Veil of Maya

Veil of Maya
Veil of Maya performing in Los Angeles in support of In Flames' 2012 winter tour
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Metalcore, deathcore, djent
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sumerian, Corrosive
Associated acts	Insurrection
Members	Marc Okubo Sam Applebaum Danny Hauser Lukas Magyar
Past members	Timothy Marshall Adam Clemans Kristopher Higler Scott Okarma Bryan Ruppell Brandon Butler Matthew C. Pantelis

Veil of Maya is an American metalcore band, formed in Chicago, Illinois by members Marc Okubo and Sam Applebaum in 2004. They are currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released five studio albums. Their latest album, Matriarch (2015), saw them abandon the deathcore style that dominated their previous work. They have also been associated with djent. The band's name references Maya, a concept of illusion in Indian philosophy.

Veil of Maya formed in 2004 in Chicago, Illinois after melodic death metal band Insurrection broke up, which led members Marc Okubo (lead guitar), Sam Applebaum (drums) and Kris Higler (bassist) to start up the new project. Guitarist Timothy Marshall and vocalist Adam Clemans joined shortly thereafter.

After recording a self-released demo in 2005, guitarist Scott Okarma briefly joined the group, participating in local shows and early touring. At this point, Veil of Maya were a six-piece band with three guitarists, but this only lasted for a few months before both Marshall and Okarma left the band. Bryan Ruppell replaced them both on rhythm guitar thus reverting their lineup back to five members.

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. In early 2006 vocalist Clemans and guitarist Ruppell left the group leading Veil of Maya to enlist the help of then 20-year-old Brandon Butler, former vocalist of the Indiana metal band Iscariot. The band also decided not to search for a new rhythm guitarist, thus leaving Veil of Maya as a four-piece.

In January 2008, after heightened exposure from interviews and successful tours, Veil of Maya signed with Sumerian Records. Sumerian manager Shawn Keith and founder Ash Avildsen were both reportedly very ecstatic about the partnership. Veil of Maya's second album, The Common Man's Collapse was recorded with Butler in 2008 and released the same year. Shortly after the album release, the band parted ways their original bassist Kristopher "Kris" Higler in 2009, and was replaced by Matthew Pantelis, formerly of Born of Osiris.