The Well-Intentioned Virus
| The Well-Intentioned Virus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Zao | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015-2016 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Label | Observed/Observer | |||
| Zao chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Well-Intentioned Virus | ||||
The Well-Intentioned Virus is the eleventh full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It is due for release on December 9, 2016. The album features the first studio performance of Russ Cogdell for the first time since 2004's The Funeral of God.[3] The album will be released digitally, as well as on CD, vinyl and cassette.[4] On December 1, 2016, the band streamed the whole album.[5][6]
Lyrical Themes
Many of the lyrics have personal meaning to vocalist Daniel Weydant. The song "The Weeping Vessel" has to do with the miscarriage of the Weydant's first child.[3] "A Well-Intentioned Virus" deals with people who thought what they were doing was right but were later looked upon as evil.[3] "Broken Pact Blues" deals with Weydant's brother Matt breaking a suicide pact.[3] Other tracks have to deal with false truths and fever dreams.[7]
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Weeping Vessel" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "A Well-Intentioned Virus" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Broken Pact Blues" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Jinba Ittai" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Apocalypse" | 6:46 |
| 6. | "Xenophobe" | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Haunting Pools" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Observed/Observer" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Sun Orbits Around Flat Earth Witch Trials" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "I Leave You in Peace" | 7:28 |
Personnel
Zao[8]
- Dan Weyandt - vocals
- Scott Mellinger - guitar, vocals
- Russ Cogdell - guitar
- Martin Lunn - bass, vocals
- Jeff Gretz - drums
Production
- Matt Kerley - artwork
- Dave Hidek - mixing, engineer
- Dave Cerminara - editing, post-production
- Daniel Carballal - editing, post-production
- Liz Klehm - editing, post-production
- Al Torrence - editing, post-production
- Vaughan Woosley - editing, post-production
- Garret Haines - mastering
- Ben Buckner - art layout
- Josh Bonati - lacquers
References
- ↑ "Zao Premieres New Song, "Observed/Observer"". Revolver Magazine. October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Lambert, Aaron (October 27, 2016). "ZAO Unleash "A Well-Intentioned Virus" Onto an Unsuspecting World". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dan, Jeff and Scott from Zao". As The Story Grows. Interview with Trav Turner. March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "ZAO". facebook.com/ZAO.Official. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Gotrich, Lars (December 1, 2016). "First Listen: Zao, The Well-Intentioned Virus". NPR. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Beard, Mason (December 1, 2016). "ZAO Streaming "The Well-Intentioned Virus" in full". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Dan, Jeff and Scott from Zao... again". Interview with Trav Turner. As The Story Grows. March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Zao". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 2, 2016.