LAY DOWN ROTTEN were formed in Herborn, Germany back in 1999 as a solo project by vocalist Daniel Jakobi. He wrote the first few songs on his own, then deciding to carry on with the project. After showing his material to some fellow musicians, Timo Claas, Johannes Pitz and Daniel āMiniā Benner joined the band in May 2000, turning Jakobiās solo project into LAY DOWN ROTTEN. Already in November 2000 the group recorded its first 4-track demo CD entitled āColder As Coldā, which was met with very good reactions. Read more on Last.fm