Veil of Maya - The Common Man's Collapse

Artist: Veil of Maya
Album: The Common Man's Collapse
Year: 2008
Genre: Metal
Label: Sumerian Records
Bitrate: 228kbps [VBR]
For Fans Of: Born of Osiris, The Black Dahlia Murder, Misery Signals

Review: Upon first listen, this Chicago, Illinois band sounds very similar to neighborhood buddies Born of Osiris. There has been a heated debate between their fans as to which came first, who's truly better, etc., but what most of the fans generally see is the more active, mosh crowd being drawn to BOO, and the heavier, more artistic crowd being drawn to Veil of Maya. Their artistic side isn't really apparent until a few strong listens of their sophomore effort, The Common Man's Collapse, but when it hits you, it really knocks you off of your feet. They take the quick-stop breakbeats made popular by Born of Osiris, bring in the artistic angst of Milwaukee rockers Misery Signals, and the "falling into hell, oh my God my body is on fire" metal of The Black Dahlia Murder.
8/10
--Scott M.

Tracks:
1. Wounds
2. Crawl Back
3. Mark The Lines
4. It's Not Safe To Swim Today
5. Entry Level Exit Wounds
6. Pillars
7. We Bow In It's Aura
8. All Eyes Look Ahead
9. Sever The Voices
10. It's Torn Away

Album Highlights:
4. It's Not Safe To Swim Today
7. We Bow In It's Aura

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