 Slovakian vocalist Marian Drac formed the band Frown in 1997 then recruited the original guitarist Jan Kolesar, bassist Ján "Kafi" Kavulič, and keyboardist Zuzana Bérešová.Months after they formed, they released their first demo, "Falsehood", then a year later they released their second demo, "Gift of Suffering".Martin "Chemik" Porubsky replaced Zuzana on keyboards.