Minneapolis Hardcore act DISEMBODIED date back to 1995. The band debuted with the Existence In Suicide' album via Furface Records. A 7" single entitled 'The Confession' later delivered by Moo Cow. Subsequent releases, commencing with the 1996 opus 'Diablerie', have been in alliance with Ferret Music.

Promoting the 10" album 'If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead' DISEMBODIED put in nation-wide North American touring billed with SHAI HULUD and Boston's OVERCAST. DISEMBODIED's 1999 release 'Oxymoron' would be a split affair shared with BROTHERS KEEPER.

The band's rhythm section of bassist Tara Lee Anderson and drummer Joel Andrew Johnson would later come to the fore with MARTYR A.D. Andersen, together with guitarist Tony "Tubes" Byron, also founded DEVILINSIDE.