2002-2005 "Scraping the Flesh" and Reformation
Die Sektor began when longtime friends Scott Denman and Daniel Gant began experimenting with electronic music under various names. Together they produced several tracks and sent them to friends and put them on soulseek. Eventually John Gerteisen and Alan Smith, who were in the band Auspex at the time, heard the tracks and convinced Scott and Daniel that they could help Die Sektor get a better sound if they came to Starke to produce their demo in the Auspex studio.
On January 2, 2004 Daniel and Scott drove to Starke to work on what would later become "Scraping the Flesh." In a marathon recording session lasting a little over 48 hours they recorded 4 tracks, "Motionless," "Lust Angel," "Scraping Flesh," and "Electronic Saviour," with Alan, John, and Scott doing the recording and mixing while Daniel finished up the lyrics and performed the screaming. "Electronic Saviour," would not make it onto the demo and became available as a download only.
A month later Daniel and Scott returned to Starke for another marathon recording session, this time recording "Pain Killer," and "Your Deception." Alan and John had been interested in the German label NoiTekk for their own project, Auspex, and advised Scott and Daniel to send Noitekk a copy of "Scraping the Flesh" Two weeks later Die Sektor was signed to Noitekk.
After their signing Scott decided to move to Starke to work on Die Sektor's debut album full time and also learn mixing and production techniques from Alan and John. During this time he switched from using a Yamaha Motif 6 to Emagic Logic Pro 6. While in Starke, Scott wrote the music for "When Porcelain Bleeds," remixed "Scraping Flesh," and co-wrote "Revelation None" with John. After a few months Scott felt that he had to be closer to Daniel in order to make the band function better so he moved back to Atlanta. John and Alan moved along with him to help produce the album.
While working on the debut album Daniel was often unavailable due to school commitments. In order to remain productive Scott and John began to produce IDM flavored tracks, and although they had no intention of using them for Die Sektor, two of these tracks, "All Turns White," and "Through Glass," made it onto "To Be Fed Upon." After a few months of working on these instrumentals, Scott began to grow anxious and wanted to finish the debut album. He had no choice but to replace Daniel with John (who was the current vocalist of Auspex) and along with John, Alan also became an official member.
2005-2006
The reforming of the band brought morale to an all time high and the trio concentrated all of their efforts into Die Sektor. Since Daniel was no longer in the band, they could no longer use his tracks, so all new material had to be written. Up until this time Alan and John had continued to write material for Auspex, but with joining Die Sektor, Auspex was laid to rest. Two songs originally intended for Auspex "Deathkill" and "The Beating of Broken Wings" were used but not until after they were majorly overhauled. During this time period Die Sektor produced "Mother Hunger," and "In The Arms of Eternity," and made new versions of "Follow the Screams," and "To Be Fed Upon." In late 2005 the trio made a trip to Tampa, Florida to see their labelmates Grendel perform and to meet the owner of Noitekk, Marco Gruhn, who played live keyboards for Grendel at the time, they also met Chris of Life Cried who was at the show.
In March 2006 Die Sektor made their stage debut in Mexico City at DaDaX shortly after finishing their debut album which was now titled "To Be Fed Upon". Also billed for this show was Ayria and Tactical Sekt. Marco Gruhn was now playing live keyboards for Tactical Sekt and was there also. He gave the band a master copy of their debut which was mastered by Kolja Trelle of Koltron Media and the band Soman.
2006-2007 "To Be Fed Upon" and Beyond
On June 16, 2006 "To Be Fed Upon" was released and entered the Deutsche Alternative Charts at #6, the following week it moved up to #5, then #3, then #1 staying at number 1 for four weeks, staying on the DAC the maximum allowed 8 weeks and becoming the first band on Noitekk to ever hit #1. During this time period they played a few shows in support of the album and continued to work on new material.
