Matriarch (album)

Matriarch
Studio album by Veil of Maya
Released	May 12, 2015
Genre	Metalcore[1] djent
Length	36:03
Label	Sumerian
Producer	Taylor Larson
Veil of Maya chronology
Eclipse (2012) Matriarch (2015) False Idol (2017)
Singles from Matriarch
"Phoenix" Released: January 1, 2015 "Mikasa" Released: March 23, 2015 "Teleute" Released: April 14, 2015

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10[3]
New Noise	[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.

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.	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" (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]

Veil of Maya Lukas Magyar - vocals Marc Okubo - guitars, programming, artwork concept Danny Hauser - bass Sam Applebaum - drums Additional musicians Jason Richardson – additional guitar on "Teleute"[12][13][14][15] Production Taylor Larson - production, engineering, mixing, mastering Diego Farias - additional production Matt Good - programming Ernie Slenkovich - Pro-Tools editing Spencer Sotelo - additional engineering Allan Hessler - additional vocal engineering on "Nyu", "Leeloo", "Ellie", "Aeris", "Three-Fifty" and "Daenerys" Ash Avildsen - additional vocal production on "Aeris" Nick Walters (Sumerian Records) - additional vocal production on "Daenerys", A&R, artwork concept

Management Derek Brewer (Outerloop Management) - management Josh Kline (The Agency Group) - North America booking Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking) - Europe booking Artwork Daniel McBride - album artwork, layout, artwork concept Natsumi Suzuki - model Dana Pennington - model photography

References

1. 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 (17 August 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: "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. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
14. "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. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
15. "Chelsea Grin part ways with guitarist – News – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 July 2016.