Veil of Maya (band)
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Veil of Maya is an American deathcore
band, formed in Oak Park, Illinois
in 2004. They are currently signed with Sumerian Records
. They have recorded and released three full-length albums, All Things Set Aside
(their debut and self-produced album out on Corrosive Recordings), The Common Man's Collapse
and [id
], released through Sumerian Records
. Their third full length album, [id], was released on April 6, 2010, and reached #107 on the Billboard 200. The band worked again with producer Michael Keene from The Faceless
for this album, who previously produced The Common Man's Collapse
.
Veil of Maya's name comes from the George William Russell
poem of the same name.
As of 2011, on their recent tour with Born of Osiris on The Discovery Tour. They have begun playing a new song entitled, "The Third Uprising".
The new album will be produced by Misha Mansoor of the progressive metal band Periphery
.
Former
Deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...
band, formed in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
in 2004. They are currently signed with Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
. They have recorded and released three full-length albums, All Things Set Aside
All Things Set Aside
All Things Set Aside is Veil of Maya's debut studio full-length album. It was self released on November 7, 2006.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Marc Okubo - guitar* Sammy Applebaum - drums* Kris Hilger - bass* Adam Clemans - vocals...
(their debut and self-produced album out on Corrosive Recordings), The Common Man's Collapse
The Common Man's Collapse
The Common Man's Collapse is Veil of Maya's second album. The album was released through Sumerian Records on April 1, 2008.The songs "Entry Level Exit Wounds" and "Sever the Voices" were re-recorded from the first album, All Things Set Aside....
and [id
Id (Veil of Maya album)
[id] is the third studio album by the technical deathcore band Veil of Maya. It was released through Sumerian Records on April 6, 2010. They worked with producer Michael Keene from labelmates The Faceless on this album. Keene also produced The Common Man's Collapse, released in 2008.-Track...
], released through Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
. Their third full length album, [id], was released on April 6, 2010, and reached #107 on the Billboard 200. The band worked again with producer Michael Keene from The Faceless
The Faceless
The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California. They released their debut album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008.-History:...
for this album, who previously produced The Common Man's Collapse
The Common Man's Collapse
The Common Man's Collapse is Veil of Maya's second album. The album was released through Sumerian Records on April 1, 2008.The songs "Entry Level Exit Wounds" and "Sever the Voices" were re-recorded from the first album, All Things Set Aside....
.
Veil of Maya's name comes from the George William Russell
George William Russell
George William Russell who wrote under the pseudonym Æ , was an Irish nationalist, writer, editor, critic, poet, and painter. He was also a mystical writer, and centre of a group of followers of theosophy in Dublin, for many years.-Organisor:Russell was born in Lurgan, County Armagh...
poem of the same name.
As of 2011, on their recent tour with Born of Osiris on The Discovery Tour. They have begun playing a new song entitled, "The Third Uprising".
The new album will be produced by Misha Mansoor of the progressive metal band Periphery
Periphery (band)
Periphery is an American metal band from Bethesda, Maryland , formed in 2005.- Formation and lineup changes :Periphery was formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005...
.
Band members
Current- Marc Okubo – guitars (2004–present)
- Sam Applebaum - drums (2004–present)
- Brandon Butler - lead vocals (2007–present)
- Danny Hauser - bass guitar (2010–present)
Former
- Matthew C. Pantelis - bass guitar (2008–2010)
- Kristopher Higler - bass guitar (2004–2008)
- Adam Clemans - lead vocals (2005–2007)
- Matt of the Dead - lead vocals (2004–2005)
Discography
- All Things Set AsideAll Things Set AsideAll Things Set Aside is Veil of Maya's debut studio full-length album. It was self released on November 7, 2006.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Marc Okubo - guitar* Sammy Applebaum - drums* Kris Hilger - bass* Adam Clemans - vocals...
(2006) - The Common Man's CollapseThe Common Man's CollapseThe Common Man's Collapse is Veil of Maya's second album. The album was released through Sumerian Records on April 1, 2008.The songs "Entry Level Exit Wounds" and "Sever the Voices" were re-recorded from the first album, All Things Set Aside....
(2008) - [idId (Veil of Maya album)[id] is the third studio album by the technical deathcore band Veil of Maya. It was released through Sumerian Records on April 6, 2010. They worked with producer Michael Keene from labelmates The Faceless on this album. Keene also produced The Common Man's Collapse, released in 2008.-Track...
] (2010)