The band, founded under the name Extreme Smoke, was formed in early 1990 in Nova Gorica and was the first Slovenian noise and grindcore band. Between 1991 and 1993 the band changed its name between "Extreme Smoke" to "Extreme Smoke 57". In 1993 they broke up and three members left to form the grindcore band Deeper Than World (D.T.W.). In 2008 they decided to get back together, now under the moniker "Extreme Smoke 57". The band members have played in various grindcore/noisecore/crust/drone/hardcore bands such as Patareni, Deeper Than World, Cadlag, PureH, Mozak, Panic Overdose, Absent Minded, Ear Slaughter, Diarrhoea, Strobodeath and Psihoza.