Los Angeles Heavy Metal band CUT THROAT, created during 1997, debuted with a three track demo, which secured local support dates to the likes of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, BULLETBOYS, SEBASTIAN BACH, WARRANT, LOVE/HATE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and W.A.S.P. The band then stepped up a grade with an eponymous 1998 album, the recording line-up for this session quoted at vocalist Sean Okin, guitarists Darwin DeVitis and Ken Snyder, bassist John Anderson and drummer J.D. Wagner. Prior to recording second album 'Slave', issued in 2001 CUT THROAT drafted new drummer Ramsay Bisharah.

During a lull in the bands activity, guitarist KEN SYNDER released his debut solo album, entitled 'One', in 2003. He followed it up two years later with 'Nevermore' in 2005. Darwin DeVitis joined Industrial Rock act CARBON 9.