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)
To Be Fed Upon
Die Sektor Lyrics
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Broken and cold
No comfort in the silence
Crippled inside
Soul open wide
Left for
The rats to feed
Skin torn apart
Feel the veins running dry
Every second
Excruciating
Wait for the cold
To overcome
Show me a way
To escape the truth
Every day I'm growing further from hope
I close my eyes
And dream myself away
Show me a way
To escape this cage
Nightmares flood reality
I close my eyes
And dream myself away
The face you see in the mirror is skewed
Silent with lips trembling
Past the point of numb
You've already gone
Only moments remain
The lyrics of Die Sektor's song "To Be Fed Upon" depict a sense of despair and hopelessness through the use of vivid imagery. The singer is depicted as lost and alone, broken and cold, with no comfort in the silence. The lyrics paint a picture of a person whose soul is open wide, but they are left for the rats to feed, suggesting that they are being consumed by their own despair. They are torn apart, with eyes without sight and feel the veins running dry, indicating their emotional and physical exhaustion. Every second is excruciating as they wait for the cold to overcome them.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is searching for a way to escape the truth and the cage that they feel trapped in. They are growing further from hope every day, and nightmares flood their reality. The singer sees their reflection in the mirror as skewed and silent with lips trembling, indicating their mental state, which is past the point of numbness. The lyrics suggest that only moments remain for the singer, further emphasizing their despair and sense of doom. The tone of the song is melancholic and dark, depicting a sense of hopelessness that is hard to overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost and alone
Feeling defeated and without purpose
Broken and cold
Perceiving life as harsh and unforgiving
No comfort in the silence
Loneliness cannot be quenched by simply being alone
Crippled inside
Emotionally damaged beyond repair
Soul open wide
Giving into despair and hopelessness
Left for
The rats to feed
At the mercy of a cruel and unforgiving world
Eyes without sight
Unable to see any light or hope
Skin torn apart
Suffering physically from the weight of the world
Feel the veins running dry
Feeling drained of all energy and vitality
Every second
Excruciating
Wait for the cold
To overcome
Feeling intense pain and dread as death approaches
Show me a way
To escape the truth
Desperate for a way out of the harsh reality
Every day I'm growing further from hope
Feeling more and more hopeless with each passing day
I close my eyes
And dream myself away
Finding temporary relief in escaping into a dream world
Show me a way
To escape this cage
Yearning for freedom from the metaphorical cage of depression
Nightmares flood reality
Feeling like a constant nightmare is the new reality
The face you see in the mirror is skewed
Seeing a distorted and negative perception of oneself
Silent with lips trembling
Struggling to express one's emotions due to fear and anxiety
Past the point of numb
Being emotionally drained and unable to feel anything
You've already gone
Only moments remain
Realizing that death is imminent and there is no turning back
Contributed by Evan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.