The band was formed in 1997, mainly by David Parland (Blackmoon), who quickly teamed up with ex-Dark Funeral colleague and vocalist Themgoroth (Paul Mäkitalo), to create a band both similar to and more brutal and extreme than Dark Funeral, which Blackmoon had left in mid 1996.
The band saw the participation of several members like Matte Modin (ex-Dark Funeral, Defleshed) and Impious of In Aeternum among others.
[2] A replacement in the form of Norwegian drummer Carl Engstrøm from Astaroth and Recovery Injection was found, and announced on October 17.
Lord Abbadon joined in late 2009, also mainly as a live member, and for a short time as a permanent bass player.
A demo entitled "Hellhymns" featured four tracks; it was the last recording before a full-length album, scheduled for release in late 2010 or early 2011.