When Mace’s bassist left for the U.S. Navy in late 1982, he was quickly replaced by Vis' 14-year-old brother, Scott (who’d formed the hardcore group Deep Wound[3] in 1982 with Lou Barlow and J Mascis).

That summer NYC friends School of Violence, who were signed to Death Records, a sublabel of Metal Blade, lost their bass player.

Vis and Scott relocated to New York and teamed up with the remaining SOV members to complete their lineup.

Mike Kingsbury moved to New York to play drums a second time but was replaced again by Scot Bates.

In early 1993, the band released their Test of Time CD,[8] recorded at Don Fury Studios in Manhattan.