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There are at least three bands called ZAO:
1) ZAO was a French zeuhl band, an early Magma offshoot. If one regards MAGMA as the central trunk of the Zeuhl tree, ZAO would be equivalent to an early side branch very close to the stock. ZAO’s music, at least at the beginning of their career, is therefore an extension of MAGMA’s first era, with a light music, at times weird, with hints of jazz, contemporaneous music, Hungarian folk (Yochk’o is a native of Hungary) and obviously of Zeuhl. Nothing in common with the absolute incantatory power of “MDK” and “Kohntarkhosz” to which Yochk’o Seffer and François Cahen didn’t want to contribute.
first album, “Z = 7L” (1973)
“Shekina” (1975)
2) Zao (pronounced /ˈzeɪ.oʊ/) is a band from Greensburg, Pennsylvania and are considered one of the founding metalcore groups. However they began in 1993 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, playing a style of Hardcore similar to bands such as Earth Crisis and Snapcase. Zao has hosted several musicians and endured numerous roster changes to the point where no original members remain, often marked by the departure and readmission of multiple members. The band’s catalog is often divided into two distinct eras, marked by a drastic shift in members that led to an equally drastic shift in sound. Most noticeably of these changes was the shift from vocalist Shaun Jonas who later formed Symphony in Peril to current front-man Dan Weyandt. Throughout the years, Zao has hosted many notable musicians such as guitarist Brett Detar of The Juliana Theory fame and current drummer Jeff Gretz who briefly played for From Autumn To Ashes.
1) ZAO was a French zeuhl band, an early Magma offshoot. If one regards MAGMA as the central trunk of the Zeuhl tree, ZAO would be equivalent to an early side branch very close to the stock. ZAO’s music, at least at the beginning of their career, is therefore an extension of MAGMA’s first era, with a light music, at times weird, with hints of jazz, contemporaneous music, Hungarian folk (Yochk’o is a native of Hungary) and obviously of Zeuhl. Nothing in common with the absolute incantatory power of “MDK” and “Kohntarkhosz” to which Yochk’o Seffer and François Cahen didn’t want to contribute.
first album, “Z = 7L” (1973)
“Shekina” (1975)
2) Zao (pronounced /ˈzeɪ.oʊ/) is a band from Greensburg, Pennsylvania and are considered one of the founding metalcore groups. However they began in 1993 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, playing a style of Hardcore similar to bands such as Earth Crisis and Snapcase. Zao has hosted several musicians and endured numerous roster changes to the point where no original members remain, often marked by the departure and readmission of multiple members. The band’s catalog is often divided into two distinct eras, marked by a drastic shift in members that led to an equally drastic shift in sound. Most noticeably of these changes was the shift from vocalist Shaun Jonas who later formed Symphony in Peril to current front-man Dan Weyandt. Throughout the years, Zao has hosted many notable musicians such as guitarist Brett Detar of The Juliana Theory fame and current drummer Jeff Gretz who briefly played for From Autumn To Ashes.
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activewaste wrote:
Zeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhl!! (just to annoy you all)
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Re-Vital-Eyes wrote:
Dan has cited Carcass as an influence himself
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XSoulHunterX wrote:
problem is the diffentent phases in the band ZAO with different members, so can all be placed under the carcass influence?
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schokone wrote:
MOTHERFUCKING ZEUHL!
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mardgn81 wrote:
Ummm... no.
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mariahlan wrote:
Creative ! and I can agree with the Carcass influence. but wouldn't Carcass scare a christian upon first listen?
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mardgn81 wrote:
They're not death metal but there's the undeniable Carcass influence.
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zao_89 wrote:
Just bought Liberate on Vinyl. Don't own a turntable, not even my favourite Zao album, yet I had to.
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xKornflakesx wrote:
The best
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Jude_Fox wrote:
only real deathmetal-esque zao is some of the songs on self-titled
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mrmichel0927 wrote:
lol proto-deathcore? Death metal has little to no influence on Zao, anyway (maybe just in the very earliest albums).
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Re-Vital-Eyes wrote:
wth is this guy underneath my comment talking about?
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gripofdelusion wrote:
meh, not my cup of tea. sounds like proto-deathcore
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
Old metalcore is best metalcore ya?
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Re-Vital-Eyes wrote:
Damn, does anyone have the track "Crimson Kroll" that they'd be willing to upload/link here? I used to have it and can't find it anywhere. (2) I'm currently after hard to find Zao songs too :/
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Coletor-De-Alma wrote:
Rumba from the Congo.......must be another Zao..... Last Fm tutut..sort it!!
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meld0n wrote:
Damn, does anyone have the track "Crimson Kroll" that they'd be willing to upload/link here? I used to have it and can't find it anywhere.
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KosTeT72RUS wrote:
хороши
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Fullface wrote:
christian, deathmetal....seems legit
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floydman66 wrote:
all hail the zeuhl spin off zao!!!
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NDDNND tagged Zao with zeuhl, avant-garde, rio and one other tag. yesterday afternoon
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