The Veil - Dublin Doom Days IV - Live Review - Metal Ireland
...The Veil are up next. The group have travelled all the way from Australia to spread their Gothic Rock gospel to a modest and still somewhat bedraggled crowd. Their sound impresses immediately taking in the likes of The Cure, Fields of the Nephilim, Opeth, Hexvessel and even Arcane Sun to generate a highly enjoyable half hour of winding, constantly shifting and surprising black magic.
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The Veil - Ghosts Of Memory - album review - Zero Tolerance
The Veil – Ghosts Of Memory
The Veil are much loved on the live circuit, beguiling fans with their unique witches brew of gothic rock, neofolk, progressive metal, and doom. With their self released debut album, Ghosts Of Memory, The Veil have laid down nine excellent songs that sustain interest throughout. Four of the members share vocal duties – some of which are love’em or hate ‘em – while ubiquitous Aussie drummer Dan Nahum (Ironwood, Greed & Rapacity, Bleakwood) provides hypnotic rhythms. Nathan lifted the lid on the Australian black metal scene last issue, and The Veil are living proof that the burgeoning Australian metal scene is not restricted to the murky realms of one man BM outfits.
[Geoff Birchenall 4.5/6]
The Veil - Ghosts Of Memory - album review - Sludge Factory
The Veil
Ghosts of Memory
Independent
Release date: out now
Review by Gary Grim
THE VEIL is a band that has been attracting my interest for a long time now. Not only because they perform catchy and well crafted music but because, to me, they seem like a shining beacon in the local music scene. They have created a sound that takes elements of doom, metal, hard rock and gothic music, melds it all together and the end result is a truly unique sounding, solid and enjoyable collection of songs that translate into a powerful live act. Finally, THE VEIL has taken the sound they have achieved into the studio to record a full length album, Ghosts of Memory.
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The Veil - Ghosts Of memory - album review - Terrorizer/Dominion
THE VEIL
‘Ghosts Of Memory’
Self Released
This is not The Veil that released stuff on Clay Records in the ‘80s, no, this is the debut album from Australia’s brooding gothic rock outfit. Taking on board everything from All About Eve through to The Mission and The Cure and into the heavier side of goth with nods towards Paradise lost and My Dying Bride, The Veil’s sound could have been a bit hit and miss but thankfully they have conjured up a spellbinding mix of traditional and contemporary gothic rock songs with suitably soaring vocals and a beautiful ebb and flow throughout the album that effortlessly steers the songs into magical realms.
[Alex Boniwell]
The Veil - Ghosts Of Memory - album review - Heathen Harvest
Written by: Henry Lauer
Artist: The Veil
Title: Ghosts of Memory
Label: Self-released
Format: CD
Genre: Metal / Shoegaze / Neofolk / Progressive
01) When We Were Alive
02) Crushed
03) Endtime
04) The Tide
05) The Light that Burns
06) Distance
07) On Other Days
08) What Will come
09) Trust Me
Though this is their debut long player, The Veil are a seasoned Australian band, and their experience (particularly live) shows throughout Ghosts of Memory. The essence of this band lies in their mastery of emotional dynamics: The Veil transcend musical genres with an almost galling ease, turning always towards the precious goal of dark and unfettered expression.
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