Coming into 2025, Vancouver based The Veer Union have just released their new full-length, Welcome To Dystopia. The 8 song album includes previously released singles “Empirical,” “Is This How It Ends,” the title track (which includes a guest appearance by Silent Theory), and most recently, “No Excuse.” Find out more below.
Buy/stream Welcome To Dystopia here: https://rockshoprecordings.com/welcome-to-dystopia.JKR
The Veer Union says ““No Excuse” is a powerful rallying cry that exposes the deep-rooted betrayal of the working class by those in power. For decades, our leaders have decimated the middle class by outsourcing our manufacturing base, leaving communities to struggle while the wealthy elite thrive. At the same time, governments have colluded with big tech to suppress dissent, using cancel culture and censorship as tools to control the narrative.”
The focus track for the LP, “No Excuse” excoriates leaders around the world for leaving the poor, middle class and working class behind in an evolving world – in order to help the wealthy grow their net worth to obscene levels. An ominous spoken word intro explodes into driving guitars, buoyed by a hypnotic piano and synth melody line that are propelled forward by thunderous drums with a chugging, relentless rhythm.
They continue “Endless wars have claimed countless innocent lives, torn nations apart, and yet, the only ones to benefit are those at the top. We’ve endured lockdowns, had our freedoms stripped away, and watched our futures grow uncertain. The dream of prosperity has been ripped from us, leaving today’s youth with little more than a dim outlook for a better tomorrow. The rise of AI and robotics threatens to further control, weaponizing technology to erode autonomy. But in this age of information, people are waking up exponentially to the reality of our situation—and they’re demanding accountability from those who’ve betrayed us. All hope is not lost… Yet.”
Welcome To Dystopia tracklisting:
01 No Excuse (Album Focus Track)
02 Is This How It Ends?
03 Shades Of Gray
04 Empirical
05 The Underground
06 Welcome To Dystopia
07 Dig Their Own Graves
08 Space & Time
More from The Veer Union:
The Veer Union is a Vancouver, BC, Canada hard rock/metal band that released their 1st album independently in 2006. They landed a record deal with Universal Records USA in 2008 and garnered their 1st Top 10 Active Rock Radio Single with their critically acclaimed song “Seasons” in the US and Canada. Since then The Veer Union has amassed 360,000+ social media followers and has collectively sold over 225,000 Albums and has over 190 Million Streams Worldwide. They have achieved 12 Top 40 Singles on the Billboard Rock Radio Charts, and have 10+ million cumulative video views on Youtube.
Known for their dynamic live shows, TVU plays an average of 100 shows per year. They’ve toured with RED, Puddle Of Mudd, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hinder, Saliva and Alesana, among others. A spring 2025 North American tour is in the works, with dates to be announced in the 1st quarter.
The Veer Union is:
Crispin Earl – Lead Vocals/Producer
Ryan Ramsdell – Guitar
Ricardo Viana – Drums