The Common Man's Collapse

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The Common Man's Collapse
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Studio album by
Veil of Maya
ReleasedApril 1, 2008 (2008-04-01)
Recorded2008
StudioKeene Machine Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre
Length33:15
Label Sumerian
Producer Michael Keene
Veil of Maya chronology
All Things Set Aside
(2006)		The Common Man's Collapse
(2008)		 Id
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Lambgoat4/10 [2]

The Common Man's Collapse is the second studio album by American metalcore band Veil of Maya. The album was produced by Michael Keene of The Faceless and was released through Sumerian Records on April 1, 2008. [3]

Contents

The songs "Entry Level Exit Wounds" and "Sever the Voices" were re-recorded from the first album, All Things Set Aside, and the song "It's Torn Away" is a re-recording of the song "Aim For the Head" from the band's 2005 demo with some changes such as completely different lyrics and some different riffs. It is the first album by the band to include vocalist Brandon Butler and last with bassist Kris Higler.

In 2021, Alternative Press included the album in his list of "30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre". [4] In 2025, Loudwire named it one of the best deathcore albums of the 2000s, saying it was "a leader among djenty deathcore albums of the time." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wounds" (intro)1:03
2."Crawl Back"4:02
3."Mark the Lines"3:57
4."It's Not Safe to Swim Today"2:43
5."Entry Level Exit Wounds" (re-recorded from All Things Set Aside)2:51
6."Pillars" (instrumental)2:09
7."We Bow in Its Aura"3:47
8."All Eyes Look Ahead"2:30
9."Sever the Voices" (re-recorded from All Things Set Aside)5:05
10."It's Torn Away" (re-recorded from the 2005 demo)5:01
Total length:33:15

Personnel

Veil of Maya
Production

References

  1. ↑ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (January 8, 2021). "30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre". Alternative Press . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "VEIL OF MAYA 'The Common Man's Collapse' Album Review - Lambgoat". Lambgoat. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Common Man's Collapse > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe. "30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ https://loudwire.com/13-best-deathcore-albums-of-the-2000s-ranked/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral


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