Although they took their name from a song penned by their in-state stoned doom heroes the Obsessed, Rockville, MD, natives Indestroy performed a savage brand of thrash bordering on death metal. Formed in 1983, Indestroy worked their way toward a 1986 demo and, by the release of their eponymous debut album through New Renaissance Records the following year, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Mark Strassburg, bassist Jeff Parsons, guitarist Drew Adrian, and drummer Gus Basilika. The latter pair had been replaced by Shawn Williams (guitar) and one Rob "Cougin" Brannigan (drums) come Indestroy's next release, 1989's Senseless Theories EP, but this did little to popularize the band, which broke up a short time later.