Tooth & Nail Records released the band's first two albums, Blessed Are the Persecuted in 1996 and When Beauty Dies in 1997.
[5] The band was originally called Abstain and began in 1993, led by Chad Oliver on vocals and guitars.
With good conscience and the one and only time they used a moral compass in this facet, they changed the name to keep from taking or leaving undo credit.
[6] In 1996, after signing their record deal with Tooth & Nail, the band released their debut album, Blessed Are the Persecuted.
[6] After gathering a new lineup, Nick Westby on guitars, Ethan Pajak on drums, BJ Ovsak on guitars, and Matt Brooks on bass, the band was offered a deal by Facedown Records, which led to their signing and re-issuing of their debut EP and the new EP, Life of Death.
[6] With the new lineup, the band began working on new material to release through Facedown, despite receiving offers to re-sign with Tooth & Nail and Solid State.
The band continued on until 2000, performing their final show on August 12, 2000 at Birmingham, Alabama's Furnace Fest.
[6][11][12] In response, Facedown Records issued a compilation featuring past works of the band titled More Than Death in 2001.
[2][13][14] Their longtime friend, who also had been a part of Indwelling at one point, Jarrod Norris, would contribute vocals to the release.
In 2017, the band performed at Facedown Fest, which marked 20 years of the label’s existence, as their last show.