der TODESTRIEB translated from the original German means Death Instinct or Death Drive. It was used as a term by Freud, the theory held that in every living thing there is, in addition to the “pleasure principle” (Eros), a second principle - that which lives ultimately wants to die again. Life exists only through collaboration and conflict of these principles...
Until one of these principles is too strong and conquers the other...
Of most interest to us is with historical (typically religious) belief in Possession of Evil Spirits. Such strong belief and fear would lead to paranoia, madness and eventually self-destruction --- the Life Instinct had been conquered!

The label started to take form in the last months of 2003. The first release was available 25 January 2004 with the small distro available at the start of February 2004.