ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst mˈɔːɹfɪəs ˈaɪɚ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə bˈænd fɹʌm ɐ lˈoʊkəl dˈɑːɹk mˈɛɾəl bˈænd ænd pˈɔːl blˈæntʃɚd dʒˈɔɪnd æz ɐ bˈeɪsɪst slˈæʃ pɚkˈʌʃənˌɪst.
In 1990, guitarist Morpheus Ire joined the band from a local dark metal band and Paul Blanchard joined as a bassist/percussionist.