veil of maya

Chicago progressive metallers Veil of Maya are releasing their sophomore album for Sumerian Records this week, and any Noisecreep reader who has taken Psych 101 will recognize the title, '.' In fact, the album concept and artwork heavily involve the human brain...

Fresh off their first headlining tour in January and February, Chicago's Veil of Maya immediately got back on the road to support the band's forthcoming third record, ',' without much hesitation. Even with a successful headliner packing clubs, Veil of Maya aren't ones to rest on their laurels, because next up was a string of dates with Unearth before both bands met up with the rest of the roster f

Currently Carnifex are out on the Atticus Metal Tour along side Unearth, Stick to Your Guns and Veil of Maya. But with 'Hell Chose Me' freshly out, vocalist Scott Lewis admitted to Noisecreep that if it was up to him, the band would only be playing material from this album, which is their third...

At the band's recent California live debut, Animals as Leaders garnered a triumphant cheer from the Hollywood crowd when the bands playing before the trio asked the crowd if they were ready for band's the mind-bending, instrumental take on metal...

Music fan-approved apparel label Atticus will sponsor another full bore metal tour, the Atticus Metal Tour II, featuring Unearth, Stick to Your Guns, Veil of Maya, Ghost Inside and Carnifex, with special guests Darkest Hour, Stray From the Path and Your Demise, as well...

It's very possible Finland's Circle of Contempt have, until now, passed under your radar because, well, they're from Finland. However, if everything goes according to plan, that will soon change. The band has an album on the way from Sumerian Records and just finished their first ever tour with Winds of Plague, Stick to Your Guns, Sleeping Giant and Oceano...

In an attempt to keep the audience entertained while the rest of the Periphery set up guitarist Alex Bols asked, "So which do you guys like better: aliens or babies?" "Babies taste better!" a fan shouted in response along with other people's random nonsensical replies...

We hate to brag. OK, maybe we don't hate it, but we definitely feel bad when we brag, especially when it's about a new album we wish we could share with you. That said, we've been blasting the new Devin Townsend Project disc 'Addicted,' and holy hell, is it awesome...

The Queens, N.Y.-bred metal band Emmure played only a week on this year's Warped Tour, but it was enough to make singer Frankie Palmeri a fan of the festival. "Warped Tour was excellent," Palmeri told Noisecreep. "We got to play in front of tons of people...

The sun is shining brightly, and we couldn't be more thrilled. For us New Yorkers, the last two weeks have been super soggy, and its nice to have a break from the rain, if only for a day or two. Also, it means we won't have to lug our umbrellas to the Porcupine Tree listening party tonight (more on that in the coming days)...