It is named after the 1969 Fassbinder film Liebe ist kälter als der Tod.

The band's music is characterized by its extensive use of both romantic and classical styled male and female vocals.

Founded by Ralf Donis, Maik Hartung, Sven Mertens, and Susann Heinrich in 1990, the band members and music have changed slightly since then.

Following the departure of Donis, the more experimental songs that characterized some of the early LICTD work gave way to a much more classical sound.

Eclipse, the latest LICTD album with new content, reached number one on Mexican New Age Sales Charts.