The band was formed in 1996 by guitarist Jussi Ylikoski and drummer Mikko Hakila, who started by playing Metallica and AC/DC covers.

but they were forced to change their name to Disco Ensemble due to a Finnish electronic pop group having the same title.

In 2000, future singer Miikka Koivisto attended one of their shows as a fan and later joined the band, first as a guitarist and later switching to vocals.

In 2003, Fullsteam Records signed Disco Ensemble and their first full-length album, Viper Ethics was released the same year.

[3][4] In the spring of 2006, following the national success of the second album, Disco Ensemble and Fullsteam Records signed a worldwide distribution deal with Universal Music.

They embarked on the Antidote Tour with Danko Jones, Bedouin Soundclash and Gogol Bordello They also played on Kerrang!

Songs from this album appeared on the soundtracks of two Electronic Arts games—"We Might Fall Apart" was used on the game FIFA 08, while "This is my Head Exploding" was used on NHL 08.

First single from the album White Flag For Peace was released and aired in the Finnish radio channel YleX on 15 February 2010.