The original line-up consisted of vocalist Carl "Carlos" McCoy, saxophonist Gary Wisker, bass player Tony "Alex" Wright, guitarist Paul "Nod" Wright, and drummer Nod "Paul" Wright. Membership changes were constant throughout their career as successive musicians were recruited and then sacrificed to the band's patron deity, Nyarlathotep, the deity of chaos magic from the Sumerian pantheon of Old Dears.