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1991

Voorhees form in Durham, England. Original lineup is Ian (vocals), Darrell (guitar), Gaz (drums), Sean (guitar) and Dave (bass).
Record demo - "Everybody's Good at Something, Except Us."

1992

Get together with Armed With Anger Records.
Dave quits band and is never to be seen again.
Record tracks for "Violent" ep & "Consolidation" compilation ep as a four piece.

1993

Paul joins on bass.
"Violent" and "Consolidation" released on AWA.
Tour UK with Slapshot.
Record for Negative Approach tribute ep on Dysgusher Records.
Gaz and Darrell leave the band.
Michael (drums) and Graeme (guitar) join the band.
"Violent" re-pressed on AWA.

1994

Demo pressed onto crappy quality flexi on AWA.
Record and release "Spilling Blood Without Reason" lp on AWA.
Appear on Ebullition Records "Illiterate" comp lp and "Endless Struggle" comp lp on 1in12 Records.
First tour of Europe.

1995

Record and release split ep with Stalingrad on Thinking Straight/Caught Offside Records.
Record Peel Session for BBC Radio 1.

1996

Tour east coast of the USA with Hatebreed & 25taLife. Sean and Michael come to blows and both quit the band after the tour.
Rich from Ironside replaces Sean and Gareth replaces Michael.
Grand Theft Audio releases "Smiling at Death" compilation cd featuring everything up to and including the "Spilling Blood..." lp.
Graeme quits the band to move to California - replaced by James.

1997

Crust Records releases "What You See is What You Get" ep featuring the entire session from the split ep with Stalingrad.
Tour the US again, but not before kicking Gareth out and re-hiring Michael.
Record tracks for ep on Chainsaw Safety Records.
Paul quits band and is replaced by Wrighty on bass.
Dave joins band on drums.

1998

Write and record "13" lp.

1999

Wrighty leaves the band.
"Reproach" Negative Approach tribute comp ep comes out six years late.
Write/record tracks for split lp with Devoid of Faith.
Get Steve in the band on bass.
"13" is released on AWA and Six Weeks Records.
Tour USA again.
"Fireproof" ep released on Chainsaw Safety.

2000

Split lp with Devoid of Faith released on Coalition/Gloom Records.
Writing/recording frenzy for "Bookburner" ep on THD Records and split eps with Out Cold, F-Minus, Kill Your Idols and Insult.
Tour Europe again and knock 'em dead.

2001

Write/record "Crystal Lake's Legacy" lp.
"Crystal Lake's Legacy" released.
Insult split ep released.
Tour the US East Coast.