Track By Tracks: The Veer Union - Reinvention (2026)

1. MY EMPIRE:

"My Empire" is about overcoming your past and those personal demons that live under your skin. It's about the pain of being knocked down, being broken— but the real message is about getting back up, carrying on, chasing your goals and your dreams. It's about taking every negative, flipping it, turning it into a positive, and refusing to give up. Because as long as you're breathing, as long as your heart's still beating, you get to keep going. And that's what the song says: you either get there— or you die trying.

2. CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE:

Caught In The Crossfire is about two people stuck between love and hate—shouting from opposite trenches, bleeding from the same wound. You’re both the villain, both the victim, both tired of the same loop that keeps dragging you back together, back into the fire, back into the silence. We wrote it in a burst—it just poured out. And we figured… a lot of people would really relate to this one. It's been our most successful single prior to the album coming out.

3. SEA OF FEAR:

Sea of Fear was one of the last tracks we finished. It started smoothly — the chorus, we were like "yes!" Then Crispin sang the verse... and it wasn't popping the way we thought. Usually, when you're making a record, there will always be a song that sounds great when you sing it out loud, but when you record it and listen back, it just doesn't translate the way you thought it would. So at the last minute, he rewrote the melody. I had doubts at first, and when I heard the new melod,y I was like, "Wow, that's weird." He was like, "I know, right?" The thing was, it felt fresh — a melody structure we had never played with before. For the sake of reinventing ourselves and because we thought it was sick, we went with it. The B-verse? A groove we'd never tried before, definitely a more punk/metal vibe, but it felt right with the screams. Probably the heaviest song we've got on the record. Stressful, fun, and scary all into one. But the making of the video….total nightmare. I mean, why shoot a video once when you can shoot it twice? We were in Vancouver, Canada. It was February, and so cold that we were absolutely frozen. We were out on the beach, shooting by the ocean. And when we got the footage back, it just wasn't right. So we had to reshoot it again. The second time, we got it right, and in the end, it all turned out the way that we wanted it to, and we're super happy with the video. A lot of work went into this one.

4. VENOM IN MY VEINS:

"Venom In My Veins" is way more of a rock song than a metal song, but the way it was executed made it super heavy—the screams on the track make it even heavier. The song is about the exact moment you open the door to someone and—surprise—there's a snake. You let them in, so you have to own the bite. Now the venom's in your veins, but instead of dying from it, you burn it up. You take the loss, the rage, and turn it into fuel. You make it a forward motion. And yeah—it's a straight-up fuck-you anthem.

5. SUNK YOUR TEETH IN:

"Sunk Your Teeth In" is the ballad on the record. It's about finally healing from your past, getting your feet under you again—then that new person walks in and turns your whole world upside down. You instantly know they're good, they're real, they're gonna change your life in the best way. But even when it's right, any big relationship comes with trials, tribulations, and yeah, some serious pain. You're scared to be vulnerable again, but you're more excited than afraid. Resistance is futile—so that's why you sank your teeth right into me.

6. MEET YOUR MAKER:

"Meet Your Maker" was the very first song we cracked open for this record. The spark? That Bad Surgeon documentary on Netflix. We watched it and literally said, “Oh my God, this guy’s a monster.” That energy—the smiling sociopath in the white coat—stuck. From there, it snowballed: Covid, politics, the whole circus, just like the climate of the world. What started as one bad doctor became a mirror for how the system itself had exposed itself as sociopathic.

Music-wise, the guitar candy hook line hit Radiohead right away. We kept it moody, but when we mix,ed we had to dial the vibe back or we'd lose the weight—so we left just enough tease, no drowning.

Then the bridge: we were messing with vocals and suddenly “Welcome to the future” came out. When we robot-voiced it, we all went, “Damn, that is sick!” We stared—“Wow! This is so fitting for the time we live in.” It was 2023. The world was that line. So we kept it. The live performance aspect of the video was shot twice. First cut: Glen wasn't in the band yet, so it was just us three—we looked exhausted, our performance half-dead. Second cut: Glen's in... clowns, dead bodies, full-on creepy. A lot of work, but worth it.

7. NEVER SAY NEVER:

Never Say Never starts with R&B/Hip-Hop wrapped around the vocal and pure pop tucked in the verse-hook. That was the first thing we felt when it poured out. What it says is simple: depression whispers that the night is forever— but it's lying. Some days crush you flat; some seasons threaten to erase you entirely. The song is the stubborn little voice that answers back: just keep moving. Because “never say never” isn’t optimism— it’s grit. And grit lasts.

8. DYING LIGHT:

"Dying Light" is the song where we pushed the boundaries furthest. We thought it could have been a single, but it's so left of center that we thought people might just go "WTF"! The vocal line has serious Florence and the Machine energy— pop-leaning, dramatic, sad, scary, but also really heavy. We haven’t done anything this left-field probably ever. This song really pushed the boundaries—it's about being in the grind of the industry, the grind of life, the grind of love— and how you keep the flame anyway. Fans might hate it. Might love it. We’ll find out. But after all this time, the only compass we trust is our gut. And our gut said, "Do it”. This song is one of my favorites on the record.

9. FEEL AGAIN:

"Feel Again" is a song about rebirth. We are some of the luckiest guys you will ever meet. Being able to make a career out of being a musician is something you have to be truly grateful for. For years, we've been on the road, in the studio, doing what we do, and watching the world evolve while we stayed stuck inside a bubble. At some point, you lose feeling. You lose connection. You lose yourself. But as we got older, we started to really know each other—and ourselves—better than ever. That weird, reflective energy started creeping in. We started seeing the damage. Owning the mistakes, and seeing that there is actually more to life than just doing what we had been doing. There is a part of life outside of music that is healthy, amazing, and worth exploring. And the song became this... exhale. Yeah, it's about depression. But it's also about finally seeing light again, finally wanting to change, finally wanting to evolve into a healthier, wiser, more mature version of who we were.

10. HOLE IN MY HEAD:

"Hole In My Head" is about the inversion of reality. Words have been hijacked — liberal, conservative, progressive — all empty slogans now. Difference isn't celebrated, it's weaponized. Tribalism used to be natural; it still is, but now it's engineered. Men vs women, black vs white, straight vs gay, and words have become deadlier than actions. It's a circus unfolding in front of our very eyes. Sure, we're angry, but mostly exhausted. The chorus is not a battle-cry; it's a white flag begging the world to quit the game.

Huge thanks to Breathing The Core for taking the time! To all our fans, new and old, we can’t thank you enough for all of your amazing support. We are truly grateful. We hope you all love the track and the album. Hope you come see us in a city near you in 2026!