It all started a summer 2003, Joakim Melin (lead song / guitar) and Daniel Johansson (drums) was fooling around in Daniel's basement, mostly playing some good old Metallica and Pantera covers, two big bands that would mention a lot to the specific sound Fainted would deliver in the future. The next step that would take the band to a higher level was when Markus Johnson (back vocals / guitar) joined the group. Being a close friend to Daniel and having a good foundation in acoustic guitar, Markus was a valued resource to the group.