In 2007 Die Sektor inducted Randall Smith of Hexen Prozess into the band as a live member. Randall is also Alan Smith's younger brother and a longtime friend of John Gerteisen. With Randall in the band they went on to play more shows, doing a stint in Florida, and a very successful show in San Antonio, Texas with labelmates Dawn of Ashes.
From 2008 to 2014, Die Sektor released 3 more albums and 1 EP. Their fifth LP is being prepared for a release in 2015.
Current Members:
Scott Denman
Edwin Alter
Alan Smith
Daniel Gant
Discography
2004 - Scrapping the Flesh (demo)
2006 - To Be Fed Upon
2011 - Applied Structure in a Void
2012 - The Final Electro Solution
2013 - (-)Existence(+)
2014 - (-)origins (EP)
Mother Hunger
Die Sektor Lyrics
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fist first aborting the world
dead and cold the umbilical chain
was wrapped around my throat
man eating man were killing to feed
my blood compulsion will drown out your pleas
a deathbred cleansing of your disease
your innocence is bleeding as you sleep
heaven decayed
we burn the slaves
fools bound by nails
dying impaled
in your death throes
shallow grave dispose
in the end everything looks frozen
dream of reality
a plastic deity
slaving to a shit swallowing fallacy
Die Sektor's song "Mother Hunger" is a disturbing and haunting representation of the darkness within a human soul. The lyrics begin with the phrase "born from the scars of your god," suggesting that this person's identity is tied to a religious figure, but they reject it in the next line with "fist first aborting the world." This line suggests a violent rejection of the idea of a benevolent and loving god who created the world. Moreover, the line "dead and cold the umbilical chain was wrapped around my throat" suggests a violent birth, perhaps even a stillbirth, which may have resulted in this person's rejection of a benevolent deity.
The following lines are even more disturbing, suggesting violent and destructive behavior. The line "man eating man were killing to feed," is a vivid and disturbing image of cannibalism, which is followed by "my blood compulsion will drown out your pleas." This suggests that this person is driven by violent impulses and will not listen to reason. The song then turns to a commentary on society, particularly those who are bound by religion. The line "heaven decayed; we burn the slaves" suggests a society in decline, where religion has become synonymous with slavery.
The final lines "in your death throes; shallow grave dispose; in the end everything looks frozen; dream of reality; a plastic deity; slaving to a shit swallowing fallacy" suggest a bleak and hopeless view of the world where humanity is trapped in a plastic and meaningless existence, enslaved to a false deity, and ultimately, dies alone and forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
born from the scars of your god
I was created from the wounds inflicted by your deity
fist first aborting the world
Your god destroyed the world with force and violence
dead and cold the umbilical chain
The connection to my past and heritage is lifeless and unfeeling
was wrapped around my throat
My past is suffocating me, hindering my growth and development
man eating man were killing to feed
We must sacrifice others to survive in this cruel, cannibalistic world
my blood compulsion will drown out your pleas
My primal need for survival will overpower any pleas for mercy
a deathbred cleansing of your disease
Through the destruction of others, we seek to purify and cleanse the world
your innocence is bleeding as you sleep
Even the innocent are not safe from the violence and bloodshed of our world
heaven decayed
Even the divine realm has become rotten and corrupted
we burn the slaves
We destroy those who are oppressed and enslaved by others
fools bound by nails
Those who are trapped and confined by their beliefs, unable to escape
dying impaled
Even in death, our suffering continues
in your death throes
As you die and struggle, your true nature is revealed
shallow grave dispose
We discard the dead without thought or care, burying them in shallow graves
in the end everything looks frozen
As we approach death, everything seems still and unchanging
dream of reality
Our perceptions and beliefs may not reflect the true reality of the world around us
a plastic deity
Our worship of false idols and beliefs can be just as harmful as any physical weapon
slaving to a shit swallowing fallacy
Our subservience to false beliefs and ideas is akin to consuming and swallowing feces
Contributed by Emily O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.