Tharen had already played a prominent role in several underground bands by this time, including Abigor and Amestigon, both black metal bands and Dominion III, an industrial music act.
Tharen hatte bis dahin in verschiedenen Untergrund-Bands gespielt, unter anderem bei Abigor und Amestigon, beides Black-Metal-Bands, sowie Dominion III, einem Elektro-Projekt.