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Veil Lifter

by Post Death Soundtrack

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    releases April 16, 2024

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1.
At the Edge of It All (Intro)
2.
The Die is Cast
3.
Off with the rebel’s head and another in it’s place There is no grand escape when you’re floating out in space A mass of bastard children speak in horrifying tongues Let the dark come over me or the light of 1,000 suns Out of the depths, I run Through the terror and apathy, I run Like a character in a dream, I run Like a man aflame whose name is of no concern I BURN I appear to myself in the absence of time Slice my hand on the skyline Arms outstretched into open space Empty vessel Take my place You spoke when it was time to shut your mouth I’m your twin The killer of the doubt Spirit woke when his body hit the ground Here is something that cannot be devoured Cannot be devoured
4.
In this room only elephants Bury all the evidence All God's children born of Void Every false flag destroyed Truth is of no consequence Bury all the evidence We wait down here for providence All we are is suffering Retreat to the icy underground Swim the holy waters now Retreat to the icy underground Swim the holy waters now In this room only elephants Bury all the evidence All God's children born of Void Every false flag destroyed Truth is of no consequence Bury all the evidence We wait down here for providence All we are is suffering Falling through the bottomless Establishing dominance Manipulating consciousness Rape and pillage Heal and bless Retreat to the icy underground Swim the holy waters now The good ventures inward The light travels inward With ease to the icy underground To swim the holy waters now Retreat to the icy underground Swim the holy waters now Retreat to the icy underground Swim the holy waters now
5.
Arjuna's Hunting Hand
6.
You are the son of invention I am daughter of the tribe You are the song of intention I’m moving in with the high tide All that we’ve become Is coming undone Beaten by the father Betrayed by the son Yeah, you know the one I’m a deadbeat Mother Hoarding shit So much as one word You’ll get bit I’m a lowdown animal A scavenger at least So witless So hungry Now I’m eyeing your feast I’m a lowdown animal Don’t leave me hungry I have no word from the emperor I have no news from the Queen I’m busting open At the seams If you know what I mean All that we’ve become Is coming undone Beaten by the father Betrayed by the son Yeah, you know the one I’m a deadbeat Mother Hoarding shit So much as one word You’ll get bit I’m a lowdown animal A scavenger at least So witless So hungry Now I’m eyeing your feast I’m a lowdown animal Don’t leave me hungry
7.
Tide Turns Red
8.
Burrowing Down the Spine
9.
Pin Prick
10.
Immovable
11.
Hammer Come Down

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POST DEATH SOUNDTRACK's fourth full-length release Veil Lifter is a tempestuous, 10-track Molotov cocktail channelling doom, grunge, hardcore, and thrash into a crushing new record. Following the orchestrated industrial soundscapes of their third album, It Will Come Out of Nowhere, Jon Ireson and Stephen Moore have taken a sharp turn to an unruly organic live sound. This fresh approach is driven by those who first inspired them – Alice in Chains, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, and The Stooges, as well as artists who are redefining heavy music for a new age – Russian Circles, Windhand, Pallbearer, Queens of the Stone Age, and YOB. Sludgy riffs, hardcore fury, hypnotic grooves, and empyrean ambience work in union to conjure a singular affecting vision.

Thematically, Veil Lifter is provocative, incisive, and wholly uncensored. A rousing invocation of spiritual weaponry. A meditation on mental illness and its underlying prevalence throughout the collective psyche. A bold expression of terrifying realities and a prayer of sorts. 'Veil Lifter' is taken from an Eastern philosophy-inspired phrase, "lifting the veil of ignorance". The name points to the intrinsic beyond the countless external forms and ideas that mask it. Shamanic visions, shadowy dreamscapes, a scorched Earth, and a relentless drive for solace lead the protagonist to retreat to the icy waters underground before facing the mountain of renewal and unbecoming.

Steve: "Veil Lifter is very much the album I've always wanted to make. The album is intended, as all my work is, to be completely uncensored, unashamedly dark, raw emotionally, and therefore, cathartic and freeing. It was written from deep within the shadow during nearly impossible times. Isolation, depression, addiction, chaos, burned bridges, health failures, and strangely, perseverance and the resilience of the inner witness.

Much of it is written in heavy metaphor and dream language, as I've always felt it's more powerful to paint a picture rather than be overly direct. Ideas from the Gita, Zen and philosophers like Krishnamurti find their way into the concepts and lyricism here and there, but for the most part, this is a purely raw album intended to evoke deeply personal emotion, as it was written from a truly dangerous place.

Veil Lifter is dedicated to the memory of my hero and wonderful Father, Ted George Moore, who I know would be proud of what we've created."

Jon: "Steve had amassed a treasure trove of guitar parts that he would send me daily, a lot of slow dirges with some faster hardcore-inspired stuff mixed in. That inspired the new direction for this record. We knew it would be a pretty big change ditching all the electronic production stuff we had done on our other records but when you listen to a song like 'Bridge Burner' off of the last album, you can see the direction we were heading.

The bones of the songs came together very quickly, arranging all the drums, rhythm guitars and some of the bass in two crazy week-long bursts. The album really came to life once we started adding Steve's great vocal layers, added some fuzzy melodic bass lines to move the plot along, and the icing on the cake was bringing in Casey. He had worked with Steve on several projects before and his intensity, personality, and feel make the record really punch."

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releases April 16, 2024

Veil Lifter Credits:
Stephen Moore: Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics
Jon Ireson: Bass, Additional Guitars, Production
Casey Lewis: Drums
Engineered by Jon Ireson
Drums recorded by Casey Lewis
Mixed and mastered by Casey Lewis at Echo Base Studio

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