Id (Veil of Maya album)
| Id | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 29:09 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Michael Keene | |||
| Veil of Maya chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 76%[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Bloody Disgusting | [4] |
Id (stylized as [id]) is the third studio album by American metalcore band Veil of Maya. It was released through Sumerian Records on April 6, 2010. They worked with producer Michael Keene of death metal band The Faceless on this album. Keene previously worked with the band, producing their previous album The Common Man's Collapse. It is the band's only album to feature bassist Matthew C. Pantelis.
Culture references
[edit]The name of the album is a reference to the Freudian concept of the Id part of the structural part of the human psyche.[5] The breakdowns in the song "Namaste" are actually written in-key to the mythic numbers featured on the television series Lost (4 8 15 16 23 42).[6] Also, the chorus of the song has the lyric "Live together, die alone," which is a reference to the episode of the same name from the series. The song "Dark Passenger" is written about the television series Dexter.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Brandon Butler; all music is composed by Marc Okubo[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Id" (instrumental) | 0:43 |
| 2. | "Unbreakable" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Dark Passenger" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "The Higler" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Martyrs" (instrumental) | 1:14 |
| 6. | "Resistance" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Circle" (instrumental) | 1:03 |
| 8. | "Mowgli" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Namaste" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Conquer" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Codex" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 29:09 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Veil of Maya
- Brandon Butler – vocals
- Marc Okubo – guitars
- Matthew C. Pantelis – bass guitar
- Sam Applebaum – drums
- Additional personnel
- Produced by Michael Keene of The Faceless
Appearances
[edit]The ninth song "Namaste" is featured in the game Rock Band 3 as downloadable content via the Rock Band Network
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| The Billboard 200[8] | 107 |
| Top Rock Albums[8] | 33 |
| Top Hard Rock Albums[8] | 7 |
| Top Independent Albums[8] | 16 |
| Top Heatseekers[8] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Dom (May 12, 2023). "VEIL OF MAYA [m]other". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Jake Denning. "Veil of Maya - [id] - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". Allmusic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "[Id] - Veil of Maya | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Jonathan Barkan (19 June 2010). "Album Review: Veil of Maya '[id]'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ DiNitto, Jay. "Veil of Maya, '[id]' -- Album Art of the Week". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "VEIL OF MAYA New Song based on LOST". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "A METALSUCKS WORLD PREMIERE: VEIL OF MAYA'S "NAMASTE"". MetalSucks. 12 February 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Id > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
