Matriarch (album)

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Matriarch
Matriarch (Veil of Maya).jpg
Studio album by
Veil of Maya
ReleasedMay 12, 2015
Genre
Length36:03
Label Sumerian
Producer Taylor Larson
Veil of Maya chronology
Eclipse
(2012)		Matriarch
(2015)		 False Idol
(2017)
Singles from Matriarch
  1. "Phoenix"
    Released: January 1, 2015
  2. "Mikasa"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  3. "Teleute"
    Released: April 14, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blabbermouth.net 7.5/10 [3]
New NoiseStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Ultimate Guitar 6/10 [4]

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.

Contents

Background

As 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

Matriarch is the first album by Veil of Maya to use clean vocals, [9] which has caused some controversy among fans. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Nyu"1:55
2."Leeloo"2:51
3."Ellie"3:03
4."Lucy"2:55
5."Mikasa"3:09
6."Aeris"3:47
7."Three-Fifty"3:26
8."Phoenix"3:16
9."Matriarch" (instrumental)1:18
10."Teleute" (featuring Jason Richardson)3:00
11."Daenerys"3:39
12."Lisbeth"3:45
Total length:36:03

Personnel

All credits by AllMusic. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Duser, Natasha Van (May 28, 2015). "Album Review: Veil Of Maya – "Matriarch"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Veil Of Maya – Matriarch Review". About.com. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Van Horn Jr., Ray (August 17, 2015). "Veil of Maya – "Matriarch"". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Matriarch (staff review) | Veil Of Maya | Compact Discs | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (May 11, 2015). "Veil Of Maya return with manic 'Matriarch'". Alternative Press . Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Zadronzy, Anya (March 24, 2015). "Veil of Maya: New Song, Album Details + 'Breaking Bad' Spoof". Loudwire . Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ Pasbani, Robert (May 11, 2015). "VEIL OF MAYA Streaming Matriarch In Full-Clean Vocals For Everybody!". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ Neilstein, Vince (April 14, 2015). "It's Another New Veil of Maya Song (with More Cling Singing!)". MetalSucks . Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ Rosenberg, Axl (May 11, 2015). "And Now, For Your Streaming Pleasure: Veil of Maya's Matriarch". MetalSucks . Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Matriarch – Veil of Maya – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ LugalKiEn. "Veil Of Maya Premieres New Song "Teleute" – in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ "marc okubo on Twitter". Twitter.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jason Richardson on Twitter". Twitter.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chelsea Grin part ways with guitarist – News – Alternative Press". Alternative Press . Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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