Superheist
Superheist were formed in Frankston, Victoria in 1993. The original line-up was Rod "Berger" McLeod on vocals, DW Norton on guitar, Sean "Seanheist" Pentecost on drums, Fetah Sabawi on keyboards and samples, and Adrian Sudborough on bass. The band was originally to be named Orgheist, which was inspired by the European grind core bands that they were influenced by at the time.
Frankenbok
In 1999, following sustained gigging in the local underground metal scene, Frankenbok attracted the attention of producer/engineer Richie 'DW' Norton (also known for playing guitar in Australian band Superheist), who offered to record Frankenbok's debut album and release it via his Faultline Records imprint.