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Faithless (2011) Decree Artoffact Records Noise Experimental Ambient |
REVIEW:
What I would not give to see them live, and don't try to tell me they tone it down, I've heard bits and pieces and they're just an appetizer.
This is a leaner, more vengeful outing and it's complimented by thick, angry slabs of guitar which remind me of David Galas' last solo album "The Happiest Days of My Life". There's also a new influence I detect, mid-80s SWANS. In particular, their "Greed" and "Holy Money" era. Live drums never hurt, either, and their seamless inclusion brings out the incredible anger of "Fateless" like snake venom loosed on an infant's veins. Surely, this one won't be disliked by the faithful, we who have waited and waited and waited for the monster which is Decree to return. Peterson's love of intertwined, twisted programming is in full swing, especially during the fourth track: "The World Enslaves". The recording techniques the band employ during this one and all throughout "Fateless" are pitch perfect. No detail is omitted, nothing's muddied or out of alignment. The sound is crisp, precise and merciless.
I'd expect nothing less from one of the founding members of the legendary act, Will. The choral effects and up front keyboard work may be no more but the spirit of this long-gone band burns brightly at the core of 'Fateless' in ways it has not on the previous two records Decree have done. It's enough to have had them from 1987 - 1992 but the line between this latest endeavour and what Will did can be summed up just as the liner notes to 'Pearl of Great Price' did in 1991: a state of burnt offerings. Scorch the Earth, leave none alive. The title track is this albums clearest link, actually danceable but then you listen to the words... we'll dance alright, on the skulls of our enemies and grind them to dust under our heels.
Quite frankly, a few more nudges in the direction that they're going and Decree will re-define what grimy, sludge-laden electro-organic assault is. I have to go back to the live drums one more time and say how absolutely righteous those fills are, they're clearly played with gusto and oftentimes burst out of my speakers along with a beautifully militaristic snare. If you dug Ministry's 'Filth Pig' album but wanted more speed, more extreme instrumentational abuse and a heavier tone, this record is for you. The shattering choruses(?) come across more like curses, vocal chords shredding as the blinding disgust explodes like a boil being lanced with precision by a white hot needle. Decree don't confine themselves to just disliking constraints or expectations, I suspect. Contempt is the primary emotion which is at the core of these pieces. But that's not all.
The band's love of disquieting ambient excursions thrives on songs such as "Night and Fog". This is a vindictive, taunting number which will stalk you relentlessly. You may move faster than it does but there's no need to rush a thing, like the zombies in a Romero flick, it knows you'll eventually have no place left to run or hide. Once cornered, it will consume you ravenously and no matter how loud you scream or how hard you try to escape, your entrails will drip from between it's putrefied teeth like candies from a pinata. Did I mention that this album is quite dark? Like an Octopus' ink and just as unfathomable, disorienting and distorting everything until your perception is completely cloaked in an impenetrable cloud of truly astounding proportions.
Peter Marks
11 May 2011
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Whoa, this is a manly album. It sounds huge, hairy, evil and heavy as fuck. Now a trio consisting of Chris Peterson, Sean Lawson and Ross Redhead, Decree have taken their sweet time with this their third album. It’s been seven years since the last - also brilliant - full length “Moment of Silence”, and obviously the boys have spent all this time sitting in a dark chamber learning how to torture their instruments into sounding even more like a snarling demon from the underworld.
Chris has hinted that this album would have hints of his old Will project, and he’s not wrong. Especially “Arrogance” is a good showcase of this, with that almost tribal feel to it. It’s a simply fantastic track, powerful and relentless. And that little cello is adorable.
The sound is a bit more structured this time around, with a more organic style featuring guitars and drums in addition to the electronics. Songs are often slow, grinding, monotone and immensely effective. Sort of like Ministry’s slower songs.
Coupled with the flawless and simply huge sounding production, this album just begs to be played loud like you just don’t care. This is Decree’s finest hour, so far.
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CD Review: Decree - Fateless
Written by Ray Dunkle Monday, 02 May 2011 13:36
Artist: Decree
Title: Fateless
Genre: Industrial Metal / Noise
Release Date: 3rd May 2011
Label: Artoffact Records
Album Review
This is the stuff that separates men from boys, girls from women and the musicians from the donkeys! After seven years of absence, with their third album in 15 years, DECREE is back to show to the world not only what Industrial music is, but most importantly what it is to be an artist and a musician. Back to the roots? Ok, back to the roots, but this is not happening as a retro fantasy to pocket some more money and gain some easy-going fans. Industrial and Noise? - let it be, but strict, ruthless and utterly original and without the mentality of the followers.
Their influences are between the early EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN, LAIBACH, SPK, TEST DEPT and CLOCK DVA among many others. And instead of sticking to the rules of the older and even the current flow they are attempting to re-write them by pushing the boundaries of the genre. Much of this is due of course to their front man Chris Peterson (ex DELERIUM and FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY). But as I can guess, on that front he was helped by like-minded musicians who foresaw the stale soundscape of Industrial music way before anyone else could actually see it.
