Dirty, dark, and vicious. Hurtful, sorrowful and hateful.
aktivehate spa… Read Full Bio ↴Dirty, dark, and vicious. Hurtful, sorrowful and hateful.
aktivehate spawned from the mind of ISK early 2007, under the moniker Aktiv[e|h]ate, in the aftermath of his former band’s ending. The band laid dormant for more than one year, working towards defining a good clear sound and refining its identity and in 2009 finally became active, playing live at its debut as opener act for German band Stereomotion in Oporto, and releasing its first effort.

aktivehate released two free EPs during the year 2009 through Portuguese netlabel Enough Records (still available for download on the band and label’s websites), both of which received great reviews and started setting a name for the band, and establishing it as a “newcomer to watch”. In the last months of 2009 aktivehate signed a deal with Hungarian label Advoxya Records for the release of it's debut full-length album, "In Terrorem", which came out in June 2010.
The album once again received rave reviews, and represented a step up both in the quality and in refinement of the music and in defining an identity. Rather than just trying to emulate and repeat a formula, like so many other bands, “In Terrorem” introduces musical elements not often used in dark electro. Taking a gamble and using high-distortion guitars and clean vocals alongside the more typical elements of dark electro, aktivehate unwillingly opened a door for other bands. Even though fusing industrial with metal was hardly a new thing at all, the music still was dark electro, without falling into industrial metal. The great response to the fusion prompted other bands to start using guitars live (even some established bands with no guitars on their music) and to start inserting them or emulating their sound in their songs, a trend that has been more and more embraced.
Their third free EP "Forgotten Evils" was again released by Enough Records in May 2011, consisting of b-sides and older songs, while the composition process for the successor of “In Terrorem” took place, spanning from summer 2010 to autumn 2011.

“Resynthesized/Desynthesized” is due to come out in early 2012 and is set to become the most characteristic aktivehate release yet, building upon the experimentation that has become a staple of the band, going further into the path opened with "In Terrorem", and setting their mark in industrial as a band with a unique sound, not just one more copycat with friends in high places.

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Marching To Hell
aktivehate Lyrics

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I bring you death
And steal your breath
I am your fiend and foe
The pain I reap I've sewn

Into you I carve my love
With every gush of blood
That flows out from that wound

My seeds of passion bloom

I succumb to the inner thirst
So violent this outburst
This craving I cannot quell
Again I descend to Hell

My word is bind and chain
You love to hate my pain

I descend to Hell

I am prey
To the ultimate
Desires of the fleshy pleasures

This longing I cannot see but feel
Breaks my mind... and will.

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of "Marching to Hell," Aktivehate portrays a character who revels in causing pain and destruction. The opening line, "I bring you death, and steal your breath," sets a gruesome tone for the remainder of the song. The singer describes himself as both "fiend and foe," indicating a complex relationship with his victims. He acknowledges the pain and suffering he has caused, accepting that he is responsible for this destruction.

However, the singer also portrays himself as a passionate lover, carving his love into his victims with each wound. This twisted concept of love is based on violence, suggesting that the singer's inner desires are primal and destructive. He is unable to control his urges, succumbing to his inner thirst for destruction. The repetition of the line, "Again I descend to Hell," emphasizes the cyclical nature of the singer's behavior.

The final lines of the song reveal the singer's struggle with his own desires: "I am prey to the ultimate desires of the fleshy pleasures. This longing I cannot see but feel, breaks my mind...and will." Here, Aktivehate suggests that the singer is unable to understand or fully control his own desire for destruction. Despite recognizing the pain he has caused, he continues to march towards his own downfall.

Line by Line Meaning

I bring you death
I am the bringer of death

And steal your breath
I take away your breath

I am your fiend and foe
I am both your enemy and friend

The pain I reap I've sewn
The pain I give is what I have received

Into you I carve my love
My love is carved into you

With every gush of blood
As blood flows, my love blooms

That flows out from that wound
The wound is where the love flows out

My seeds of passion bloom
My passion grows like a flower

I succumb to the inner thirst
I give in to my inner desires

So violent this outburst
My outburst is violent

This craving I cannot quell
I cannot control this craving