We all know the tale of Romeo and Juliet, the two starcrossed lovers who were meant for each other and who were not. What if I told you that there was a similar story in Flemish folklore? If I then told you that there is truth to the tale? And what if I then told you that there are two Flemish bands who transferred that horrible story into music? Last but not least, we can also tell you that we are having a premiere today connected to the musical transpondence here on VoS!

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Ambitious. Maybe the one word to describe Sleepbomb and their way of approaching their multi-sensory journeys combining their singular soundscapes and songs as well as their usage of visual footage old and new. Before anyone screams GY!BE be assured that the SF-collective is much more on the metal side of things musically and more into movies than real-life material. However, do not underestimate the appeal of Sleepbomb’s music as we here at “the Veil” are proud to give you “Refuse/Resist”, the last single off their forthcoming record based on THE Zombie movie of all Zombie movies! Enjoy!

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Sometimes we all got some good ol’ fashioned passion for asswhoopin and when it’s that time of day again - next time choose Spesimin and their Thrash-inspired Hardcore. It’s much better than really getting your butt kicked by the big fat muscular dumbster from around the block! Not sure? Well, listen to our premiere for their new single “Stubborn Beast Flesh” here “on the Veil”!

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This record proves that a real musician is able to perform a lot of different genres to perfection: Davide Tiso, one of the craftsmen behind Ephel Duath, shows that he is not only a world class Prog Metal guy but also more than capable to write Synthwave or Dark Electronica record: Moonbath!

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Recorded in a studio in Tazmania with a view overlooking a lot of water, surrounded in the back by some wonderful scenery, the second single of new-Ambient trio Rūmǐnor sounds nothing like its surroundings. “My Body Will Move Across the Earth” is exactly that - a very earthy track which we are happy to premiere right here on VoS!

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Music from a place where mankind has lost its humanity, where the only law is the law of horrible barbaric capitalism ruling the globe and transforming manking into submissive slaves. Sounds like the Matrix? Well, it’s basically the background to Sentient Ruin’s latest roster addition and to the project which we are happy to premiere today: TERROR. From Brazil not the other one.

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Good well-constructed Melodic Doom, combined with Post-Metal structures and growls and surely more than one foot in the classical Grunge era of the early 90s: that’s Drownship from Germany. We are very proud to present their new record as a full album stream right here on Veil of Sound!

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Veil of Sound in cooperation with the nameless ghouls of 夢遊病者 (Sleepwalker) is proud to surprise you with this exclusive premiere of Delirium Pathomutageno Adductum the new record by the transcontinental and also somewhat trans-personal trio! What do we expect? Everything. Nothing. !get we what exactly that’s And

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A couple of months ago we premiered the first single and video from the new album, A Trophy Collection, that will be released this winter by the Oslo-based versatile, creative, and vehement musical project Damokles. Today, we can premiere a new video made for the second song from the album, ”My Freudian Slit”.

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Sometimes there are records which are that good that they in hindsight be regarded as the seminal records for a whole genre - for Post-Rock we haven’t had such a record since Bruit ≤ released The Machine Is Burning And Now Everyone Knows It Could Happen Again and blended Post-Rock and Neoclassical music to utter, breathtaking perfection. This year, another Pelagic band achieved the feat and produced such a genre-defining record: A Swarm of the Sun’s An Empire blends Shoegaze, Post-Rock and Ambient with the same level of intensity, the same level of brilliance and radiates among the stars of this genre. This is the Post-Rock record of the year and a new standard to hold every new Post-Rock record against. Therefore we give you a short review of the record and an interview. Sit back and enjoy!

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As sunny as the cover of the record might suggest - the sound of Anthesis’ new record Tension Between Rot and Genesis is quite the opposite. This is abrasive, corrosive, gnawing, relentless Sludge with some well-integrated Grindcore-elements resulting in lots of noisey attacks.

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Whenever someone who’s really “in the know” recommends a great band to you, you should be happily take that advice. In this case we will not disclose who it is straightaway, but I can tell you - this rec is awesome: New New School Hardcore delivered by a great band from one of the most conservative US states that will surely challenge many folks down there (not in their hometown, Austin, that is, but outside!): Mugger. They’ll release their next record called Luck Forever in a few weeks and you can get another song right here on Veil of Sound!

