The band was formed by bassist Mark Clayden and drummer
Jason Bowld during the hiatus of their previous band,
Pitchshifter. The group released their limited EP,
Collusion in 2005. Shortly after that the band released their debut album
No End in Sight in April 2005 through
J.S. Clayden's PSI Records, receiving generally positive reviews. In December 2005, the band performed with 12 vocalists at the
Mean Fiddler in
London. In 2006, the band performed at the
Download Festival at
Donington Park. The band released their second album,
The Scene Is Dead, in 2007, along with the
Emotion Sickness DVD, featuring live shows and a "making of" segment. In October 2007, the band embarked on an eight-date tour of the United Kingdom. In 2008, the project was terminated. In 2020, Pitchshifter's social media accounts announced a final This Is Menace album entitled
isM; the album is a compilation of songs from the two previous albums, with one additional unreleased song called "Redisposed". == Members ==