Formed from 80s thrashers Znöwhite, Chicago's Cyclone Temple was a second tier thrash act who had the misfortune of arriving on the scene at precisely the wrong time. With Combat being near its demise and coupled with lineup problems (it seems Cyclone Temple couldn't keep a singer for more than a single recording), Cyclone Temple was able to release but three albums before morphing into yet another obscure act, Rebels Without Applause.

I Hate Therefore I Am is their debut release. Featuring Greg Fulton's chunky, but fluid riffs and Brian Troch's semi-gruff, but melodic vocals. The lyrics on the album are often dark and depressing (particularly "Words Are Just Words"). Musically the band didn't stick to bashing out three or four riffs over and over. Rather, the arrangements at least give the songs some variety from within.