Control the Storm was founded in 2010 with a shared view to write and record passionate and exciting metal with unfaltering conviction. Rich Shillitoe, Daryl Barrett-Cross, Gary Arlett and Raedon Mac decided to form Control the Storm as they had all worked well in a previous band and started working on the bands concept and music with drive and fervour. CTS drafted Hayley Martin on lead vocals and the final piece of the puzzle was introduced in July 2010 when Becky Baldwin joined as bass player.