Septik was originally formed in 1991. Long-time friends Sean Linke and John Marone, who had played together in previous bands, decided to start up a band of thier own that focused on the intensity and aggression of death metal. Sean, an accomplished bass player, and John, a guitarist and part time guitar teacher, felt the time was right, and that their skills as musicians were up to the challenge. A mutual friend of theirs, Christian Luongo, introduced them to guitarist/vocalist Chris Lincoln, who was also looking to form a band in the same musical style. The trio hit it off from the start and began writing material together. Christian, who had been instrumental in getting the others together, joined about six months later, after being coaxed into leaving a former band. He was persuaded that this new group was more to his musical tastes and provided more of an arena in which to stretch his drum playing abilities. Septik as a complete band was born.

Dedicating themselves to creating a new breed of death metal, Septik stormed through the New Jersey underground scene, playing shows with many national and international headlining acts, getting radio airplay, and live on-air interviews at local radio stations. 1992 saw the release of their debut demo tape, "Inception Of Decay", showcasing their original and creative brand of music. Their philosophy was to take death metal music one step further, adding complexity and musicality without losing any of the aggression. "Inception Of Decay" is a testament to their efforts.

Throughout 1993 the band continued to expand their musical horizons. Newer material began to reflect this broadened attitude, making them into a live act to be reckoned with, often getting a much more positive response from crowds than the international acts they were performing with.

By 1994 the band was ready to record another demo. Some studio work was recorded despite the fact that Sean left just weeks before the sessions were scheduled. He had lost interest in the direction the music was taking. Subsequently, Christian left the band to pursue other avenues in the music industry. This was quite a blow to the band: half its members had left, and there was a question of whether or not the band should continue by recruiting new musicians. Chris and John decided to make the breakup final by ending the band officially, feeling that without the other two original members, the spirit was gone. Septik was dead... or was it?

The original members have all kept in touch, not allowing the break-up of a band to come between friends. Despite the different directions all of thier lives had taken, there lived the desire to have thier unreleased material see the light of day. So in 2002, a full ten years after the release of Septik's first demo, the members of the band signed with the independent record label Winterthorn. The release of the digitally remastered 10th Anniversary Edition of "Inception of Decay" followed later that year.

The future of Septik at this point is very open ended, and a second studio album is in the works.

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