One of the earliest US black metal bands. , and were three original Incantation members who left that band in 1990 due to artistic differences. They formed Profanatica that same year with , who had previously played in Abomination and with Paul Ledney. The band recorded two demos and some material for the upcoming French label Osmose Productions before splitting up in 1992. Paul Ledney reformed the band in 2001 with two new members. John Gelso rejoined the band in 2007 but left again in 2016.
