Their original line-up consisted of singer Wayne Barrett, rhythm guitar Mick Rossi, drummer Brian "Mad Muffet" Grantham, lead guitarist Mike Day and bassist Howard Bates.

They were one of the first punk rock bands in North West England, and they supported the Sex Pistols at their gig at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall on 20 July 1976.

[7] when Barrett left to pursue other avenues, they recruited Eddie Garrity on vocal duties,were signed to DJM records, and went on to release several singles and an album ‘Bite Back’ under the abbreviated name of Slaughter.

In 2015 the band announced a one-off 40th anniversary show "Back to the Start", featuring the original line-up of Barrett, Rossi, Bates and Grantham.

In 2016, the band recorded the album Vicious in Los Angeles with a new rhythm section of Mark Reback (drums) and Dan Graziano (bass) and subsequently toured Japan in May 2016 and Europe in February and March 2017.