Zero Cipher were a metal/rock/alternative band from Farnham, Surrey. The band formed in the year 1998 from members of other bands within their local area. They played a style of music that fuses metal, rock, and industrial, although they cite wide ranging influences like Carcass, Wham, and Depeche Mode. Googlism describes them as 'noisecore mixed with turntablism'. They broke up in October 2009, citing numerous reasons behind the decision.