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	Zao (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zao is a metalcore band from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, which is widely considered to have pioneered the boundaries of Christian metal music.
		Christianity has been a key influence in the band's work, mostly because the founding members had (probably still have) a strong relationship with God, they were considered a devoted Christian band, which changed as time passed.
		Zao began as an evangelical group of acquaintances with a passion for aggressive music.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zao_(band) (541 words)

	Fallenempire2000 reviews ZAO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		The band was obviously going for a harder sound and looking to showcase the talent of their new singer, but there are times such as on Fifteen Rhema where the vocals are grating and just seem too high up in the mix even for someone who likes Weyandt's vocals.
		This is a more universal standpoint for the band to relate to its audience but is obviously drawn out of their religious background and thus Zao does not abandon their beliefs on this record (as some have accused) but simply writes more personal and therefore intersting and unique lyrics.
		For a band that started out playing metalcore by the numbers on the Christian hardcore scene to eventually be able to write an album like this is a fascinating testament to how much this band has developed over the years by sheer vision and dedication to what they were doing.
	www.geocities.com /fallenempire2000/trendy/zao.html (3183 words)

	Roadrunner Records Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Zao have revealed the title of their new album as 'The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here'.
		ZAO are now completing work on their new album and it will be completed with a bonus DVD.
		The band is perfectly happy with the current situation (as is Russ) and the door is open for him to return when he is willing/able.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com.au /artists/Zao (870 words)

	Cleveland Agora Theater and Ballroom
		A staple of the annual Cornerstone festivals, Zao are perhaps the first metalcore band with roots in the Christian music scene to enjoy a credible, respected position in the mainstream halls of the hardcore and metal realms.
		Zao began in 1996 when Smith gathered some friends together with the intention of starting a ministry-oriented, faith-based hardcore band similar to so-called "spirit filled" bands like Unashamed and secular acts Unbroken and Earth Crisis.
		Zao toured relentlessly behind the album's release, and in 1998 produced a split with one of their touring mates, Sacramento, CA's Training for Utopia, dubbed simply The Split EP.
	www.clevelandagora.com /bands/info.asp?bandID=44 (650 words)

	FERRET MUSIC
		Zao's storied career was documented on the two-disc "The Lesser Lights Of Heaven" DVD and the luminaries of today's heavy music scene are well aware of their debt to the band.
		Zao's original incarnation formed in the mid-90s with the evangelical zeal of Focused, the fervor of Earth Crisis and the image of vintage rockabilly.
		When that version of the band fell apart shortly after the 1997 Cornerstone Festival, Zao as it would come to change the course of heavy music was born in the fires of creative tension.
	www.ferretstyle.com /artist.php?aid=27 (955 words)

	Zao - Legendary
		Zao has always been the kind of band that is impossible to figure out.
		That doesn't even begin to touch on the fact that the band has announced their end numerous times, only to go on releasing albums.
		Not that the bands were bad...it's just that I grew bored of the style.
	thewhippingpost.tripod.com /zaolegendary (461 words)

	Lord Of The Pit reviews Zao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		A band like this has energy and charisma which is lacking in the more metal oriented bands.
		Luckily ZAO took the stage not long after and the whole atmosphere of the place seemed to change immdiately to one of awe and admiration.
		ZAO should release a live album because the qulaity of their show is something you can't translate to studio material.
	www.geocities.com /fallenempire2000/pit/zao.html (2030 words)

	MattGamers ZAO Fansite : Welcome to my Fansite for the band ZAO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		ZAO's History is located in the left column in Possessions.
		ZAO, which is in fact going to be in Cornerstone Festival 2003 (check here), doesn't seem to be breaking up as we thought they were.
		ZAO will officially be releasing their newest album called "Parade of Chaos" on July 16.
	zao.coolfreepage.com (1177 words)

	The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here Review \| Zao \| Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Zao is known to excell in the message and delivery.
		Old fans have nothing to worry about, as the old traditional Zao scream is in there just as much (though some of that old scream is taking on the more "static" sound, once again, but the traditional is still there).
		The band has said recently that they are no longer a christian band, they are just a band of christians (meaning that they dont write music about christianity, there are just some band members who are christian.
	www.ultimate-guitar.com /reviews/compact_discs/zao/the_fear_is_what_keeps_us_here (761 words)

	blood.sweat.tears - show review - zao, unearth, underoath, dead poetic, underwater - july 17th, 2002
		The only downfalls of this band are that their guitarists are not phenomenal, as a matter of fact, they used three guitars for most their songs to make up for the lack of exquisite talent.
		Zao has more or less fallen from my liking over the last year or so, but they had always been a good live band, and that is still true, but musically, they don’t really do much for me anymore.
		Although the show ended on a somewhat low, it was the first show that I have been to in quite some time where I enjoyed every band that played in some way or another.
	www.bloodsweattears.net /zaoshow1.htm (754 words)

