Salt the Wound was founded on September 11, 2001[1][2] as a duo by their original drummer, James Anthony Agrippe, and guitar player Mike Kawkabany.
Vocalist Kevin Schafer was welcomed during this year, which then shortly led to these three recruiting Abe Zieleniec as the band's bassist and Jake Scott as another guitar player.
Salt the Wound achieved underground success in 2008 through their debut studio album, Carnal Repercussions which attracted radio airplay as well as touring requests.
[citation needed] By mid of 2009, the group finished recording their second full-length album, entitled Ares,[3][4] which was released September 15, 2009 and features Matthew Wessoly, their final vocalist incepted into the band before their disbandment.
Salt the Wound have stated that they are primarily influenced by bands such as All Shall Perish, The Black Dahlia Murder, and The Dillinger Escape Plan.