Started in 1991 in Los Angeles by frontman (Steven) Seibold who was previously the singer for a band called Cupid Falling which was a more electronic version of what is now the Hate Dept sound. After that band never seemed to get off the ground, they then reformed as Hate Dept. and have been creating industrial with a punk attitude ever since starting with their first release Meat Your Maker on 21st Circuitry. Seibold has also produced for the likes of Berlin and Information Society and done remixes for Smash Mouth (Walkin On The Sun-Love Attacks Mix)as well as singing for a short time for the band STG (Screaming To God).