After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,[3] in 1990, founder Peter Tägtgren returned to his homeland of Sweden, to form his own band.

That criticism waned as the band matured, cultivating a more distinctive sound as well as employing an introspective lyrical approach.

Joining them on the "Long Time, No Death" tour were Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard and Swashbuckle.

[4] On 10 November 2011, Mikael Hedlund announced writing material for a new studio album during an interview with Metal Shock Finland's chief editor, Mohsen Fayyazi.

Mikael tells Metal Shock Finland: It's too early to say what it's going to sounds like, but all I can say is that it's not gonna be any change of style.

[13][14] Their early lyrics – written by original vocalist Masse Broberg – dealt with anti-Christian themes and Satanism.

Their tenth album, Virus, contains themes more typical of death metal such as violence, the horrors of reality, insanity, torture, war, drug addiction, and emotional strife.