DeathDestruction started as a project of Jonas Ekdahl, Henrik Danhage and Rikard Zander of Evergrey, one night in the studio while Evergrey was recording "The Inner Circle". After realising that the project actually had potential, they kept writing that kind of songs. At that time Rikard, who actually was the lead singer, thought they had taken DeathDestruction too seriously, so he decided to leave the band. Instead they found Jimmie Strimell (Dead By April, ex-Nightrage), and also their friend and previous Evergrey bassplayer Fredrik Larsson, who now also is in Hammerfall.