Matriarch (album)

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ReleasedMay 12, 2015
Length36:03
Matriarch
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 2015
Genre
Length36:03
LabelSumerian
ProducerTaylor Larson
Veil of Maya chronology
Eclipse
(2012)
Matriarch
(2015)
False Idol
(2017)
Singles from Matriarch
  1. "Phoenix"
    Released: January 1, 2015
  2. "Mikasa"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  3. "Teleute"
    Released: April 14, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarStar[2]
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[3]
New NoiseStarStarStarStar[1]
Ultimate Guitar6/10[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.

As stated by guitarist Marc Okubo, every song of the album talks about a female character that he liked in movies, video games, 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

Personnel

References

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