In early 2005 a project known as Key Steel was put together by the introducing of Ben Christ to a group of musically talented individuals. Key Steel was a project metal cover band consisting of Greg Zollman on rhythm guitar, Julian Minor on lead, Dustin Anderson on bass, Robert Broaddus on drums, and Ben Christ on vocals. Key steel performed one time before Ben Christ could no longer dedicate enough time to the band, soon after Dustin Anderson put his bass to rest and pursued another ambition