sentences:  John Monte joined as guitarist but did not last long and they went through a string of guitarists, one of whom was John Chase of Cellophane before finding Mike Tempesta.The group began opening for large name bands such as Sublime, Helmet, Deftones, and Korn and struck a deal with Hollywood Records.The band also toured the UK with Tura Satana and Coal Chamber respectively in 1997 before playing the in June 1998.