Self-Titled (Zao album)
Self-Titled is the fifth studio album by American 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.[4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | September 10–23, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Poynters Palace, Little Rock, Arkansas | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI | |||
| Producer | Barry Poynter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Decapolis | not rated[2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Daniel Weyandt; all music is composed by Scott Mellinger and Jesse Smith
| 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, clean vocals, composer, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
- Rob Horner – bass
- Production
- Russ Cogdell – composer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- David Johnson – photography
- Jason Magnusson – engineer
- Barry Poynter – engineer, bass
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Christian Albums[5] | 30 |
References
- Self-Titled at AllMusic
- "Decapolis review". Archived from the original on November 1, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Powless, Steven (October 19, 2011). "Zao, "(Self-Titled)" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- "Future of Zao Uncertain?". Punk News. December 27, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Zao Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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