	Zao Feature Interview At Blistering.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Zao (Meaning ‘spiritually alive’ in Greek) is a name closely associated with the metalcore scene.
		But it was also good in the sense that Darst was a part of the band for about a year, and he now has his part in the Zao history in the end.
		There are some different members in the band, as well as a little bit of a change in sound and style for Zao as well.
	www.blistering.com /fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/7590/tempidx/5/menuid/3 (1011 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Zao are an amazing band in and of themselves, creating some of the most original and devastating metal-laced hardcore to ever grace the soil of this earth.
		Each song has riffs, arrangements and vocal patterns identical to that of Zao's (from each of their three albums with the new line-up), and where I am from, that is called plagiarism.
		If you enjoy Zao, and feel that they have strayed to far from their "Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest" sound, then As I Lay Dying should definitely be your next purchase.
	www.digitalmetal.com /reviews.asp?cid=4448 (555 words)

	In Music We Trust - Zao: Legendary
		Zao is that band that did it all way before the people you thought did it first, although the ever-changing band lineup coupled with other woeful music industry tales kept the outfit away from the recognition it deserved.
		LEGENDARY is a collection that documents all the trials and tribulations of this revolutionary metalcore band, highlighting an eight-year span of relentless touring, gut-wrenching records, and untested loyalty to its vision of putting out uncompromisingly brutal yet always advanced bodies of work.
		If you're not sure who this band is and what they've done to merit calling a greatest hits (of sorts) collection, then strap on your headphones and listen to the savagery of such tracks as "Ravage Ritual" and "The Race of Standing Still".
	www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/65k35.html (144 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Zao's music abrasive yet spiritual
		Zao, a Christian rock band, is on the bill at Wagstaff's Theatre, 9000 S. State, on Saturday at 7 p.m.
		Zao — comprised of Cogdell, guitarist Scott Mellinger, vocalist Dan Weyandt, bassist Sean Koschick and drummer Steven Peck — plays music that is hard, abrasive and furious.
		Zao is a Christian rock band, much in the same lines as P.O.D. "That's one of the things that has been something of a challenge for us," said Cogdell.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600107749,00.html (420 words)

	Hershey Chronicle - Zao guitarist talks touring and band breakups
		During their 10-odd years as a band, near-legendary metalcore outfit Zao have broken up more times and seen more members depart than VH-1 could cram into a two-hour episode of Behind the Music.
		Though Smith was often seen as the figurehead of Zao, according to the guitarist, his role in the group's creative process was blown out of proportion.
		Of course, Zao wouldn't be Zao without at least one member change per album cycle.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=2249&dept_id=450607&newsid=14416179&PAG=461&rfi=9 (878 words)

	NowOnTour - Interview with Zao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Zao!" and it's really, really cool, we've always had the attitude that we just go and play our hearts out no matter what.
		It definitely was, only because of the instability of the band and having a drummer who wanted to use Zao whenever it was convienient and, sadly, as a financial opportunity.
		He never wanted the band to grow but now that we have this new line-up, a lot has changed and we are really gaining some momentum.
	www.nowontour.com /news/interviews/00057.php (734 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		While ZAO is very influential on today’s music scene the volatile nature of the band has always hurt their career.
		The band appears to be going all out now with constant touring and already thinking about their next record.
		We were in and out of bands during that time, but ZAO was the first project that we had been in together.
	www.digitalmetal.com /interviews.asp?iID=6589 (677 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ZAO Announce New Album Title, Ask Fans To Pick Setlist
		ZAO isn't a band that copied the current metalcore pattern, they were one of the bands that created.
		Zao has always been a good band, and hopefully will continue to be.
		Unlike so many other bands Zao have stuck to their roots over the years, and not tried to sound like a bubblegum pop band just to get on the radio.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=48104 (793 words)

	Punknews.org \| Zao title album, open up setlist
		Ferret's influential metalcore act, Zao have titled their sophomore full length for the label.
		Zao fans are invited to suggest songs via their MySpace page.
		Suggestions will be compiled and the band will formulate their set list based on the most popular requests, throwing in a couple of new tracks for good measure.
	www.punknews.org /article.php?sid=15657&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (580 words)

