These tracks were eventually released as the No Blame… Just Facts demo in July 2020, by which time he had enlisted a band lineup of himself on vocals Chris Rini on drums, Nik Hansen and Ridge Rhine on guitars and Zach Stachura on bass.
The group made a name for themselves through their extensive use of guest features, which have included notable hardcore musicians such as Freddy Cricien, Scott Vogel and Justice Tripp.
Michael Smith was inspired to become involved in hardcore punk after seeing his older brothers Chris and Danny's band Backtrack's debut live show.
[4] On April 29, they supported Gulch on the first night of their final two East Coast shows at Saint Vitus in New York, alongside King Nine and All Due Respect.
[6] On September 23 and 24, they played the Black and Blue Bowl showcase, organised by Triple B, Streets of Hate, and Daze Records, alongside Sunami.
[9] On June 20, they released the single "Actin' Up" featuring 200 Stab Wounds vocalist Steve Buhl, announcing that it would be a part of their debut album Not Through Blood.
[10][11] The album's second single "Under My Skin" was released July 18 featuring Criminal Instinct vocalist Josiah Hoeflinger.
[30] Noizze writer Jude Bennett described their sound as "Taking the best of Hatebreed and other classic hardcore bands and mixing it with metal and a dash of hip-hop.