Decree: Wake of Devastation
- Delusion 4:27
- The Last Day 4:29
- Who Dares? 3:02
- Fire of Offering 5:04
- Madness Unveiled 3:22
- Talons Grasp 5:43
- Never Nearer 4:35
- Darkness Visible 6:20
- Downward 4:28
- Bitter End 4:45
Decree crosses several years and a multitude of contributors, one of which is
actually the dearly departed Dwayne Goettel. The musical mainstay behind Decree
is none other than Chris Peterson of Delerium, Front Line Assembly and Will
fame. He shares duties with vocalist John McRae who screams permeate the album
and Jeff Stoddard whose guitars fill out Chris's electronic sampling
techniques. The album is divided evenly between live tracks; recorded as long
as five years ago in a variety of threadbare apartments in Vancouver, BC in the
early nineties, as well as painstakingly assembled material recorded more
recently in a rented closet at Subconscious studios. The end result is an album
of live instrumental chaos that threatens to blow the speakers on most stereo
systems due to it's violent intensity coupled with lyrically accentuated studio
material that delves into the innermost daemons of your mind. Definitely not
for those with sensitive ears or prejudices against extremely noisy analogue
tape transfers. Decree is DIY at it's best and the ringing in your ears after
listening to just a single track is proof enough.
Decree is: Chris Peterson & John McRae
Contact:
Decibel Records
615 N. Milwaukee St
Milwaukee WI, 53202
E-mail: decibel@execpc.com
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