Burial of an Era began in the winter of 2001 when guitarists Peter Rebholz and David Natvig met through a musicians billboard on the Internet and quickly started writing songs. Around February of 2002, drummer Brian Loomis, whom David knew from a previous band, joined and the three have been the core of Burial of an Era ever since, creating a brutal blend of melody, speed, technicality and emotion. American and Scandinavian death and black metal bands have influenced their music: Suffocation, Monstrosity, Nile, Origin, Theory in Practice, Emperor and Dimmu Borgir are a few. The band has experimented with two different lead vocalists before they decided that Peter and David would take on the vocal responsibilities. They have also practiced with a myriad of bassists who, for one reason or another, fail to become permanent members. However in February of 2004, bassist Bryan Marks, previously of Halcyon, joined the band and completed the current line-up of Burial of an Era.