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03-19 Zao unveil 2nd single
03-04 A Peek into Zao's Corridor
09-14 New Zao track/split EP
11-01 Zao stream Pyrrhic Victory EP
09-15 Zao Score Another Victory
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Thunderous, epic, and full of passion, Zao (Greek for“alive”) is driven by vocals that exorcise singer DanielWeyandt's demonsas ifhis lifedependedonthe songs.His words reshape a personal history wrought withtragedy, suicide and death intobeautiful musingsthatconnected withtheir brutalhonestyand naked self-observation. Mellinger, the band’s primarysongwriter,adds melodic vocalsas well.Zao's storied career was documented on the two-discThe Lesser Lights Of Heaven DVD and the luminaries oftoday's heavymusicscene arewellawareof their debt tothe band. Underoath and Unearth opened for Zao. Thr ...read more
Thunderous, epic, and full of passion, Zao (Greek for“alive”) is driven by vocals that exorcise singer DanielWeyandt's demonsas ifhis lifedependedonthe songs.His words reshape a personal history wrought withtragedy, suicide and death intobeautiful musingsthatconnected withtheir brutalhonestyand naked self-observation. Mellinger, the band’s primarysongwriter,adds melodic vocalsas well.Zao's storied career was documented on the two-discThe Lesser Lights Of Heaven DVD and the luminaries oftoday's heavymusicscene arewellawareof their debt tothe band. Underoath and Unearth opened for Zao. Thrice,As I Lay Dying andDemon Hunterlove Zao. Matt HeafyfromTriviumjoinedthe band onstage during a tourtogether.Zao’s hometown of Greensburg, Pennsylvania isn'tknown for many things besides being in close proximityto the mallwhereGeorge A.RomerofilmedDawn Of TheDead. And that isolation has allowed the band to steerclear of trends.Zao’s original incarnation formed in the mid-90s withevangelical zeal. When that version of the band fell apart,Zao as itwouldcome tochangethecourse of heavymusic was born. Recently hailed by Alternative Press as“one of the mostimportantalbums of 1998, Where BloodandFire BringResttook the conventions of hardcore andheavy metal and turned themupsidedown.When Scott Mellinger joined Zao for the following year’sLiberate te ex Inferis, it began a song-writing partnershipwithWeyandtthat persiststothisday. Self-Titled waswritten and recorded by Dan, Scott and Jesse Smith (theonly remainingholdover from thepre-B&F days) andfeaturedavastamount of experimentation withelectronics, dark soundscapes, andmelodic interludes.“Five YearWinter” continues to be one ofZao’smostpopularsongs in the live setting.The triocreatedParade Of Chaos together as well,pushing theenvelope even further.Zao’s first album for Ferret Music, The Funeral of God,was recorded as a five-piece with producer Eric Rachel(Atreyu, EveryTime IDie).Thealbumbecame Zao’sbiggest selling record and saw them receive their firstairplay on MTV2 andFuseandmajor pressaccolades.After tours with bands like Bleeding Through andDillinger Escape Plan, the band – now Dan, Scott, MartyLunn (bass) andJeffGretz (drums) –recorded The FearIs What Keeps Us Here with Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies,Neurosis) manning the reel-to-reel. Next they hit the roadwithInFlames,Trivium, Demon Hunter & Throwdown.Dan, Scott, Marty and Jeff reconvened for Awake?, theirfirst album of new material in three years. The recordwasproducedandengineeredalmostentirely by Scott inPennsylvania, with Daniel Castleman and As I Lay Dyingvocalist TimLambesisproducingdrums in SouthernCalifornia andhandlingthe mixing. Longtime friend andGrammy nominated graphic designerRyanClarkreturnedto handle the packaging, with some artworkfromDan’sclose friend, Gabe Felice.http://www.ferretstyle.com/artist.php?aid=27 « hide |
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