The original Zero Tolerance was formed in September of 2004.  The band's original crew was made up of Justin Tucker (vocals), Greg Thorne (lead guitar), Matthew Churchill (rhythm guitar), Justin Hawco (bass) and Markus Rose (drums). Zero Tolerance never officially got their name until December of that year. To visit the Zero Tolerance website, please click on their logo below.

While Zero Tolerance was in the making, so was War Machines consisting of Adam Noseworthy on guitar, Kyle Churchill on bass and Aaron Hammond on drums. Of course there was a rivalry between the two bands, but only a small one since all the guys of both bands grew up together.

Due to the unfortunate hit-and-run death of Matthew on March 28, 2005, the two bands decided to join forces.  The new lineup saw 7 members, and two of the guys decided to move on to other opportunities.  You can click on their logo above to go to their website where they have a nice dedication page to Matthew.