Even since the beginning of the 90ties, Jörg M. Knittel had the idea to for… Read Full Bio ↴Even since the beginning of the 90ties, Jörg M. Knittel had the idea to form a Death Metal band in the style of BOLT THROWER, MASSACRE or the old CELTIC FROST. But it took him 6 years, to find with René Pfeiffer a vocalist, who fits both from the music and personal aspect perfectly.

At the end of 1998 MY DARKEST HATE entered the studio for the first time in order to record their demotape "Blood Pounding Black". Since no drummer was found at that time, a drum computer had to be used. The demotape got great reviews in wide parts of the press (Deftone, Ablaze...).

At the end of 1999 the line-up was completed by Klaus Sperling (Drums) and Oliver Grosshans (Guitar). Although all the musicians play in other bands as well (Jörg and Oli at Sacred Steel, Klaus at Primal Fear and René at Azmodan), MY DARKEST HATE is not just another project, but a real band.

In October 2000 they recorded their debut album "Massive Brutality" at the "House of Music" Studio in Winterbach near Stuttgart. This excellent Death Metal masterpiece on highest musical skills was engineered and mixed by Achim Koehler (Primal Fear, Pungent Stench, Sacred Steel,...) and released in April 2001 on Vile Music (new sublabel of Iron Glory Records). The album got great reviews and numerous interviews and features in all important Metal magazines and fanzines.

Due to a heavy tinitus disease - René Pfeiffer decided to end his musical carreer in Sommer 2001. But only a few weeks later, MY DARKEST HATE were able to come up with two new musicians: Chris Simper on vocals (ex-Pale, ex-Disinfect) and Oliver Schort on bass (Malice in Wonderland).

After the release of "Massive Brutality", MY DARKEST HATE got offers from several bigger record companies and finally decided to sign to Massacre Records.

In summer 2002, MY DARKEST HATE entered the "House Of Music" studio again in order to record the follow-up album "To Whom It May Concern". This second strike shows besides of an excellent production a further improvement in songwriting and was released at the 28th of October 2002. The album achieved the 10th rank in the ROCK HARD soundcheck and got top rankings in all relevant magazines. In summer 2002, the band also had live perfomances at bigger festivals like the PartySan and Summer Breeze Open Air.

After many successful liveshows the band began with the songwriting for their third album "At War" which was also recorded at "House Of Music" in February 2004. The Coverartwork for this album was created by Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, Malevolent Creation, ...)! This was released via Massacre Records on May, 24th 2004.

It was followed by a couple of festival appearances like the “Up from the Ground”, “Rock Harz” and the Austrian “Devil Days”.

In November 2005 the new album “Combat Area” was hammered on track with producer Andy Classen (Legion of the Damned, Dew-Scented, Krisiun). The cover artwork was done by Ahmet Meran Karanitant (Six Feet Under, Leaves Eyes, ...).

Mary
My Darkest Hate Lyrics

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Mary, mother
Your son a freak
Taking drugs
Flesh is weak
Senseless, mindless
So many years
Lack of knowlege
Millions of tears

Thanks for bleeding
I think you failed

No holy father
Just pure fucking hate

Overall Meaning

The song "Mary" by My Darkest Hate is a commentary on the state of society and its relationship with religion. The opening line of the song, "Mary, mother" refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, who is often seen as a symbol of purity and goodness. However, in this song, her son is referred to as a "freak" who is taking drugs, suggesting that even the most innocent and sacred aspects of religion can be corrupted by the darkness of the world.

The lyrics also explore the idea that the flesh is weak and that humans are prone to sin and temptation, despite their best efforts to be virtuous. This is reflected in lines like "Senseless, mindless, so many years" and "Lack of knowledge, millions of tears," which suggest a sense of hopelessness and despair that pervades modern society.

Ultimately, the song seems to be a rejection of traditional religious values, as evidenced by the final line: "No holy father, just pure fucking hate." This may be seen as a call to embrace a more secular worldview or to reject faith altogether in favor of reason and logic.

Line by Line Meaning

Mary, mother
Addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus

Your son a freak
The singer considers Jesus to be a freak

Taking drugs
Insinuating that Jesus used drugs

Flesh is weak
Stating that humans are prone to temptation and sin

Senseless, mindless
Referring to Jesus' teachings or followers as lacking sense or logic

So many years
Referring to the long history of Christianity

Lack of knowledge
Implying that Christians are ignorant or misguided

Millions of tears
Alluding to the suffering and strife caused by religion

Thanks for bleeding
Sarcastically thanking Jesus for his sacrifice on the cross

I think you failed
The artist believes that Jesus was not able to save humanity

No holy father
Rejecting the idea of a divine, fatherly figure in Christianity