here is an exciting new project born unto the Chicago music scene. This band with renowned record producer has coupled forces to create an incredible new project.
VERITAE {TRUTH : : vin�cit om�nia ve�ri�tas : truth conquers all things}
Formed by former Hellshock Guitarists and main songwriters Troy Mork and Krystof, VERITAE is an extension of the alt-metal mixed with art-rock style amalgam popularized by Tool/NIN/APC. While similar to these bands in intensity and power VERITAE is dark and melodic with an ambient quality that incorporates intermittent strings, percussion and other instrumentation creating a vivid sonic soundscape.
VERITAE is a Chicago-based band formed out of the ashes of their former project. In pursuit of a higher standard of music and creative freedom and not to be bound by the limitations of any one member, Troy and Krystof disbanded their former project to further their ambitions and dreams of something unique and powerful, each actively seeking to challenge themselves and their listeners through intense, inspiring and deepened performances and songwriting. With the help and support of their long time friend, collaborator and producer Christopher Green, Troy and Krystof set out on a mission to piece together the perfect members to complete their vision.
Over the next two years; while continuing to write music, develop their vision and amass a catalog of songs, Troy and Krystof; then called "The Project", scoured the country and in some instances Europe in search of the missing pieces of the puzzle only to find everything they were looking for in their own backyard. Holding numerable auditions and reviewing countless demo submissions from all over the world they stumbled across a rough "live" recording sent in by a young undiscovered talent by the name of Stephen James. One audition was all it took to know that 'The Project" had found their voice.  
Knowing that "The Project was using session drummers for recording and writing purposes but still searched for the perfect drummer, Stephen suggested his roommate who happened to be a drummer. One audition was all it took to know that "the project" had found its perfect drummer. A young powerhouse named Brant Maze. The final piece was found and VERITAE to be born.
The music of VERITAE is a remarkable amalgamation of creatively un-categorizable modern music, masterfully combining keen instinct with raw talent to create compositions of atmosphere, beauty and power.