Hate Dept. is an American industrial/ punk rock band, formed in 1991 by Steven Seibold. Seibold is a multi-instrumentalist who writes, records and releases Hate Dept. albums with minimal outside help. He formed Hate Dept. in 1991 in reaction to fickle 'electro' audiences and antipathy towards live electronic bands, taking his sound in a more punk direction.

Early years and Initial releases: 1991-1996

Hate Dept.'s debut album in 1994, ''Meat.Your.Maker'', appeared in ''Rolling Stone'''s Top 10 alternative albums, while Seibold was nominated 'Best New Talent' by ''Keyboard'' magazine. ''Omnipresent'', the second release by the group, was reviewed in ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Alternative Press'' and spent eight weeks on the CMJ RPM chart, peaking at #7.

Moderate success and subsequent releases: 1996-2013

Hate Dept. had a brief period of commercial success after the release of the third album ''Technical Difficulties''. The only single, ''Release It'', earned radio airplay in 50 North American markets. The song peaked at number 40 on ''Billboard'' Dance chart. The release also peaked at #49 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 and #7 on the CMJ RPM Charts. Seibold joined

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in 2001, touring and recording with

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in several projects. During this time, Hate Dept. released their fourth album ''Ditch'' in 2003. Although the band had publicly announced the release of the fifth studio album, ''A New Ghost.'' Production stalled and for years, fans were left with little more than rumors of random, unavailable songs. In August 2013, 10 years after the release of ''Ditch'', the album ''New Ghost,'' was released.

Later years to present: 2013-present

In 2014 Seibold released a trilogy of albums available for remixing by fans on

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Discography

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meat.your.maker ''meat.your.maker'' is the debut studio album by Hate Dept., released in October 1994 by 21st Circuitry. Reception ''Keyboard'' praised ''meat.your.maker'' for being "raw and accessible" and the band for experimenting with their arrangements. '' ...

'' (1994,

21st Circuitry 21st Circuitry was a record label based in San Francisco, California, that was founded in early 1991. The label released music from genres, such as electro-industrial, industrial rock, and other similar styles of music. The label signed a number ...

) *'' Omnipresent'' (1996, Neurotic) *'' Technical Difficulties'' (1998,

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) *''

DITCH A ditch is a small to moderate divot created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation. Ditches a ...

'' (2003,

Underground, Inc. Underground, Inc. was a Chicago-based subsidiary of Invisible Records, consisting of a collective of independent labels, producing various studio albums by Invisible Records artists, side projects and compilations with the same focus on being a ...

) *'' New Ghost'' (2013, Awful Noise) ;EPs *''

Mainline E.P. ''Mainline E.P.'' is an EP by Hate Dept., released on October 3, 1995 by Neurotic Records. Reception ''Sonic Boom'' noted the more languid tone of ''Mainline E.P.'' and said "the lyrics are still bitter throughout most of the tracks, but the mu ...

'' (1995, Neurotic) *'' The Remix Wars: Strike 3 – 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept'' (1996,

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References

External links

Official website

Discogs: Hate Dept. discography

Bandcamp page
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