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Four months ago, we had the pleasure of giving you the first part of William York’s essay on Mr Bungle. He detailed out the genesis of the first band and their first few years. Now we got the second part for you in which he talks about the later period of the band that turned musicians into all-stars and their vocalist into the superstar that he was before Faith No More and that he still is to this today. We are happy to give you this second part and are sure, you will like it!

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Maybe a bit less symphonic than SubRosa, but surely a bit crunchier. Maybe bit less earthy as Neurosis, but surely a bit more futuristic. Austria’s Post-Metal band Anderwelt returns with a new EP called Transanimalism and we are more than happy to premiere it here on Veil of Sound exclusively for you! Enjoy!

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Emerging from the Oslo metal music underground, Rule of Two is a musical side project by Ronny Flissundet and Kristian Liljan (KITE, Damokles, and Dunderbeist among other bands they are involved in). In this musical project, their immense creativity, both musically and visually, finds new avenues based on Darkwave and 80s Dream Pop.

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Italy, land of the sun, the water, the food, the music! Mainfold scenes are stretching all across mainland Italy and the islands - need another one? How about Livorno’s Platonick Dive who will be releasing their new record Take a Deep Breath on Friday through Moment of Collapse Records. Here on Veil of Sound you can listen to the new record two days ahead of the release!

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It’s that most wonderful time of year when 10,000 music fans descend onto Worthy Farm for the annual music nirvana that is ArcTanGent

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“Why would anyone do drugs, when they can just mow a lawn?” Or also possible “Why would anyone go into an MMA ring, when they can just get their butt kicked by B34V3R 7337H?” Cybergrindcore at one of its finest moments with all the necessary hilarious subversive kind of humor, loads of electronic (blast)beat attacks, some pitbull-snapping rapping and much more. Enjoy our first premiere of the month, the new single by B34V3R 7337H!

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Man, Philly you should be proud to have a band like Executioner’s Mask! Their new record …Almost There will be released in less than 24 hours and you should all the dancing in public, with loads of dope, guns and effin in the streets! We here at the Veil of Sound are proud to present our beloved audience the record in full!

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Okay - easy one: If you like Sludge with a pinch of AmRep you need to listen to Harry Cloud and, lucky you, the video for his new single can now be watched right here on Veil of Sound!

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Wow, this is something: We at VoS are premiering a brand new song and video from Damokles, one of Norway’s most interesting underground bands these days, called ”Angel in a Dumpster”.

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A year or so ago Ronny Flissundet and Kristian Liljan began to explore new musical ideas outside the metal genres they had been playing for the last 20+ years. They participate in hard-hitting well-established bands like KITE, Damokles, and Dunderbeist. They dug into the 80s Dreampop, and threw in some Darkwave, synth-pop, electronica, a hint of industrial, and more to create a melodic genre-bender atmosphere in their musical adventure. They released their first EP Drowning in June this year.

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A few years ago, I was somewhat devastated because trying to come up with a good and well-grounded AOTY always make me shiver, and when I was introduced to Papangu’s last masterpiece Holoceno it came a few days before XMas, when my list for 2021 was already out and about. Thus this Brazilian masterpiece had not been included, for the hanged man’s sake. However, the guys are about to release a new record (in September, thankfully) and we are more than happy to present their first single “Oferenda no Alguidar” exclusively on Veil of Sound!

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The Scrivener-lads are back it again with the help of bass player Ethan they released their new record Iridescent yesterday and we are more than happy to present you the session for the title track right here before you can go chat with the guys on Facebook during a live Q&A! Enjoy!

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Name a band that has their records distributed by Southern Lord and Dischord? That toured with Shellac and June of 44? Who was able to record albums with Steve Albini and Don Zientara? Hard one? Yes, maybe, but there is one - Three Second Kiss. Three Second who? Three Second Kiss from Italy. Nevermind all these accomplishments and circumstances, there are not enough people who know about the trio for whichever reason. But that needs to be changed and therefore we are very happy to do our share. When they started, the trio was located in Bologna and now 2/3 of them live in Catania, Sicily and only one of them remains in Northern Italy. The fact that they have a new record out, From Fire I Save The Flame (out via Overdrive Records) is not amazing per se - but that this record sounds as fresh as their former material. It is as urgent and driven as their earlier records. We talk with the “two Sicilians” about the new songs, their band’s history, life in general and many specific details - please listen to this amazing Post-Hardcore recordm check out our review and enjoy our interview!

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