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Since the bands inception Tenth Dan have developed into one of Australia’s highly respected live acts. Defying all modern metal and hardcore’s rules to bring something that is fresh and aggressive yet reminiscent of a time when heavy music was about the songs, not your new hair cut...

Tenth Dan holds strong to their trademark thrash sound. Positioning themselves between old school hardcore and old school metal has helped Tenth Dan surpass restrictions formerly defined by the marketplace for heavy music.

Trapped under fire marks a new beginning for Tenth Dan. A truly ground breaking release by anyone’s standard. Combining an uncompromising mix of break neck riffs and relentless beats to create something that defies all today’s trends, fashions and formulated musical vomit.

Recorded by Sam Johnson (The Abandonment, 50 lions, Samsara) and co-produced by Beltsy (Mindsnare, Blood Duster) at Melbourne’s newest recording institution 3 Phase Studios. Trapped Under Fire is distinctly reminiscent of Melbourne’s sadly missed classic 90’s metal and hardcore scenes. A time when bands like Mindsnare and Damaged were gods amongst men.

“Tenth Dan bridge the gap between hardcore, thrash metal, death metal and everything that is heavy as fuck!! Trapped under fire is a masterpiece regardless of which "scene" you stand in. Listen to it, love it and buy the fucken t-shirt!!"
-Dave Hayley (Psycroptic)

"One of the most unrelenting albums ever made in australia, Trapped Under Fire crosses over from hardcore to metal without an ounce of pretentiousness with obvious deep roots in both genres. This is so refreshing with so many bands attempting and failing due to being influenced by those who did the same before them. Tenth Dan have made an Australian classic"
-Nigel Melder (Mindsnare)

"Trapped Under Fire is the one of the most ball tearing, beer drinking, bad arse thrash albums i've heard in Australian heavy music history since The Wolves!!"
-Rob Taylor (Picture The End)