Balingen, Baden-Württemberg Death Metal unit assembled by former FUNERAL MARCH personnel guitarist Thorsten Witteck and drummer Vorken Mahlenbrey alongside erstwhile OSCULUM bassist Marc Etter during 1998. As a trio, BOWTOME issued a live demo 'Cum On Me', recorded in 1999 at the Eberthalle in Balingen. Guitarists Robert Kerner and Max Endele were introduced in 2000. Subsequently new members singer Maik Schlereth and ex-DEFINITION UNKNOWN guitarist Dennis Reith were added.

Following release of the 2001 'Crush The Planet' EP Thorsten Wittek was replaced by ex-OSCULUM man Bernd 'Usiel' Sturm. Fractures then saw Schlereth and Mahlenbrey, this duo forging DARK ASSAULT. Johannes 'Deathgrinder' Wehrmann, a veteran of STORMHUNTER and IRONY, took command of the drums. His tenure would be brief though as Andreas Mayer was then acquired as new sticksman. Thomas Kneringer joined as second guitarist in 2003. BOWTOME's next release would be the demo 'First Time Murder'.

BOWTOME underwent further upheaval in 2008 with Kneringer and Etter exiting. Roland Metzger took over on drums briefly before the band drew in Andreas Mozer. INFARCT guitarist Burkhard Ulrich was enrolled in 2009.