Veil of Maya’s New Album a Tribute to Female Characters

By the time Veil of Maya released their latest, Matriarch, in May 2015, the Chicago, IL deathcore had already put out four albums in their ten-plus years as a band. At that point, finding inspiration for the next record can be difficult. If you’re wondering where Veil of Maya found theirs, look no further than the title of the album.

Guitarist Marc Okubo told Loudwire that “this time around I was interested in writing for female characters that I liked in movies and TV shows or comics that I was reading. I decided to keep all of the song titles I came up with which were female names and I thought that Matriarch would be an appropriate title to sum up a powerful female figure.”

The record isn’t just thematically rich, though. It’s a departure for the group in more ways than one, the first being the introduction of new vocalist Lukas Magyar. It’s also a tweak on the genres they’ve worked in to date. The album’s a new chapter for the band, one sure to excite fans.

Veil of Maya are in the Exchange on Saturday, June 13 with Revocation, Gift Giver, and Entheos. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $25 plus service charges and are available at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes, and online at TicketEdge. V.I.P. tickets are available online through Sound Rink. Tickets available at the door barring a sell-out. All ages and licensed.