Apocalypstik was a band from Shippensburg, PA, founded in January 1999. The line-up initially included Ben Leaphart on drums, Chris Witman on guitar and vocals, Dustin Fenstermacher on guitar, and Jason Lukach on bass. In June 2000 they released their first single, a self-titled seven-inch record. The launched an expansive tour of the mid-west later that summer.

A year later, the group self-produced their second single, the limited vinyl-only release "Ghost Falling on Car." Shortly after the release of this record, the group lost member Jason Lukach. The group continued with a revolving cast of bassists, eventually breaking up at the end of 2001. The members went on to form a record label (Algebra Two) and a number of bands that found even greater success, including Night Train to Terror and the Trauma Queens. Both groups released acclaimed EPs in late 2003, and the latter extensively toured Japan with the group DMBQ.