Self-Titled (Zao album)

(Self-Titled)

Studio album by Zao

Released

February 27, 2001

Recorded

Poynters Palace, Little Rock, Arkansas between September 10 and September 23, 2000

Genre

Metalcore, Industrial metal, experimental rock

Length

36:08

Label

Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI

Producer

Barry Poynter

Zao chronology

Liberate Te Ex Inferis
(1999)

(Self-Titled)
(2001)

Parade of Chaos
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Decapolis	not rated^[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[3]

(Self-Titled) is the fifth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. Released on February 21, 2001 by Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI. This album saw the departure of guitarist Russ Cogdell. The entire album was written in the recording studio by Scott and Jesse. Dan would be sent the tracks to write lyrics and then recorded them. The band famously broke up on stage (in Pennsylvania, Sept 2001) touring this album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"5 Year Winter"	2:28
2.	"Alive Is Dead"	2:45
3.	"A Tool to Scream"	4:10
4.	"Witchunter"	3:09
5.	"Trashcanhands (Keyboard Cowards)"	3:37
6.	"The Race of Standing Still"	5:07
7.	"FJL"	2:01
8.	"The End of His World"	3:09
9.	"The Dreams That Don't Come True"	5:59
10.	"At Zero (Simeon Simmons)"	3:38

Credits

Daniel Weyandt - vocals, percussion
Scott Mellinger - composer, guitar, bass, percussion, producer
Jesse Smith - drums, acoustic guitar, vocals, composer, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, vocals
Rob Horner - bass

Production

Russ Cogdell - composer
Brian Gardner - mastering
David Johnson - photography
Jason Magnusson - engineer
Barry Poynter - engineer, bass

References

↑ Self-Titled (Zao album) at AllMusic
↑ Decapolis review at the Wayback Machine (archived November 1, 2001)
↑ Powless, Steven (September 18, 2015). "Zao, "(Self-Titled)" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout.

Zao

Daniel Weyandt Scott Mellinger Russ Cogdell Jeff Gretz Marty Lunn Eric Reeder Roy Goudy Mic Cox Jesse Smith Shawn Jonas Ron Gray Kevin Moran Brett Detar Rob Horner Shawn Koschik Stephen Peck

Studio albums	All Else Failed (1995) The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest Liberate Te Ex Inferis (Self-Titled) Parade of Chaos All Else Failed (2003) The Funeral of God The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here Awake?

Other recordings	Training for Utopia / Zao EP Xenophobe EP Legendary Compilation

Related articles	The Juliana Theory Creation Is Crucifixion From Autumn to Ashes Solid State Records Tooth & Nail Records List of songs recorded by Zao

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