Sunday, April 18, 2010

Veil of Maya




Veil of Maya was signed to Sumerian Records in 2008. The band was formed in 2004 in Barrington, Illinoi
s. The band mixes elements of progressive, melodic, and hardcore to their death metal. They have released three full length albums. Their debut album in 2006 was released by their former label Corrosive Recordings and self-produced by the band. Veil of Maya's work ethic, dedication, musicianship, and song writing ability has earned them a spot as one of the leading metal bands to date.

Myspace.com/veilofmaya

Billboard.com

Members:
Marc Okubo - Guitar
Brandon Butler - Vocals

Matt Pantelis - Bass

Sam Applebaum - Drums


Discography:

All Things Set Aside - 2006
Track listing:
1. The Uprising
2. Entry Level Exit Wounds

3. Your World of Lies

4. Mark My Words
5. All Things Set Aside

6. Indefinite Bloodlust

7. Sever The Voices

8. Black Funeral March

9. The Session


The Common Man's Collapse - 2008
Track listing:
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 Its Aura

8. All Eyes Look Ahead

9. Sever The Voices

10. It's Torn Away


[id] - 2010
Track listing:
1. [id]
2. Unbreakable

3. Dark Passenger

4. The Higler
5. Martyrs
6. Resistance

7. Circle

8. Mowgli

9. Namaste

10. Conq
uer
11. Codex


Video: It's Not Safe To Swim Today

The Faceless


The Faceless was the very first band signed to Sumerian Records in 2006. The band was formed in 2004 in Encino, California. Their bone crushing technicality and musicianship has earned them the reputation of being aliens from another world sent to crush their earth enemies with sonic destruction. The band has released two albums and have proved their musical force as one of the leading technical death metal bands today.

Myspace.com/thefaceless

Billboard.com

Members:
Steve Jones - Guitar
Michael Keene - Guitar
Derek Rydquist - Vocals
Brandon Giffin - Bass
Lyle Cooper - Drums


Discography:

Akeldama - 2006

Track listing:
1. An Autopsy
2. Pestilence

3. All Dark Graves

4. Horizons of Chaos I: Oracle of The Onslaught
5. Horizons of Chaos II: Hypocrisy

6. Leica

7. Akeldama

8. The Ghost of a Stranger




Planetary Duality - 2008
Track listing:
1. Prison Born
2. The Ancient Covenant
3. Shape Shifters
4. Coldly Calculated Design
5. Xenochrist
6. Sons of Belial
7. Legion of The Serpant
8. Planetary Duality I: Hideous Revelation
9. Planetary Duality II: A Prophecies Fruition


Video: All Dark Graves

Born of Osiris


Born of Osiris was the second band signed to Sumerian Records in 2007. The band was formed in 2003 in Palatine, Illinois. The band has undergone several name changes including Your Heart Engraved, Diminished, and Rosecrance before finally settling on Born of Osiris, based on the Egyptian deity Osiris and the tale of his son Horus. The band has released two albums and have become one of the leading progressive metal bands on the scene today.

Myspace.com/bornofosiris

Billboard.com

Members:
Ronnie Canizaro - Vocals
Lee McKinney - Guitar

Jason Richardson - Guitar
Joe Buras - Keyboard
Cameron Losch - Drums

David Darocha - Bass

Discography:

The New Reign - 2007
Track listing:
1. Rosecrance
2. Empires Erased
3. Open Arms to Damnation
4. Abstract Art
5. The New Reign
6. Brace Legs
7. Bow Down
8. The Takeover


A Higher Place - 2009
Track listing:
1. Rebirth
2. Elimination
3. The Accountable
4. Now Arise
5. Live Like I'm Real
6. Starved
7. Exist
8. Put to Rest
9. A Descent
10. A Higher Place
11. An Ascent
12. Thrive
13. Faces of Death


Video: Now Arise

Sumerian Records

Sumerian Records is a US independent label located and based out of Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. It was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen and is managed by Shawn Keith. The label's main genre of focus is progressive death metal but also includes hardcore and punk sub-genres. Though the label is a newcomer, it has built an impressive catalog of over twenty albums to date. The label currently has seventeen artists signed to its name.

sumerianrecords.com

Distribution:
Victory Distribution

Current Artists:
ABACABB

After The Burial

Asking Alexandria

Blackguard

Born of Osiris

Circle of Contempt

Conducting From The Grave

Creature Feature

Enfold Darkness

[Fell Silent]

i see stars

Periphery

Stick To Your Guns

Stray From The Path

The Faceless

Upon A Burning Body

Veil of Maya

Past Artists:
Agraceful

Broadcast The Nightmare

I The Breather

Kenotia

Sea of Treachery