Post Death Soundtrack are the Vancouver-based duo Jon Ireson and Stephen Moore and they are getting set to release their new album Veil Lifter later this month. Combining the sludge of grunge, the exploration of psychedelic rock, as well as hints of doom metal and industrial, the band is influenced by the likes Alice in Chains and Nirvana, but they take their music to far darker territory than the Seattle scene ever attempted. Veil Lifter explores ideas of mental health and Eastern philosophy, but the band’s singer-songwriter Moore plunges to the murky, shadowy depths of both, creating ten deeply challenging tracks.
Album opener “The Die Is Cast” begins with a Beatles reference, but we’re much closer to Black Sabbath territory, with the slow, pounding drums and chugging guitar riffs as Moore howls apocalyptic visions. Other tracks like “Icy Underground” and “Burrowing Down The Spine” can be intense, unflinching experiences yet they’re also ultimately highly rewarding and profound tracks that disguise a keen knack for melody. A couple songs including “Immovable” inch close to the ten minute mark, but this isn’t a progressive album by any means. Instead the band use this extended run time to stretch out and let the slower riffs really latch onto your brain.
Veil Lifter is new territory for Post Death Soundtrack, but it’s a brave, bold move that really pays off as the band thrives in this environment, perhaps better than they ever have.
