{"id":127991,"date":"2025-11-11T19:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/127991\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:14:09","slug":"veilburner-longing-for-triumph-reeking-of-tragedy-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/127991\/","title":{"rendered":"Veilburner – Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Boasting one of the most consistent discographies in the world of weird modern metal, Pennsylvania\u2019s Veilburner toy with the boundaries between the strange, the twisted, and the accessible. From my introduction to their work, A Sire to the Ghouls of Lunacy, to their high-water mark Lurkers in the Capsule of Skull<\/a>, and through The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom<\/a>, Veilburner defied Angry Metal Guy\u2019s Law of Diminishing Recordings\u2122. Considering that they draw from the same bag of blackened death tricks\u2014albeit seen through the reflection of a fun house mirror\u2014that\u2019s no small feat. The question remains, can upcoming tome Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy pull it off once more?<\/p>\n

Veilburner have gotten away with this for as long as they have, over the course of now eight LPs, because they continually find deceptively creative ways to use the tools at their disposal. Highly affected growls and eerie wails interlock in a delightfully mangled fashion with twanging lead guitars and bass plucks, while lightly syncopated drum beats and blasty fills create a solid rhythmic backbone for unexpectedly sticky blackened death riffs full of fun details and novel embellishments. This is the core of Veilburner\u2019s sound, but the formula is wildly adaptable and modular. This, in turn, allows for countless iterations that all feel familiar without feeling rehashed. Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy notches nicely into Veilburner\u2019s discography as another such iteration, this time stripping and slowing down compared to the vicious Lurkers or the whimsical Duality.<\/p>\n

Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy by VEILBURNER<\/a><\/p>\n

Floating in spooky soundscapes\u2014almost psychedelic in its relaxed, wobbly compositions\u2014Longing boasts a simplified riffset and a renewed focus on effective hooks that rely less on base repetition and more on subtle variation. One of the best examples to that point is third cut \u201cRigor & Wraith,\u201d which is far less violent than the title implies, but still wildly successful. It leaves me in a trance just in time for its companion piece, \u201cThat Which Crypts Howls Grandeur,\u201d to rip me apart with thunderous, oscillating riffs and shadowy rasps. It\u2019s a murky tune, darker and more evil-sounding than the majority of Veilburner\u2019s compositions thus far, once again showcasing the versatility of their style. Later highlights like \u201cOuroboreal Whorl\u201d reinforce the strength of Veilburner\u2019s leads and solos to elevate entire compositions with memorable decorations, vibrant shreds, and brain-scratching burls. In between these cuts, more \u201cpredictable\u201d fare that follows precedents established by previous works, particularly Lurkers, prove that Veilburner can carry over familiar material and still impress on the strength of their bouncy, but immersive songwriting (\u201cDa\u2019ath Ye Shadow Portrait,\u201d \u201cMatter o\u2019 the Most Awful of Martyrs\u201d).<\/p>\n

\"\"Yet, I can feel the effects of the aforementioned Law\u2122 creeping in. As Longing launches, \u201cLonging for Triumph\u2026\u201d and \u201cPestilent Niche\u201d could be interchanged with material from VLBRNR<\/a> or Sire and find a pretty welcoming home right away. This issue introduced itself for the first time on Duality, suggesting that Veilburner draws near now to the upper limit of versatility with this sound as it currently exists. Similarly, closer \u201c\u2026Reeking of Tragedy\u201d could reasonably close out any of Veilburner\u2019s records without feeling out of place (though it does have one of the coolest riffs on this record, and directly connects to the opener with a reprisal of sharp, ghostly chants, which helps its case). At 52 minutes, consistent with the duo\u2019s discography thus far, Longing is also the first that feels bloated. This is likely due to the prevalence of slower tempos and more relaxed pacing than previous records endeavored, which brings too much attention to Longing\u2019s average song time of over six minutes than benefits my listening experience. As a final note, Longing\u2019s production shifts the sound towards the flat and the muted, which robs depth and weakens impact where it matters most.<\/p>\n

Despite my laundry list of critiques, Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy remains a thoroughly enjoyable, riff-laden, and fiercely unique record in the deep pool of blackened death options. Not as progressive as previous installments, but still effective and interesting, Longing perpetuates Veilburner\u2019s reputation for writing weird and wonky material with meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of quality. That it isn\u2019t the strongest example of their style is but a byproduct of the number of iterations it\u2019s gone through. Perhaps this is a sign for Veilburner to push the envelope, to find and exploit the next stage of evolution for their sound. Even so, Longing\u2019s worthy of a spin or three!<\/p>\n

Rating: Good!
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb\/s mp3
Label: Transcending Obscurity Records<\/a>
Websites: veilburner.bandcamp.com<\/a> | facebook.com\/veilburner<\/a>
Releases Worldwide: November 14th, 2025<\/p>\n

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