Inherit Disease was formed in the summer of 2002 in Ventura, CA and its current members are Obie Flett (vocals), Dan Osborn (drums), Josh Welling (bass), Derek de Roos (guitar) and Tom Wilson (guitar). Inherit Disease set out to play death metal in a style as brutal, technical, original, and dissonant as possible. Over the span of about a year and a half, Inherit Disease garnered a small following due to their abrasive live performances despite being a relatively new band in the scene.