Inspired by the words of Aleister Crowley Lorde Of All Desires was formed in 1996 in Minnesota. The group issued a demo called Crowned In Blasphemy through its own Theatrikill imprint in 1998. The group lost guitarist Shawn Grey to Theatre Of The Macabre, but a debut album did appear in 1999. Tony Williams broke his hand in 2001 sending the band into hiatus from which the group has not returned.