ɹˈæmzˈɛt bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt æz ɐ wˈʌnmˈæn pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt baɪ sˈɪŋɚ ænd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst zˈɛt hˈɛnɪŋ ɹˈæmsəθ, wˌɪtʃ lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪvˈɑːlvd ˌɪntʊ ɐ fˈʊlɡɹˈoʊn bˈænd wɪððɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌv kˈuːθ dɹˈʌmz ænd sˈɑːləm bˈeɪs, lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv ɹˈæmzˈɛts deɪbjˈuː ˈælbəm pjˈʊɹ θˈɛɹəpi ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
Ram-Zet began in 1998 as a one-man project by singer and guitarist Zet (Henning Ramseth), which later evolved into a full-grown band with the arrival of Küth (drums) and Solem (bass), leading to the release of Ram-Zet's debut album Pure Therapy in September 2000.