Veil of Maya

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Veil of Maya was an American metalcore/progressive metal band, formed in Oak Park, Illinois by members Marc Okubo and Sam Applebaum in 2004. The group is currently signed to Sumerian Records, having released six full-length studio albums, with the latest being "[[/]m][/]other". The name of the band is derived from the Cynic song of the same name. The band originally took use of multiple guitar players, but since 2007, Okubo has been the only guitar player in the band. Veil of Maya originally formed after melodic death metal band Insurrection broke-up, which led to members Marc Okubo (lead guitar) and Sam Applebaum (drums) to begin a new project. Okubo and Applebaum were joined by bassist Kris Hilger, guitarist Timothy Marshall and vocalist Adam Clemans; who all decided on naming the band Veil of Maya. After recording a demo in 2005, the band inducted guitarist Scott Okarma into the group in 2006 while they played and booked shows in their local area. With Okarma's inception, Veil of Maya at this point were a six piece that employed three guitarists, however, both Marshall and Okarma shortly thereafter left the band, and the members found Bryan Ruppell to replace them both. With this five member line-up, the band recorded, self-produced and released their debut full-length album All Things Set Aside through Corrosive Recordings in 2006. After this debut, vocalist Clemans and guitarist Ruppell would both leave the group, which then had Veil of Maya in search for a new vocali

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The Common Man's Collapse

Matriarch

False Idol

Eclipse

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Outsider

All Things Set Aside

Outrun

[M]other

Viscera

Members Only

Red Fur

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