DEGENERATE is a Pietarsaari based melodic Death Metal combo initiated by guitarists Mikael Ekstedt and Andreas Backa during 1998. Jakob Ericsson joined the band to handle vocal duties in September of 2002 with Markus Rosenberg being recruited through an auditioning process for the position of drummer. Mathias Lillmåns, of CARNATICUM and TWILIGHT MOON, was next to enroll on the bass guitar as DEGENERATE cut a four song promotional demo at Lappfjärd Folkhögskola in November of 2003.

Mathias Lillmåns joined FINNTROLL as their new frontman in April 2006.