Five Foot Thick was formed in the spring of 1997 by Kirt Whittle and George Silva after their return from attending the Vans Warped Tour.
Five Foot Thick played their debut show opening for Hed PE and local band Felix Shmitt, which included future FFT members Matt Gonzales and Kris DeMers.
While recording what was intended to be a debut album at Dark Sessions Studios under the guidance of Donn Larsen, Barlett was fired from the band for unspecified reasons.
Blood Puddle was a heavier effort than Circles with engineer Brian Valentino helping guitarist Silva achieve the guitar tone that he had long been searching for.
Likewise, it was at this point that the lead vocal approach began to favor more extreme screaming from Dilling, with he and DeMers teaming for the first time on lyrics.
Shortly after the fire a benefit was held for the two bands by fellow musicians in the local heavy music community including the Endustry and Dead Face Down.
During the recovery from the fire, FFT saw the national release of Blood Puddle by Eclipse Records, and begin writing what would be their last album, This Cold Life.
It was during the recording and lead up to the release of This Cold Life that bass player Kris DeMers began experiencing health trouble related to asthma.
DeMers’ health issues coupled by rising tensions within the band led the members to dissolve Five Foot Thick in early 2006, playing their last show at the Big Easy in downtown Spokane May 12 of that year.