DIET OF WORMS is well known for featuring SAVATAGE singer Damond Jiniya and Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez, the latter better known for his production credits with MORBID ANGEL and as guitarist for LOVER OF SIN. The band lost the services of drummer Steve Wright in October of 2003. DIET OF WORMS commenced work on a sophomore album, entitled 'Hactivision', in January of 2004.

Jiniya would also announce the formation of THE NEGLECTED, a further creative union with Juan Gonzalez. The duo's debut album, simply entitled 'The Neglected', was written and recorded in February at D.O.W. Studios in Mango, Florida. However, Gonzalez announced in March of 2005 that DIET OF WORMS had ceased activities. In June it was revealed Gonzalez had allied himself with former LONG WINTER STARE frontman Chris Listing, touting an all new Viking / Doom band project dubbed A DARKENED SEA in collaboration with Ryan Michalski of SPACE KING and COSMIC PUNCH.