The Common Man's Collapse

The Common Man's Collapse
Studio album by Veil of Maya
Released	April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01)
Recorded	2008
Studio	Keene Machine Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Deathcore [1] melodic death metal [2] technical death metal [3]
Length	33:15
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
Source	Rating
Lambgoat	4/10 [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]

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 minor changes. It is the first album by the band to include vocalist Brandon Butler and last with bassist Kris Higler.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• Brandon Butler - vocals
• Marc Okubo - guitars
• Kris Higler - bass guitar
• Sam Applebaum - drums

Production

• Produced by Michael Keene of The Faceless

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. "VEIL OF MAYA 'The Common Man's Collapse' Album Review - Lambgoat". Lambgoat. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
3. "The Common Man's Collapse > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved May 1, 2010.