Initially part of the San Francisco thrash fraternity of the eighties, Mordred starting making a name for themselves by incorporating funk influences to their sound, then quite a novelty. Most of Fool's Game is pretty much thrash (save one song), but the follow-up In This Life is where the new influences (aided by the rap-style turntables of Aaron Vaughn) really come to the fore, giving the album and band a very distinctive style. By the time of Vision, internal friction within the band developed, leading to the departure of longtime vocalist Scott Holderby. With new vocalist Paul Kimball, the band released The Next Room, a slightly toned-down release compared to their previous efforts.

Disbanded for several years, Holderby and most of the core members reunited in late 2001 to play some shows and pursue a renewed career. Following their last show in late March of 2002, the band announced that they would be changing their name and drastically changing their style as well. However, very little has been heard from the band since that announcement.