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Veil of Maya
Veil of Maya performing in Los Angeles on In Flames' 2012 winter tour.
Veil of Maya performing in Los Angeles on In Flames' 2012 winter tour.
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois
GenresDeathcore, technical death metal
Years active2004–present
LabelsSumerian, Corrosive
MembersBrandon Butler
Marc Okubo
Danny Hauser
Sam Applebaum

Veil of Maya is an American deathcore band, formed in Chicago, Illinois by members Marc Okubo and Sam Applebaum in 2004. The group is currently signed to Sumerian Records, have released four full-length studio albums and are considered to be a contributor in the "djent" scene. The name of the band is derived from the Hindu illusion, Maya.

The band originally took use of multiple guitar players, but since 2007 Okubo has been the only guitarist the band employs.

History

Formation and demo (2004–2006)

Veil of Maya were formed in 2004 in Chicago, Illinois after melodic death metal band Insurrection broke-up, which led to members Marc Okubo (lead guitar) and Sam Applebaum (drums) to begin a new project.[1] Okubo and Applebaum were joined by bassist Kris Hilger, guitarist Timothy Marshall and vocalist Adam Clemans; who all decided on naming the band Veil of Maya.

After recording a demo in 2005, the band inducted guitarist Scott Okarma into the group in 2006 while they played and booked shows in their local area. With Okarma's inception, Veil of Maya at this point were a six piece that employed three guitarists, however, both Marshall and Okarma shortly thereafter left the band, and the members found Bryan Ruppell to replace them both.

All Things Set Aside and The Common Man's Collapse (2006–2009)

With this five member line-up, the band recorded, self-produced and released their debut full-length album All Things Set Aside through Corrosive Recordings in 2006. After this debut, vocalist Clemans and guitarist Ruppell would both leave the group, which then had Veil of Maya in search for a new vocalist which led to them discovering 20-year old Brandon Butler, who was formerly part of a Christian metal band named Iscariot. Butler joined in 2007, however, the band decided not to search for a new rhythm guitarist, thus leaving Veil of Maya as a four piece.

After Butler's inception and after gaining exposure through tours and interviews, Veil of Maya signed with Sumerian Records in January 2008.[2] Sumerian manager Shawn Keith and founder Ash Avildsen were both reportedly very ecstatic and interested in signing the band.[3] Veil of Maya's second album, The Common Man's Collapse was recorded with Butler in 2008 and released the same year. Being Veil of Maya's first album through the much larger label that Sumerian is, it was produced in better quality than their debut. After this release, the band parted ways their original bassist Kristopher "Kris" Higler in 2009, he was replaced by Matthew Pantelis.

[id] and Eclipse (2010–present)

After their second album's release, the following several months held extensive touring before the writing and recording for the group's third full-length, [id] began. [id] was released on April 6, 2010, and reached number 107 on the Billboard 200.[4] The band worked again with producer Michael Keene from The Faceless for this album, who previously produced The Common Man's Collapse. The album's name was derived from the main character of the PlayStation game Xenogears, the album itself also holds several concepts and references to other topics in popular culture, especially television shows.[5][6]

After [id], Pantlis as well left the band, which lead to Dan Hauser replacing him in 2010, the band's current bassist. On January 13, 2012, Sumerian Records released a teaser for Veil of Maya's most recent album, Eclipse. On January 17, the single "Vicious Circles" was released onto the iTunes Store. Eclipse was then released on February 28, 2012[7] and was produced by Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor.[8]

Members

Current members
  • Sam Applebaum - drums (2004—present)
  • Marc Okubo - guitars (2004—present)
  • Brandon Butler - lead vocals (2007—present)
  • Danny Hauser - bass guitar (2010—present)
Former members
  • Timothy Marshall - guitars (2004—2006)
  • Scott Okarma - guitars (2006)
  • Bryan Ruppell - guitars (2006—2007)
  • Adam Clemans - lead vocals (2004—2007)
  • Kristopher Hilger - bass guitar (2004—2008)
  • Matthew C. Pantelis - bass guitar (2008—2010)

Discography

References

  1. ^ Chopik, Ivan. "Marc Okubo Interview - Veil Of Maya (2012)". Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  2. ^ http://sumerianrecords.com/artists.php?band=1028
  3. ^ "VEIL OF MAYA Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS". Blabbermouth.
  4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/artist/veil-of-maya/795766
  5. ^ "VEIL OF MAYA New Song based on LOST". Metal Injection. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. ^ "A METALSUCKS WORLD PREMIERE: VEIL OF MAYA'S "NAMASTE"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  7. ^ Veil Of Maya Finishes New Album "Eclipse", Set To Embark On Tour
  8. ^ "Veil of Maya – Eclipse".
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