Decree (band)

Decree
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresNoise, industrial, dark ambient, industrial metal
Years active1991 (1991)–present
LabelsDecibel, Off Beat, Metropolis, Minuswelt Musikfabrik, Irond, Artoffact
MembersChris Peterson
Sean Lawson
Ross Redhead
Matt Pease
Past membersJohn 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

  • John McRae – vocals

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.

References

  1. ^ "Decree". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "An interview with Chris Peterson of Decree". I Die:You Die. August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Will Biography". Roadrunner website. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Artoffact Records reissues 3 Decree albums on vinyl - finally!". Side-Line Music Magazine. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ Davey, Jeremy (May 6, 2011). "CD Review: Decree – Fateless". COMA Music Magazine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2020.