Formed from a conjunction of the words "segregated" and "aggression" (which was later a track on the fourth album), Segression announced its new name on New Year's Day 1996 and played its first show, at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle, a few weeks later.

A show in Sydney with Fear Factory and a rigid touring schedule that took in several centres in regional New South Wales followed.

During 1998, the group played a national support tour with Ozzy Osbourne and late in the year Buckley was asked to leave due to personal issues, opening the door to Adrian Herbert.

Segression toured extensively behind the "Smile" album and in fact were voted Best live band, Best Guitarist and Best Vocalist in a public poll held in a high-profile music magazine.

After a particularly large touring schedule for the album, Segression played a final show in December in Wollongong NSW.

With the addition of bass player Michael Caruana, all members of Segression created Side Effect X, a melodic heavy rock band.

[2] That group released a single, "Turn the Page" and an album called Life featuring music videos for the songs "Get Off Me", "Waste of Time" and "Golden Skies".

In November 2010 Segression were confirmed as the "Special Guests" on the December 2010 Australian east coast tour by Fozzy which features WWE star Chris Jericho and Stuck Mojo guitarist Rich Ward.

A new album titled "Never Dead" was released through Riot/Warner on 22 April 2011 and was preceded by a special iTunes only single, "Hero Anthem" on 18 March 2011 which debuted at #2.

"Never Dead" was possibly one of the band's most critically acclaimed albums and sold very well , reaching Number 1 on iTunes charts and selling out in retail outlets.

The music video for "Blood Lace Black Day" was ranked #21 in the ABC's RAGE top 50 clips of 2011.

However production hit a hurdle when then drummer Adrian Herbert was unable to play in line with Segression's more aggressive style.