Following the implosion of Washington, DC's NOTHINGFACE in February 2004, guitarist Tom Maxwell and drummer Tommy Sickles rapidly announced the formation of COLDWHITECHRIST, a new band formation in league with the SUFFER, DEADLIGHTS and DANZIG credited bassist Jerry Montano. Subsequently, this project added ex-SKRAPE frontman Billy Keeton and switched names to SEVER, then to BLESSED IN BLACK.

Word arrived in November 2005 that NOTHINGFACE had reformed and would tour as support to DISTURBED in early 2006. The new look band comprised original singer vocalist Matt Holt plus the COLDWHITECHRIST triumvirate of guitarist Tom Maxwell, drummer Tommy Sickles and bassist Jerry Montano.

In 2009 Maxwell and Sickles forged KNIVES OUT!, a Baltimore, Maryland based Alt-Metal act comprising a quintet of Alt-Metal veterans involving vocalist Todd Smith, from DOG FASHION DISCO and POLKADOT CADAVER, guitarist Jasan Stepp, of DOG FASHION DISCO and POLKADOT CADAVER, and bass player Dave Cullen, of POLKADOT CADAVER.

In January 2010 Jerry Montano joined forces with Mark Zavon on guitar, Mike Dupke from W.A.S.P. on drums, and Matt James from PROGRAM THE DEAD on vocals to launch an unnamed new project.