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 followup in Face Of Despair, internal strife led to an initial breakup in 1991. Bassist Andy Eftichiou recruited an all-new lineup 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, only to rise yet again in 2002. A new album, An Absence Of Faith, was released in 2007.