Zao

Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021

The first half of 2021 has felt a bit like being in limbo: the return of the concert industry feels within reach, but with still a few more...

Zao

The Well-Intentioned Virus

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2016

There was a time when Christian metal/hardcore bands, especially those that combined the two into a hellish fusion, were regularly outperfo...

Zao

"Fear Itself"

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

If you were scared about the possibility of not getting a hold of Zao's new 7-inch, we have a bit of bad news for you. Though it was offici...

Zao

"Xenophobe"

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2015

Noisecore aggressors Zao are back in the game, with a new two-song 7-inch set to explode our speakers next Friday (July 10). Ahead of time,...

Zao

Awake?

PUBLISHED May 14, 2009

Zao's lengthy, storied career has been both blessed and cursed with a comical amount of line-up changes, shifts in sound and an overall lac...

Zao

Awake?

PUBLISHED May 5, 2009

Anyone aware of Zao knows their history as a Christian metalcore band, a founding part of the genre and as an influence on more popular pur...

Zao Reveal New Album Details

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2009

Long-running metalcore giants Zao are returning with their upcoming ninth studio album. Titled Awake?, the album is set to include 11 track...

Zao in the Studio with As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2008

Legendary metalcore act Zao have been through so many line-up changes that they don’t officially contain any original members (to be fair,...