In late June 2006, friends Brandon Schneider (of Modern Films) and Leighton Peterson came together to form a project known as the Hellfire Club. The project was years in the making and was finally granted life after a marathon recording session of the band's first home-recorded EP, the Black Heartland EP. Withdrawing from their respective local music scenes, the two sought to amalgamize the many styles of music that influenced them throughout their creative development.

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