"I can remember sitting in a physics class when I was in Ninth Grade, scribbling song lyrics in a notebook and trying to think up a good name for the band.

"[2] Formed in May 2000,[3] Element Eighty quickly established themselves as an up-and-coming hard rock and metal act, performing throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region, Oklahoma, and across the state of Texas.

[4] Although the band initially planned to return to the studio with Eric D. to record their follow-up album, which was to be titled Summerstar, and which had a projected release date of June 28, 2003,[5] after receiving interest from several major record labels including Wind-Up and Atlantic, the project was put on hold indefinitely.

Throughout their careers, the band has toured or shared the stage with artists such as Sevendust, Mudvayne, 3 Doors Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Staind, Shinedown, Korn, Hellyeah, Ill Niño, Flaw, 40 Below Summer, Mushroomhead, Saliva, and Dope.

[8] After parting ways, all members continued on their own musical journeys; steady gigging with a variety of successful acts and solo projects.

After a 12 year silence, Element Eighty reunited in 2021, agreeing that it was time for a full relaunch of the band.

The band recorded a new, heavier version of their song "Ego" on December 3, 2021, and released the new single "Mountain" on September 9, 2022.