	BreakingCustom v1.0
		Zao are eyeing a tentative May 30th release date for their as-yet untitled album.
		Zao and Ferret are releasing their first DVD effort ever in the form of The Lesser Lights Of Heaven.
		Zao will be heading out for a full US tour with their The Juliana Theory.
	www.breakingcustom.com /php/band.php?id=8 (1095 words)

	:: Altsounds.com :: - Zao, Ferret Music
		Their heartbroken yet desperately optimistic vision, one that could only have been shaped deep in the inner entrails of the American Northeast, is delivered with all of the subtlety of a massive head trauma, the complexity of the human eye and the passion of a poet's soul.
		Zao combines elements of Bay Area thrash metal, precision tuned Carcass-like speed metal and the hard-fought credibility of hardcore with a dark vision that recalls Nick Cave, Danzig or Johnny Cash, and the (perhaps even dubious) lilt of British pop music and the more avante-garde outer reaches of rock n' roll.
		New rounds of touring have proven this to be the definitive Zao line-up: and soon, the unleashing of "The Funeral of God" upon the masses will ensure, once and for all, Zao's place in heavy music history.
	www.altsounds.com /altsounds/bands/1927 (660 words)

	Roadrunner Records UK
		Zao has written over ten songs, and continues to accumulate material, for their new full-length album, the follow up to last year's landmark "The Funeral Of God." The band is demoing material in their hometown of Greensburg, Pennsylvania right now and will enter Chicago's Electrical Audio studio in January to begin tracking with Steve Albini.
		The band would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Shawn for his contributions to the band and wish him the best for the future.
		Zao will be recording a new track for inclusion on the Japanese edition of their newest album 'The Funeral Of God'.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk /artists/Zao (2034 words)

	No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Zao
		Zao started out as a boring hardcore band but evolved into the heavy grinding death/thrash band they are today.
		Also, despite their tough sound, their image is still the nerdy modern punk/harcore image with the goofy sweaters, short geek haircuts and baggy pants--basically they look like the guys who always got beat up in high school.
		Sounding like a mix of Slayer, Napalm Death, and Emporer, Zao come close to tying with their friends Training for Utopia for the most chaotic sound.Together this is one violent sounding EP.
	www.nolifetilmetal.com /zao.html (498 words)

	Zao // Bands // Lambgoat
		BIOGRAPHICAL DATA: In a genre where most bands break-up even before hitting their stride, ZAO has withstood the test of time and continuously proven that a band can still be great in spite of numerous personnel changes.
		The band would tour in support of the new album, establishing its zealous cult fan base across the country.
		The legacy of the "Weyandt-era" of ZAO would be captured in the band's latest and last full-length for Solid State, "S/T," displaying ZAO's evolving sound, but remaining true to its fundamentals.
	www.lambgoat.com /bands/view.aspx?id=158 (400 words)

	MattGamer ZAO Site :: ZAO Possessions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Kevin and Ron practice with the new ZAO unit, but both leave the band before ZAO begins playing shows in October (Ron leaves to pursue his education and later a modeling career).
		The new album ZAO is working on is to be titled "ALIVE IS DEAD." Resurrecting a White Album-era Beatles-fan pastime, some "clever" fans wonder if this title is a wordplay clue that ZAO is falling apart.
		The band is optimistic that they are on the upswing, and there is talk of the band being courted by major labels.
	zao.coolfreepage.com /possession.html (1097 words)

	Zao: On the NEW CD! - CGR Community
		Joseph Milligan, the lead guitarist, said that recently he received a phone call from a member of the legendary band, Zao, who asked if he and Stephen would be interested in collaborating for Zao’s new album.
		Joseph said he is “the biggest Zao fan on the planet” and he is totally “stoked,” even though the details still remain a mystery.
		We spoke with the band this week and it looks like the rumours are indeed true, the band is touring again and plan on recording a new record hopefully before the end of this year.
	www.christianguitar.org /forums/showthread.php?t=59084 (513 words)

	www.myspace.com/zao
		If the term "Christian Band" to you means we sing about Jesus all the time and preach in between songs at concerts then no, we're not.
		If/when he decides to return, we have his area of the stage (in addition to a bunch of cushy gym mats) waiting for him.
		ZAO you guy are insane you rocked the House Of Blues show in Orlando you were the best part i will be at your show in St. Petersburg FL and the new album is wicked
	www.myspace.com /zao (1409 words)

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