 Sims relocated to Chicago A from Texas after the breakup of their band Scratch Acid.Steve Albini has just ended his group Big Black and was looking to switch to a musical project with a live drummer instead of his Roland drum machine.Rapeman's initial 1988 releases included the mostly live recorded "Budd" EP, the "Hated Chinee" 7" single, and their sole album, "Two Nuns and a Pack Mule".