 They played their first gig at the Rowing Club in Durham in September 1991, and recorded their first demo the following December (late reissued as a 7" flexi).Voorhees started gigging regularly including a UK tour with Slapshot, and released the "Violent..." EP on Armed With Anger Records in early 1993.Michael Gillham (drums, aged 15) and Graeme Nicholls (lead guitar) joined in autumn 1993 to form the first stable line-up.