Formed in 1997, Carnal Forge released their debut Who's Gonna Burn (War Music) in 1998. Signing with Century Media in early 2001 the band released Please... Die later in the year. Carnal Forge would tour Europe supporting The Haunted and Nile and make the first of several prestigious festival appearances (Linden making his debut with the band at the year's 2000 Decibel Festival and Wacken Open Air). The More You Suffer (2003) and Aren't You Dead Yet (2004) would continue to see the band expand fan and Worldwide sales base. Vocalist Jens C. Mortensen would join in late 2004, impressing fans with his strong live performances. In early 2006 the band began work on new material and expect an extensive world tour after the springtime album release.