Screamfeeder were formed in August of 1991 in Brisbane. Blades and Steward had previously been members of The Madmen, which formed in 1988 in Townsville with Bruce Gardner on guitar and vocals and Jeff Johnson on bass guitar. In 1989, Cam Hurst replaced Johnson on bass guitar and Gardner left.
Screamfeeder emerged in Brisbane in August 1991. The band's initial members, Blades and Steward, had been part of a Townsville-based band called The Madmen, which featured Bruce Gardner on vocals and guitar and Jeff Johnson on bass. In 1989, Cam Hurst joined the group as bassist, while Gardner left to pursue other opportunities.