Goth rock band formed in London, Ontario, Canada in 1999. Originally called Imagica, the band changed their name to The Birthday Massacre in 2002. Their unusual musical style combines gothic lyrics and melodic overtones with loud distortion guitars and ambient synthesizers.

Their first EP, Nothing And Nowhere was independently released in July 2002. They developed a following in Canada over the next few years and ended up signing with Metropolis to cut a full album in 2005. Released later that year, their first full-length was entitled Violet.

The band performed their first world tour, "Broken Minds," in 2006. They released their second LP, Walking With Strangers, in September 2007.