Named following a figure from Wayne Herbert’s book, The Rats, Willard had been created in Seattle, USA, in 1991, by Johnny Clint (vocals), Tag Spiders (guitar), Steve Wied (drums), Otis P. Otis (electric guitar) and Darren Peters (bass). These were found by Roadracer Information exactly the same calendar year. Subtitled The Audio Of Fuck!, their debut record, Metal Mill, released in July 1992, was a robust and uncompromising debut, with affects which range from traditional steel sources such as for example Black Sabbath towards the more hardcore-derived result of Nirvana and Henry Rollins.