When Exhorder died in 1993, Kyle Thomas formed COC-like band Penalty (name changed for legal reasons) and claimed, "For years, I've been waiting to do this project". Now joined by his brother, Thomas - still on Roadrunner - released Penalty and when that band didn't go anywhere and was dropped by Roadrunner played with Trouble and COC before reforming Exhorder after seven years - with his brother now in tow.