Their sound is influenced by hardcore punk, industrial and hip hop music with lyrics pertaining to observations and reflections of human behavior and error.
The band released their debut Slave Unit on COP International in 1996.
COP International signed the band with the intention of expanding the label's musical diversity and released their eponymously-titled debut album in 1996.
[2][3][4] The album featured the participation of Battery vocalist Maria Azevedo and Reyka Osburn of Tinfed, who performed on live drums for the tour and recording of the album.
[6][7] In 2014 Slave Unit released their fourth album Through With You for WTII Records on April 8 and participated in Stiff Valentine's "Goodbye" tour shortly after.