The scale of assault of the ‘Finite Years’ is just superb. And it is accompanied by 8 more, equally or even more aggressive yet so compelling tracks. Which one to pick? ‘The Prey’? ‘Bloodthirst’? The amazing ‘Faded Glory’? There is something very clever about their music, something that forces you to listen even closer. It has to do with the origins of Industrial, a genre originally inspired by the Dadaists, A. Artaud and the Surrealists. The specific album is at the same time a manifesto, not only about music but about society itself. Above all, it is an absolute necessary experience, a vital experiment. It is not an album that will allow you to play the Lycra posing game in your club of preference.
Guys, I salute you...
Rating
Music: 10
Sound: 10
Total: 10 / 10
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http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/43313/Decree-Fateless/
Decree Fateless
| 3.5 great |
Trey Spencer STAFF May 5th, 2011 |
| Summary: Decree aren’t here to coddle or comfort. They’re here to bludgeon you with the kind of raw, pounding anger that used to flow through the veins of almost every industrial band. |
Anyone that keeps up on the industrial genre is most likely familiar with the name Chris Peterson. He is probably best known for stepping in to fill the void left in Front Line Assembly and Delerium every time Rhys Fulber leaves to concentrate on some other project. The misleading thing about that knowledge is that people may see Chris’ name attached to Decree and assume that this is probably another accessible, semi-danceable electro-industrial band full of hooks, melody and smooth beats – nothing could be further from the truth. It only takes a few moments of opening track, “Finite Years”, to realize that Decree has nothing in common with the relatively accessible industrial of Front Line Assembly (and Delerium doesn’t even exist on the same plane as these guys). If there is a working comparison to Fateless’ sound it is the crushing dissonance of early Godflesh.
It doesn’t take long to realize that Decree exists to fulfill a need that Chris Peterson’s other projects simply don’t cover; the need to express anger and otherwise force discomfort onto others. There literally isn’t a single moment on this album that could be considered serene or comforting or even accessible. The songs on this album (i.e. the majority) are all built on pounding rhythms that maintain rigid, almost militaristic, tempos. Over this mechanical cadence are various layers of dissonance that flow throughout the songs at different pitches and intervals, and make up the majority of each track’s ‘music’. The only truly recognizable part of this dissonance is the guitar riffs of Ross Redhead that cut through the noise while still adding to the overall discord for the most part. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that Sean Lawson's vocals are just as uncompromising and harsh as every other part of this album. Sean's strained, throat-shredding shouts come off like a drill instructor possessed, often times locking into the unyielding percussion in order to most effectively express his displeasure with… well, with everything it seems.
People that have only heard of Chris Peterson through his work with the lush electro-new age of Delerium will take one listen to Fateless and promptly shit their pants. Such is the level of twisted, uninhibited anger exhibited throughout this album. The funny thing is that even Front Line Assembly fans might have issues digesting this album. Decree aren’t about sing-along songs and groovy beats, they’re about shouting at whoever is closest about whatever is nearby. They’re about taking layers of discordant noise, gritty guitars and pummeling beats and calling the end result music. Whether from the purge of negative emotions or from the first peaceful moments after the extended agonizing onslaught, by the time Fateless comes to a close it should have listeners feeling some sort of release from its exercise in anger.
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Decree – Fateless CD
April 2011 – New album from Chris Peterson (Delerium, Front Line Assembly) and friends: hard industrial fused with metal. Acclaimed as one of the hardest and most intense groups in the industrial genre, DECREE returns after a 7-year hiatus to present their third album: FATELESS. Frontman Chris Peterson, known for his work with Delerium and Front Line Assembly, pulls no punches in creating a veritable wall of sound, mercilessly pushing sonic boundaries. The album features nine tracks, including the stand-out title track, the pounding Bloodthirst, and the outstanding Faded Glory. Here is a band that never compromises and although they’ve managed only three albums in the last 15 years, the results are superb. Released on Artoffact and available May 3rd, 2011.
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Industrial Metal from Decree
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Decree - Fateless
New album from Chris Peterson (Delerium, Front Line Assembly) and friends: hard industrial fused with metal.
Acclaimed as one of the hardest and most intense groups in the industrial genre, DECREE returns after a 7-year hiatus to present their third album: FATELESS. Frontman Chris Peterson, known for his work with Delerium and Front Line Assembly, pulls no punches in creating a veritable wall of sound, mercilessly pushing sonic boundaries. The album features nine tracks, including the stand-out title track, the pounding Bloodthirst, and the outstanding Faded Glory. Here is a band that never compromises and although they've managed only three albums in the last 15 years, the results are superb.
Press
Decree is not something to put in and be 'happy go lucky'. Concentrate. Find the structures inside the noise. Enjoy!—Mindphaser
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