Matriarch is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Veil of Maya. It is the band's first album with vocalist Lukas Magyar.[5] The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Taylor Larson of From First to Last.
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| Released | May 12, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 36:03 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Taylor Larson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10[3] |
| New Noise | [1] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 6/10[4] |
Background
editAs stated by guitarist Marc Okubo, every song of the album talks about a female character that he liked in movies, TV shows or comics.[6] The single "Phoenix" was released on January 1, 2015. Prior to the song's release, the band posted updates on their social media accounts with the hashtag "VeilHasRisen". A music video for the song "Mikasa" was released on March 23, as well as revealing the album's name and release date.[7] The album became available for streaming on May 11.[8]
Musical style
editMatriarch is the first album by Veil of Maya to use clean vocals,[9] which has caused some controversy among fans.[10]
Track listing
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References
edit- ^ a b Duser, Natasha Van (May 28, 2015). "Album Review: Veil Of Maya – "Matriarch"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Veil Of Maya – Matriarch Review". About.com. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray (17 August 2015). "Veil of Maya – "Matriarch"". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Matriarch (staff review) | Veil Of Maya | Compact Discs | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Sharp, Tyler (May 11, 2015). "Veil Of Maya return with manic 'Matriarch'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Liz, Ramanand (June 2, 2015). "VEIL OF MAYA GUITARIST MARC OKUBO ON 'MATRIARCH' ALBUM, NEW VOCALIST, 'GAME OF THRONES' + MORE!". Loudwire. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Zadronzy, Anya (March 24, 2015). "Veil of Maya: New Song, Album Details + 'Breaking Bad' Spoof". Loudwire. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Pasbani, Robert (May 11, 2015). "VEIL OF MAYA Streaming Matriarch In Full-Clean Vocals For Everybody!". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (April 14, 2015). "It's Another New Veil of Maya Song (with More Cling Singing!)". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (May 11, 2015). "And Now, For Your Streaming Pleasure: Veil of Maya's Matriarch". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Matriarch – Veil of Maya – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ LugalKiEn. "Veil Of Maya Premieres New Song "Teleute" – in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "marc okubo on Twitter: "Jam our new song "teleute" on YouTube! Props to my brother @jasongrin for shredding on it.… https://t.co/sKIKl58BEg"". Twitter.com. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Jason Richardson on Twitter: "Been getting a lot of requests from peeps to see the guest solo I did for veilofmayaofficial new song… https://t.co/GOnn7VLMLE"". Twitter.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Chelsea Grin part ways with guitarist – News – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 July 2016.