Canadian hard rock outfit the Veer Union first established themselves in 2009 with their major-label debut, Against the Grain, which introduced their heavy post-grunge style, courtesy of dynamic frontman Crispin Earl. Even as labels and bandmates came and went over the next decade, Earl managed to build a sizable audience and strong band identity through hard touring and some solid chart placements for albums like 2012's Divide the Blackened Sky and 2016's Decade.
The band formed in 2004, when Earl and guitarist Eric Schraeder found themselves living in adjacent rehearsal st...