AN NCS PREMIERE: VEILCASTE — “CHAINS”

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Jul 312026
 

(written by Islander)

The Indianapolis doom/sludge band Veilcaste took shape in 2010 under the name Conjurer, adopted their current name in 2020, and continued surging forward on their mission to crush the life out of listeners. With two albums released as Conjurer and three more as Veilcaste, they’ve assembled a very impressive (and very heavy) discography.

Now the band are moving toward the discharge of their fourth album as Veilcaste. The name of the new one is Hellward, and it’s set for release on September 4th. What we have for you today is the premiere of “Chains“, the third single from the album to emerge so far. It follows “Embedded“, which we premiered last April, and “Altar of Ecstasy“, which came out on July 10th. Continue reading »

AN NCS VIDEO PREMIERE: VEILCASTE — “EMBEDDED”

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Apr 082026
 

(written by Todd Manning)

“If there is a universal mind, must it be sane?”- Charles Fort

The Midwest’s best-kept secret is Indianapolis’s doom/sludge juggernaut, Veilcaste. Every time they hit the studio, their sound grows, the space between the stars grows darker, the universe gets a bit heavier. Their latest single, “Embedded”, marks the current apex of their enormity.

These guys sound like a sentient black hole, with guitars that exert an unfathomable gravitational pressure, and the vocals sound like a god, both divine and unhinged. This is just a small preview of their forthcoming album Hellward, due out on August 7th courtesy of Third House Communications.

Now if only a universal mind, sane or insane, could take control of this world… Continue reading »