Founded in the Summer of 1996, Koblenz based STIGMATIZED feature former SEVERED SURVIVAL and HADES TRUST rhythm guitarist Wolli Ternes whilst lead vocalist Volker Damrau and drummer Christian Krämer both cite prior credits with DISBURIED. Bassist Thorsten Schneiders is an ex-member of SOMNIUM. The band added second guitarist Oliver Marmann, from ABSENTIA, in June of 2002 to replace Ternes.