The band was formed in 2008 by members Benjamin Jennebo, Per Bergquist formerly of CLOSER, Isak Snow, Viktor Vidlund and Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye. They released their first single, "Fading", in 2009, which peaked at number 33 on the Swedish singles chart. In 2012, they signed a contract with Gain Music Entertainment, which is a part of
Sony Music Entertainment. A few months later, during the "Bandit Rock Awards", they received the award for "Band Revelation of the Year". Smash into Pieces' debut album,
Unbreakable, released on 10 April 2013, peaked at number 7 in the Swedish albums chart. Their second album,
The Apocalypse DJ, was released on 25 February 2015, preceded by the single "Checkmate". During 2015, the singles "Stronger" and "Color of Your Eyes" were released. Shortly before the second album was out, Isak Snow left the band, and was replaced by APOC. On 6 January 2016, they released the single "Merry Go Round" in anticipation of the third studio album. That album, titled
Rise and Shine, was released on 27 January 2017. In this album, the main singles were "Higher" and "Boomerang". Following the release of the third album, Viktor Vidlund left the band. Only one year after the release of
Rise and Shine, on 12 October 2018, the band's fourth album,
Evolver, was released. The band released their fifth album,
Arcadia, on 28 August 2020, accompanied by a comic book tying the story into the music videos from the album. Their sixth album,
A New Horizon, was released one year later on 27 August 2021. The album was treated as a sequel to Arcadia, with the music videos from the album continuing the story told from its predecessor. A deluxe version was released on 29 October 2021, featuring an acoustic version of each song. In 2022, the band embarked on a tour of the United States as a support act to
Starset and
Red, accompanied by
Fame on Fire. They continued touring for the remainder of the year across Europe while releasing their seventh album
Disconnect on 9 September 2022. Smash into Pieces competed in the
Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "
Six Feet Under". They participated in the fourth heat of the competition on 25 February 2023. They came in second place in the heat, allowing them to progress to the final on 11 March 2023. The song was released on digital platforms that same evening. The song peaked at number 2 in the Swedish singles chart. The band embarked on their first headline North America tour, supported by Citizen Soldier. Following the tour, they released an acoustic version of Six Feet Under with Citizen Soldier. They also confirmed they were working on an eighth album due for release later in the year, in addition to a European tour with Cyan Kicks. "The Tide" was released in April 2023, and in June another single, "Flow" was released. Three more singles were released in 2023: "Watching Over You" in August, "Out Of Here" in September, and "Venom" in November. The band confirmed the name of their eighth album to be
Ghost Code on a behind-the-scenes
Patreon video. The album was released on 12 April 2024, preceded by the single "Trigger" on 5 January 2024. The band participated in
Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "
Heroes Are Calling"; they took the victory of their heat on 3 February 2024 and qualified directly to the grand final. In the final, they came in 3rd place with 90 points. They released their 9th album
Armaheaven on 31 October 2025, which peaked at 10th place in the Swedish album chart. In December 2025, it was announced that Smash Into Pieces would participate in
Melodifestivalen 2026 with the song "
Hollow". They placed fourth in the final. == Musical style ==