In December 2006 AZARATH, SHADOWS LAND and YATTERING guitarist Thrufel announced the side project MASACHIST, a union with drummer Daray, of VADER, VESANIA and NEOLITHIC, and vocalist Pig (Wojciech Wasowicz, a.k.a. Sauron) of DECAPITATED.

MASACHIST completed work in October 2008 on its debut album 'Death March Fury' at Progresja Studio.For this effort the band involved Thrufel, Daray, rhythm guitarist Aro and Heinrich on bass. IMMOLATION's Ross Dolan guested in the studio.