Hardcore band Hand of Mercy started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, with vocalist Scott Bird leading guitarists Adam McLain and Josh Campiao, drummer Cullum Jensen-MacKinnon, and bassist Michael Dawson. The band perfected their mosh-friendly, riff-driven sound through years of relentless touring, including shows with the Ghost Inside, A Day to Remember, and Amity Affliction. Hand of Mercy's initial recordings, two EPs (2007's Trash the Party and 2008's Scum of the Earth) and a full-length (2010's The Fallout), were self-released. For the band's international debut, they signed w...