Helsingborg's HATELIGHT feature noted frontman Jens Broman and the SOILWORK credited bassist Ola Flink. The band was convened during 1996 by guitarist Dan Svensson, Flink and drummer Henrik Pommerand pooling their talents from erstwhile outfits such as DEVILUTION, FALLGUY and CIRCUS BIZARRE. The demos 'Word Ammunition' and 'Ricochet' were delivered in 2002 and 2003 respectively.

Broman made his mark outside of the band as backing vocalist for SOILWORK's groundbreaking 'Figure Number Five' album and on the TERROR 2000 track 'Burn Out In Blood'.

Jens Broman joined CONSTRUCDEAD in 2005 for the recording of the album 'The Grand Machinery'. Drummer Henrik Pommerand exited for THE DEFACED in May 2006.