Decree (band) explained
| Decree |
| Origin: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genre: | Noise, industrial, dark ambient, industrial metal |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Decibel, Off Beat, Metropolis, Minuswelt Musikfabrik, Irond, Artoffact |
| Associated Acts: | Equinox, Unit 187, Will |
| Current Members: | Chris Peterson
Sean Lawson
Ross Redhead
Matt Pease |
| Past Members: | John McRae |
Decree is a Canadian industrial band from Vancouver that was founded by Chris Peterson and John McRae in 1991.[1] However, writing and gathering ideas started around 1989.[2] Both musicians have also been working together at the beginning of the 1990s in the electronic music band Will.[3]
Decree released their debut album, Wake of Devastation, in 1996. They subsequently released Moment of Silence in 2004 and Fateless in 2011. In 2018, Artoffact Records released a vinyl collection of the band's albums on vinyl.[4] [5]
Discography
- Wake of Devastation (1996, Decibel, Off Beat)
- Moment of Silence (2004, Metropolis, Minuswelt Musikfabrik, Irond)
- Fateless (2011, Artoffact)
Band members
Current members
- Chris Peterson – keyboard, programming, percussion, engineering
- Sean Lawson – vocals, noise
- Ross Redhead – guitar, bass, cello
- Matt Pease – percussion
Former members
Television Appearance
The band is featured in "Dance of the Dead", the third episode of the first season of Tobe Hooper's Masters of Horror, performing a song in the "Doom Room" bar.
Notes and References
- Web site: Decree . Sputnikmusic . August 20, 2014.
- Web site: An interview with Chris Peterson of Decree . August 11, 2011 . I Die:You Die . August 20, 2014.
- Web site: Will Biography . Roadrunner website . August 20, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090821/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/will/bio . August 19, 2014.
- Web site: Artoffact Records reissues 3 Decree albums on vinyl - finally!. 2018-05-31. Side-Line Music Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-11.
- Jeremy . Davey . CD Review: Decree – Fateless . COMA Music Magazine . May 6, 2011 . August 5, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914025504/http://coma-online.com/?p=4831#more-4831 . September 14, 2013.
