Pado taun 1994, gitaris Mark Morton jo Matt Conner, bassis John Campbell jo drummer Chris Adler mambantuak sabuah band nan banamo Burn the Priest. Anggota-anggota band ko bakatawuan sajak kuliah, Virginia Commonwealth University, di Richmond, Virginia. Morton jo Conner maninggalakan band ko indak lamo sasudah didirian untuak manjalani ijazah master jo bakarajo di band lain. Adler jo Campbell manggantian Morton jo Abe Spear. Salamo limo taun salanjuiknyo, band ko bakarajo di Richmond jo sakitar Virginia.
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