Believer was formed in early 1986 and started out with melodic metal but later on going for a thrashier sound since they realized this was their strongest ability. They were a Christian band but they wore t-shirts of secular bands and also played shows with bands like Bolt Thrower which caused some controversy among the Christian metal community. They were also the first metal band to mix brutality and aggression with violins and orchestral arrangements together with a bona fide opera singer. In October 1994 Bachman and Daub (known as "The Trauma Team") decided to concentrate more on producing work and the band was officially put to rest in 1995.