The wait is finally over! Genre-bending metal powerhouse VEIL OF MAYA have today announced their first new studio album in nearly 6 years. The new album, '[m]other', will be released on the band's long-time label, Sumerian Records on May 12th. Pre-orders, with a variety of merch and vinyl bundle options, are available now from veilofmayaband.com
Heralding today's news is the release of brand new track, "Red Fur" and its epic, futuristic music video. Find the new track on streaming platforms HERE and watch the music video below. Speaking on the announcement of the album and the release of the new track, frontman Lukas Magyar shares
"This record is a collection of personal experience, history and a touch of my own imagination. I enjoyed approaching each song in a different way this time around. It was certainly challenging at times to find the right mood but when the work was finally complete it seemed to come together very well. I’m thrilled to see how our fans respond!"
Speaking on his inspiration for writing today's new single, Veil Of Maya's incendiary guitarist and songwriter, Marc Okubo adds
“I got convinced to go to a Rufus Du Sol concert. I was immediately inspired though. The next day, I was like, ’Let’s combine some of this with our style’. That explains the electronic opening.”
"Red Fur" follows the release of stand alone singles, "Godhead" (released last month) and "Synthwave Vegan" (released in May of last year). Both tracks feature on the new album and between them have clocked up 1.5 million Spotify streams and 478,000 YouTube views.
VEIL OF MAYA have a stacked touring schedule coming up. Starting this month, they will hit the road with Avatar, firstly across Europe starting on March 10th, followed by a 24-date run across the US starting on April 28th in Omaha, NE. For full dates and tickets, head to veilofmayaband.com
VEIL OF MAYA US TOUR DATES
W/Avatar & Orbit Culture
4/28 Omaha, NE - The Admiral
4/29 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
4/30 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
5/01 Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House
5/03 San Diego, CA - The Observatory - North Park
5/04 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco Theater
5/05 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
5/06 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
5/07 Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
5/09 Austin, TX - Emo's
5/10 Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
5/12 Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
5/13 Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center
5/14 East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt
5/15 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
5/16 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/19 St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
5/20 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
5/21 Lexington, KY - Manchester Music Hall
5/23 New York, NY - Webster Hall
5/24 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
5/25 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/26 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
5/28 McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre
ABOUT VEIL OF MAYA
By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. Veil of Maya harness the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians—Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]—into airtight groove-laden metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis. This approach has endeared them to a devout fan base with critical acclaim and over 100 million total streams and counting (unprecedented for an outfit this crushingly heavy). The Chicago band draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records].
Veil of Maya have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by pushing themselves collectively. 2015’s Matriarchmade major waves, crashing the Billboard US Hard Rock Albums Chart at #2 powered by “Aeris,” “LeeLoo,” and “Mikasa.” The latter has gathered over 25.4 million Spotify streams and counting. In 2017, 'False Idol' saw the band return to the Top 3 of the Hard Rock Albums Chart as “Overthrow” and “Doublespeak” each eclipsed 8 million-plus Spotify streams apiece. The record also incited the applause of LoudWire, Substream Magazine, Metal Hammer, and Invisible Oranges who raved, “False Idol is undeniably Veil of Maya: greatly contrasting the band’s past, it serves as a companion and booster for their older work.” Simultaneously, they toured alongside Animals As Leaders, Upon A Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, and more. In the midst of the Pandemic, they dropped “Outsider,” “Viscera,” and “Outrun.”
The Chicago band now draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records]. In short, this is Veil of Maya at their collective best. Speaking on his hopes for his band's upcoming opus, guitarist, Marc Okuboshares
“I hope you’re inspired to listen to this again and again. Maybe you’ll hone in on the little details as you go further, and it will musically become a cinematic experience.”