Originally hailing from the mean streets of NYC, the band was formed in 1993 when Afzaal and former drummer Fred Waring decided to put together a female fronted metal band. A mutual photographer friend put ground breaking vocalist Karyn Crisis in touch with the two musicians, while bassist Gia Chaun Wang was found through a newspaper ad and later invited into the band.

The powerful dynamics of Crisis were obvious from the first rehearsal and became more incredible since; as noted by anyone who watched their awe-inspiring live sets! The band originally signed with Too Damn Hype Records and released their eight song debut