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 The name of the album is a reference to the Freudian concept of the Id part of the structural part of the human psyche. The rhythm of the breakdowns in the song "Namaste" are set to the mythic numbers featured on the television series Lost (4 8 15 16 23 42). 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.
Track listing
Personnel Veil of Maya Brandon Butler – vocals Marc Okubo – guitars Matthew C. Pantelis – bass guitar Sam Applebaum – drums
Additional personnel Michael Keene – production, engineering, mixing, mastering Ash Avildsen, Shawn Keith – additional vocal production Daniel McBride – artwork
Appearances The ninth song "Namaste" is featured in the game Rock Band 3 as downloadable content via the Rock Band Network
Charts Chart (2010)PeakpositionThe Billboard 200107Top Rock Albums33 Top Hard Rock Albums7Top Independent Albums16Top Heatseekers 1
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