Description

Hailing from Lund in southern Sweden, Veritate is a heavy metal band that incorporates elements of doom and thrash among other styles. The band was formed in 2003 by members from occult heavy metallers Cult Disciples, the more thrash-oriented Santure, and Sorthug, a pure black metal band. The singer, joining Veritate's ranks shortly afterwards, has a solid theatrical background and sports a wide vocal range, covering deep growls and high wails, as well as classic metal singing. Although heaviness is the foundation around which the songs are built, melodies and atmosphere play a prominent role in Veritate's music. To this concoction a battery of thrashy riffs is added to compliment the keyboard elements. The result is solid metal with a doomy feel and a vibrant groove. The backbone of Veritate's music has always been classic heavy metal. However, with members from a wide range of musical backgrounds, the band experimented with various sounds and mixes of styles for some time before settling for the sound that defines Veritate today. When this style was established, two demos were recorded and sent to various magazines and venues. In 2007, Veritate decided to record a full-length album. The band signed to Killer metal records that immediately released the bands two demos on an album. The first new music on their new label was this cd single that was released in 2010. ‘The Chosen One’ offers a cool display of solos, heavy rhythms and an amazing set of vocals by the band's killer Niklas Olausson, which – like Veritate – have a lot in common with Halford himself. As the song progresses, on its 3:27 minutes, you can actually feel the change of seasons within the band's approach and that is why I think that this group has tons of potential. This single release may consist only of a single track (along with a Swedish version of it but it doesn't count), yet it left a taste for more. Really looking forward to their second full length album Track listing: 1. The Chosen One 2. Den Utvalde-Swedish version of The Chosen One