2011 (Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg, 2011)
- "Blood of My Enemies" on Monsters of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 8) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2012)
- "Blood of My Enemies" on NoiseArt Records - Music for the Better Taste (NoiseArt Records, 2012)
One of Australia's earliest and most well-known thrash bands, Mortal Sin was tabbed by the British metal magazine Kerrang! as a Next Big Thing, and their debut album, the raw, early Metallica-inspired Mayhemic Destruction, drew critical praise and a worldwide fan base.
After a capable follow-up in Face of Despair, internal strife led to an initial break-up in 1990. Bassist Andy Eftichiou recruited an all new line-up that eventually produced Rebellious Youth. This drew the ire of the other original members who eventually initiated legal action, and this version of the band also folded.
Finally, four of the five original members came back together in 1996 and, one member change later, released a mini-LP of reworked and re-recorded songs along with a few new tracks, but the personal differences amongst the members arose once again, and by late 1998 the band was once again done.
By 2004 the band was back in business. They called it quits in 2012.
Compilation appearances
- "Liar" on Heavy Metal Shock (Mercury Records, 1988)
- "Mayhemic Destruction" on Hot Metal Vol. 1 (CBS, 1989)
- "Voyage of the Disturbed" on Get Wicked (J & B Records, 1990)
- "Every Dog Has Its Day" on Music For Nations Presents Ttape (Music for Nations, 1991)
- "Blood Death Hatred" on Thrash & Crash (Concept Records, 1991)
- "Side Effect" on Speed Kills 6 (Violence of the Slams) (Under One Flag, 1992)
- "Side Effect" on Speed Kills (Armando Curcio Editore, 1993)
- "Out of the Darkness" on Metal Crusade XII (Heavy, 2006)
- "Mayhemic Destruction" & "Blood Death Hatred" on Live at Wacken 2006 (17 Years in History) DVD (Armageddon Music, 2007)
- "Tears of Redemption" on A Blaze in the Southern Skies (Prime Cuts Music, 2007)
- "Out of the Darkness" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (Vol. 4 - Preview 2008) (Golden Core Records, 2008)
- "Out of the Darkness" on Live at Wacken 2008 DVD (Wacken Records, 2009)
- "Down in the Pit" on Lauschangriff Volume 011 (Rock Hard, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on Noizefest Vol. IV (Brainstorm Music Marketing, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on Rock Tribune 110 Free CD Sampler (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2011)
- "Down in the Pit" on X-Mas 2011 (Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg, 2011)
- "Blood of My Enemies" on Monsters of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 8) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2012)
- "Blood of My Enemies" on NoiseArt Records - Music for the Better Taste (NoiseArt Records, 2012)
