Matriarch_(album)

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Matriarch (album)

2015 studio album by Veil of Maya

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.

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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

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Personnel

All credits by AllMusic.[11]

References

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    Sharp, Tyler (May 11, 2015). "Veil Of Maya return with manic 'Matriarch'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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    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.
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    Zadronzy, Anya (March 24, 2015). "Veil of Maya: New Song, Album Details + 'Breaking Bad' Spoof". Loudwire. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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    Pasbani, Robert (May 11, 2015). "VEIL OF MAYA Streaming Matriarch In Full-Clean Vocals For Everybody!". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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    Neilstein, Vince (April 14, 2015). "It's Another New Veil of Maya Song (with More Cling Singing!)". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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    Rosenberg, Axl (May 11, 2015). "And Now, For Your Streaming Pleasure: Veil of Maya's Matriarch". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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    "Matriarch – Veil of Maya – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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    "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)
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    "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)
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