Borås based Thrash Metal band created in 1995 as FIERCE CONVICTION. Band members all went on to further, higher profile, projects. Signing to ABS Records the group released 'The Requiem Of A Mourner' as their debut in 1998, this album seeing Jose Sanchez on the lead vocal role. The group truncated their title to simply CONVICTION for the 1999 album 'Decline / Rebirth'. During recording of this opus Daniel Heiman (a.k.a. 'Etherial Mangnanimus') of HIGHLANDER and LOST HORIZON was recruited as the band's new singer, but did not feature on the record itself. Johan Westmar was drafted as new frontman in 2000 bfeore the band collapsed.

CONVICTION's guitarist Niclas Karlsson and drummer Martin Tilander, both ex-members of CRYSTAL EYES, susequently joined FRETERNIA. Niclas Karlsson would also figure in ZONATA. Second guitarist Fredrik Jordanius, who also assisted FRETERNIA on the live front, became a member of RISING FAITH whilst bassist Freddy Zielinsky, having superseded Lars Rapp, went on to IRONWARE.

Early 2005 saw the arrival of ABLAZE, assembled by guitarist Fredrik Jordanius, former ZONATA drummer Mike Cameron Force, vocalist Johannes Nyberg and bassist Lukasz Strach. Jose Sanchez landed a solo deal with British label Z Records in December 2006.

Jordanius joined LAKE OF TEARS in 2009.