Toe to Toe
Introduction  '''Toe to Toe''' is an Australian hardcore band from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band was most prominent in the Australian hardcore scene during the 1990s, touring and recording less frequently by the 2000s. It have been described as "one of the best hardcore outfits ever to grace the planet" by ''Punknews.org''.
Influence and style Toe to Toe's stated aim is "to reintroduce the sounds and ethics of 80's hardcore punk", having been influenced by the emergence of the Washington, D.C. hardcore band Bad Brains, Portland hardcore band Poison Idea and later, New York hardcore bands such as Agnostic Front and Sick of it All. It has tried to distance itself from the metal and pop aspects of punk. The band's name itself, including much of its lyrical content and album artwork, reference boxing terms to match the aggressive musical style.
History Toe to Toe formed in 1992 by vocalist and Resist Records founder, Scotty Mac, who remains the band's only original member. Described by Missing Link Records as the "mainstays of the Sydney hardcore scene", the band has seen numerous line-up changes, released several recordings and have possibly been one of the only Australian hardcore acts to have received mainstream acknowledgment in the country, playing festivals such as Livid, Homebake and the Vans Warped Tours. It have also done national tours of Japan, Europe and America and have played with internationally renowned hardcore acts such as Agnostic Front, the Dropkick Murphys, and Madball. Political artist and activist, Azlan McLennan, described the band as superior to its US influences, citing Scott Mac's  stance against racism.
Members ''As of 2016, the band's line-up consists of:''* Vocals: Scotty Mac* Guitars: Nick Rakebrandt* Drums: Ant Deitz* Bass: Adam Check2001-2004:*Vocals: Scotty Mac*Lead guitar: Pete Bursky*Rhythm guitar: Will Webber *Bass: Neil 'Beans' Ryan*Drums: Ben 'Mook' Mukenshnabl2000-2001:*Vocals: Scotty Mac*Guitar: Will Webber *Bass: Neil 'Beans' Ryan*Drums: Matt 'Spider' Lodge (deceased)
Discography Release dateTitleLabelFormat1992''Slap of Reality''Punch Drunk ProductionsEP1993''Unanimous Points Decision''Punch Drunk ProductionsEP1993''Circlestorm''Custom RecordingsCompilation1993''Election Night 93: Straight Off the Desk''Heinous Fuck RecordsLive1995''Force''Kangaroo  EP1995''Fuck Seattle This is Sydney''KangarooCompilation1995''Threats and Facts''Spent RecordsLP1995''Southpaw''Beer City RecordsEP1996''No Gods''Spent RecordsEP1996''Kings'' (with Mindsnare)Spent RecordsSplit1996''The Best Defence Is Attack''Custom RecordingsDiscography1997''Tao''Custom RecordingsLP1999''Consolidated''Custom Recordings  LP1999"Slave"No Deal RecordsSingle2001''Fighting Pride''Snaphot RecordsLive2003''Old Scores, New Glories''Sold Our Souls RecordsEP2008''Toe to Toe/Tenth Dan''Trial & Error RecordsSplit2010''Arturo Gatti''Resist RecordsLP2013''Still Fighting''Old School CartelEP Featuring Lou Koeller, Craig Setari, Freddy Cricien
See also *Resist Records*Trial & Error Records
References
External links *  Toe to Toe on MySpace