Matriarch (album)

Matriarch
Studio album by Veil of Maya
Released May 12, 2015
Length 36:03
Label Sumerian
Producer Taylor Larson
Veil of Maya chronology
Eclipse
(2012)		 Matriarch
(2015)
Singles from Matriarch
  1. "Phoenix"
    Released: February 2, 2015[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[3]
Ultimate Guitar6/10[4]

Matriarch is the fifth studio album by 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.

Background

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.[6] The album became available for streaming on May 11.[7]

Musical style

Matriarch is the first album by Veil of Maya to use clean vocals,[8] which has caused some controversy among fans.[9]

Additionally, all of the track titles for Matriarch are named after popular female characters from various media, from "Nyu" being named after the primary protagonist of the anime series Elfen Lied to "Daenerys" being named after Daenerys Targaryen from the A Song of Ice and Fire series. "Aeris" is a character from Final Fantasy VII. "Mikasa" is named after the female protagonist of the anime Attack on Titan.

Track list

No. Title Length
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"   1:18
10. "Teleute" (featuring Jason Richardson, ex Chelsea Grin[10][11][12][13]) 3:00
11. "Daenerys"   3:39
12. "Lisbeth"   3:45
Total length:
 36:03

Personnel

Veil of Maya
Production

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Phoenix - Single by Veil of Maya". iTunes. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Veil Of Maya - Matriarch Review". About.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "Veil of Maya - "Matriarch"". www.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. ↑ Zadronzy, Anya (March 24, 2015). "Veil of Maya: New Song, Album Details + 'Breaking Bad' Spoof". Loudwire. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ Pasbani, Robert (May 11, 2015). "VEIL OF MAYA Streaming Matriarch In Full-Clean Vocals For Everybody!". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ Neilstein, Vince (April 14, 2015). "It's Another New Veil of Maya Song (with More Cling Singing!)". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rosenberg, Axl (May 11, 2015). "And Now, For Your Streaming Pleasure: Veil of Maya's Matriarch". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ LugalKiEn. "Veil Of Maya Premieres New Song "Teleute" - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "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. External link in |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "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. External link in |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/chelsea_grin_part_ways_with_guitarist
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