If you’re anything like me, you probably started the day by recognizing the start of a new work week had indeed arrived and then immediately began shaking your fists at the sky in anger. Monday is rarely anyone’s favorite day, and from what I have seen firsthand it feels safe to say it’s the one day of the week some people outright hate. I guess to them the arrival of the work week symbolizes the end of their quote/unquote freedom, and as a result they head into the office/factory/restaurant/store with a negative outlook already on their mind. This leads to bad attitudes, which only makes the experience of being at work worse, and for some reason it also seems to make time slow to a crawl. We’re not about that life, and we hope this post can do the same you that the song contained within it did for us.
When I finally got out of bed, just after 6AM EST, the first thought on my mind was music. I need a good soundtrack in order to have a good day, and I’ve tried very hard to force myself to check out new music as a way easing into the unpredictability of the week ahead. Today, the one new record I kept coming back to again and again was Matriach, the latest record from Sumerian Records’ metal band Veil Of Maya. It’s the fifth album in the band’s critically-acclaimed catalog, and it arrives in stores nationwide tomorrow morning, May 12. You can stream the lead single, “Teleute,” above.
There is something about chaotic metal like that performed by Veil Of Maya that aides me in gathering my thoughts and focusing on the tasks that must be accomplished in my immediate future. I think that occurrence is the direct result of hearing how well the band manages to channel its numerous ideas and influences into a coherent piece of art, but it could just be the fact I feel so energized when this record plays that I feel like chasing King Kong through Peter Jackson’s dinosaur-filled version of Skull Island. Either way, it moves me, and that impact is a positive one.
If you want to learn more about Veil Of Maya, or if you want to be a good music fan and purchase Matriarch, you can do so on the band’s official Facebook page. Comment below and let us know what soundtrack is helping you start the new work week.
