Veil of Maya is utterly amazing
by WilsonxDoom on 5/23/22Gramercy Theatre - New Yorkeverytime I see them play it's mesmerizing. They play with soul and bone crunching breakdowns. đ¤
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Veil of Maya In Concert
For Chicago-based band Veil of Maya, sonic rules are meant to be broken. Take the Chicago band's 2017 effort 'False Idol.' Although the full-length incorporates plenty of major metalcore hallmarks â buzzsawing guitars and vocals that alternate between banshee screams and a cleaner, melodic delivery â the album also weaves in old-school metal thrashing and atmospheric programming with a symphonic touch.Â
Such boundary-busting is second nature to Veil of Maya. The group originally formed in 2004 out of the ashes of a death metal band called Insurrection that featured guitarist/programmer Marc Okubo and drummer Sam Applebaum. At the time, Okubo wanted to emulate Meshuggah and At the Gates. Accordingly, Veil of Maya's earliest work â including and especially the band's full-length debut for Sumerian Records, 2008's 'The Common Man's Collapse' â also hewed toward deathcore and technical metal.
Yet as the band swapped vocalists and weathered multiple other lineup changes, their sound evolved into something far more original. The doom-heavy 2010 effort '[id],' which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, boasts dynamic arrangements that add dramatic flair to punishing blast beats, frenetic synth spurts, and brain-bending rhythms. 'Matriarch' â which became the band's highest-charting album upon its 2015 arrival â split the difference between melodic metalcore and gnarly technical metal with funhouse synth programming.
Veil of Maya's live reputation precedes them â perhaps because the band has grown into the most popular of road acts, thanks to stints on multiple Summer Slaughter tours, at Mayhem Festival, and on the Vans Warped Tour, in addition to many package tours with heavy music's A-team. It's easy to see why Veil of Maya is in demand, though: Their shows are formidable displays of technical skill and precision, amplified with bone-crushing volume and sound. In 2019, tours with Dance Gavin Dance and a spring U.S. jaunt with Intervals only cemented Veil of Maya's brutality crown.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 3 out of 5 I didn't know veil of maya was headlining
by Joe on 5/6/22Summit - DenverFor some reason I though BOO was headlining. Don't get me wrong VOM is a great band I just like BOO more. I would love to hacer closed the night out with less singing and more brutal breakdowns lol. Overall a good show, but BOO really did give the best performance as always.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Intervals
by drumngrant on 4/27/19Delmar Hall - Saint LouisIt's amazing to say the least. How good intervals actually is. Especially in a live performance. The only complaint i have is they didn't play long enough.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Just Wow!
by CJ on 4/11/19Revolution Live - Ft LauderdaleEvery band sounded amazing and Veil of Maya put on a masterclass in metalcore. The venue was exceptional. Great service and unbelievably clean restrooms. 10/5 outstanding event!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Best concert
by Jack on 4/9/19The Masquerade - AtlantaThe VIP meet and greet was awesome and they played a great set. Looking forward to seeing them again.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show!
by Miriam on 4/9/19The Masquerade - AtlantaShow was absolutely great, Strawberry Girls, Intervals, and Veil of Maya all put on setlists to remember. I only wish the crazy assholes in the center of the room would stop raging on their steroids before hitting a show. Mosh pits are always aggressive but these guys were ridiculous - take your fight club somewhere else!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wow, they really know hw to play their songs
by B. C. on 4/9/19The Masquerade - AtlantaThey really all knew how to play their songs.. for years I used to think they didnât care enough, like they didnât even try. Now Iâm sure that they actually do play guitar.. because you have let me have this opportunity to see them with my own eyes.. if I didnât see it I wouldnât have believed it.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Tampatones on 5/18/17The Masquerade - Atlanta About my 6th time seeing them and they were absolutely amazing
Rating: 5 out of 5 Veil of Maya was fantastic!!
by 2legit2quit09 on 5/18/17The Masquerade - AtlantaSUCH A GREAT SHOW, would go again! HIGHLY recommended live!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 absolutely amazing
by axnxd on 6/1/15Culture Room - Ft LauderdaleHigh energy. Lots of fun. Lukas kills the vocals of the new and older songs.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Bands were great, Venue not so much.
by GingerbreadTango on 12/9/13Crocodile Rock - AllentownAll the bands were great that night. It seemed the venue's sound system blew out after the first band. It made the sound for the next 4 bands not as good. It was almost pathetic during bass drops. Croc Rock hadn't been good in years, but I thought I'd give it another shot. That was definitely the last one. I can't say it enough the bands were flawless as much as they could be.