V.O.S.: Veil of Secrecy V.O.S.: Veil of Secrecy (Triumverate - 2001) Again, the heavy noise-mongers at Triumverate are creeping into subtler states of dark ambient soundscapes... V.O.S. churns up five pleasantly dismal pools of midnight murk hidden behind their Veil of Secrecy. Vaporous currents and rippling bass notes mark the final gasps of An Angel's Last Breath (10:57); feedback-like tendrils and cavernous reverberations sear through these menacing airwaves. Deeply elongated expanses rumble beneath more-mechanical Throne to the Dogs, enhanced by sparse, trepidation-inducing echoes. Brewing and boiling like an oncoming radiation storm, the drones of Ruling Hand of Snakes are injected with sinuous streamers and low, clunky piano occurences. Brooding tonal progressions give Coronation of Jackals (5:30) the only truly "musical" passages, underscored by lurking energies. At almost-43 minutes, Veil of Secrecy runs a mite short, but effectively releases the foul atmospheres of V.O.S., ominous, yet morbidly inviting if you're in the mood for darkness. If you're dreaming of semi-comfortable zones of darkness, this 8.6 disc will enshroud you in its mysteries. Head for the Triumverate website to incover more. This review posted December 5, 2001 AmbiEntrance © 2001-1997 by David J Opdyke (except CD cover art, rights retained by original owners).