In June 2004 DRAGONLAND and RAPTURE guitarists Olof Mörck and Nicklas Magnusson forged a Death Metal side venture under the name THE RETURNING in league with vocalist Patric Johansson. Olof Mörck would be linked to a new project dubbed AVALANCHE. The guitarist was also involved with a high profile side act, DEAD BY APRIL, fronted by singer Jimmie Strimell of PAINFIELD, NIGHTRAGE and DEATHDESTRUCTION repute, and featuring M.A.N guitar player Martin Meyerman, bassist Staffan Persson of WHEN WE FALL plus drummer Richard Evansand, whose scene credentials included SORCEROR, MANIC DEPRESSION, IT'S ALIVE, SOUTHPAW, DOG FACED GODS, DEMONOID, THERION, LIONS SHARE and EBONY TEARS.