Way back in 1987 while the country was swept away by the rock-wave, three cousins -- Jaie, CD and Din -- found themselves sharing the same interest in a local black metal ancestor, Blackfire. Inspired by the now-defunct Blackfire, the boys roped in a buddy, Che Mat, and formed Sil Khannaz with Jaie on vocals, CD on guitar, Din on bass and Che Mat on drums. Since the music scene in Perlis Indera Khayangan was not conducive to their future as a death metal band, Sil Khannaz moved to Kuala Lumpur, hoping to strike it big.