Formed in Riverside, California

The band was formed in 1996 in Riverside, California , the original lineup consisting of Dryden Mitchell (vocals), Terry Corso (guitars), Mike Cosgrove (drums) and Tye Zamora (bass). Their name comes from an idea Corso had about aliens and the Earth: “It was just my daydream about our planet being seeded by entities from other dimensions.” Each member was in a prior band before forming (Corso and Cosgrove were in Brother Vibe, Zamora was in a band with brothers Marc and Jon named The Color Red, and Mitchell was in a band named Dragonphlie). Originally, the band considered themselves to be cheating on their other bands, and intended to wear masks while performing.