In the late winter/early spring of 2003 the band received an offer for a record deal from Black Mark Records. Shortly before recording their first album, Andreas Edin left the band and was replaced by Leif Högberg.
In early 2003, the band received an offer from Black Mark Records to sign a record contract. Before starting to record their debut album, Andreas Edin stepped down as a member and was replaced by Leif Högberg.