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Veil Of Maya

Veil of Maya is a Chicago-based metalcore unit that incorporates elements of djent and deathcore into their punishing sonic assault. Surfacing in 2004, the band adhered to a strict deathcore template on early efforts like 2010's Id. The introduction of clean vocals on 2015's Billboard-charting Matriarch coincided with a pivot into metalcore territory, while 2017's False Idol and 2023's [m}other added the distinctive, palm-muted throb of djent to the mix. Formed in 2004 by ex-Insurrection members Marc Okubo (guitar), Sam Applebaum (drums), and Kris Higler (bass), Veil of Maya merged into a quintet with the arrival of guitarist Bryan Ruppell and vocalist Adam Clemans. Their self-produced debut album, All Things Set Aside, was released in 2006, and the band spent the lion's share of the next two years promoting it through the age-old ritual of constant regional and national touring. Clemens and Ruppell left the group ahead of album number two, The Common Man's Collapse. Released in 2008 on Sumerian Records, the LP marked the studio debut of new vocalist Brandon Butler. Veil of Maya promoted the record with high-profile shows alongside contemporaries Arsis, A Life Once Lost, and labelmates Born of Osiris. Higler left the fold in 2009, making way for former Born of Osiris bassist Matthew Pantelis, who debuted on 2010's Id. Produced by the Faceless' Michael Keene, the album reached number 107 on the Billboard 200. 2012's savage and condensed Eclipse, which clocked in at just over 28 minutes, saw Dan Hauser take over bass duties from Matthew Pantelis. Vocalist Brandon Butler left the band in 2014, citing creative differences. The arrival of Arms of Empire singer Lukas Magyar signaled a new direction for Veil of Maya. Utilizing clean singing for the first time, 2015's metalcore-forward Matriarch proved the band's most commercially successful effort yet, soaring to number two on the Billboard hard rock chart. Now operating as a quartet (Okubo, Applebaum, Hauser, and Magyar), the band issued a pair of vicious, djent-fueled singles, "Overthrow" and "Doublespeak," ahead of the release of 2017's False Idol. Like its predecessor, the album reached the upper echelons of Billboard's rock charts. A trio of standalone singles ("Outrun," "Viscera," and "Outsider") appeared in 2020 and 2021, with the crushing, prog-metalcore-leaning "Synthwave Vegan" arriving the following year. The like-minded "Godhead" and "Red Fur" were unveiled in early 2023, with all three cuts appearing on the group's sixth long-player, [m]other, later that May.
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