Now a staple in Australian hardcore, 50 Lions first bared their claws in 2005 at the height of the metalcore craze in their native Byron Bay. Focussing on producing a more traditional hardcore sound, the key to the survival of the band would be some serious van hours. Following on from 7" and EP releases, their debut album, Time Is The Enemy was released through Resist Records in 2007 and praised for it's energy and hooky riffs that showed the best use of a time-honoured hardcore framework. As many of their peers head into more melodic territory on upcoming records, this five-piece have insisted on taking an authentic heavy approach, spurred on by the likes of New York greats Cro Mags and Madball. "Instead of sounding like a band that was influenced by bands who were influenced by them, we've really taken it back to the source of the inspiration," frontman Oscar McCall insists. Inline with this attitude, recording of the bands sophomore album titled "Where Life Expires" took place once again with Sam Johnson at Melbourne's 3 Phase Studios.