Mindsnare are an Australian hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 1993 under the name Mad Circle, their music is a blend of traditional "old school" hardcore punk and crossover metal,^[1] and as such has seen them play alongside metal bands like Kreator and Ringworm,^[2] as well as more straightforward hardcore acts like Agnostic Front, Sick of it All and Australia's Toe To Toe.^[3] In its genre, Mindsnare have been described as "one of the most influential bands of the past decade " by Missing Link Records.^[4]