Revenge

Revenge formed during a period of New Order inactivity. Peter Hook began the project after Bernard Sumner moved toward Electronic, using Revenge as a chance to write, sing and lead a band outside New Order.

The first Revenge release, 7 Reasons, appeared on Factory Records. The project's early line-up centred on Peter Hook, Davyth Hicks and Chris "C.J." Jones.

David Potts joined Revenge during the development of the debut album, contributing guitar and keyboards. His involvement would carry forward into Monaco, the project he and Peter Hook formed after Revenge ended.

Pineapple Face was released as a single. It became Revenge's best-known track and gave the band its strongest club and alternative-radio exposure, especially in North America.

Revenge released their debut album, One True Passion, on Factory Records. The record mixed rock, industrial textures, dance production and Hook's familiar bass style, but pushed him much further into the role of frontman.

Revenge toured North America in support of One True Passion, with Hook leading the band as frontman and bassist. The shows gave him the chance to keep touring while New Order remained on pause.

Revenge toured Germany and other European markets. The line-up continued to shift, with new musicians cycling through the live band.

A significant line-up change brought David Potts into a more central role within Revenge, with some of the founding collaborators moving on.

Revenge continued writing and recording new material, with Peter Hook and David Potts now as the core of the project.

Revenge played a series of UK dates in support of the Gun World Porn material, establishing the stripped-back two-man core that would carry forward into Monaco.

Revenge performed at the Reading Festival as part of a run of high-profile summer appearances.

Gun World Porn was released as a mini-album/EP on Factory Records. It became Revenge's final major release and is often seen as the band's strongest statement, produced by Hook and Potts with fewer outside collaborators than the debut.

New Order resumed activity, making it harder for Hook to keep Revenge moving. With Hook pulled back into New Order, the Revenge line-up gradually fell apart.

Revenge played their final shows in January 1993. The project effectively ended as Hook returned to New Order commitments.

After Revenge ended, Peter Hook continued working with David Potts. Their next project became Monaco, a more melodic and commercially successful band that carried forward part of the Revenge story.

One True Passion V2.0 and No Pain No Gain were released, revisiting the original album and documenting Revenge as a live act. The reissues helped reassess the band beyond the reception of the original 1990 release.