ZII (EP)

ZII (or Zombie II) is the third EP by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. The EP, a sequel to 2010's Zombie, was released on May 21, 2021, through Solid State Records[3] and is the band's first release with bassist Mason Nagy.[4]

ZII
EP by
The Devil Wears Prada
ReleasedMay 21, 2021
GenreMetalcore
Length20:38
LabelSolid State
Producer
  • Mike Hranica
  • Kyle Sipress
  • Jeremy DePoyster
  • Jonathan Gering
The Devil Wears Prada chronology
The Act
(2019)		 ZII
(2021)		 Color Decay
(2022)
Singles from ZII
  1. "Termination"
    Released: April 23, 2021[1]
  2. "Nightfall"
    Released: May 14, 2021[2]

Background and promotion

On March 31, 2021, the band released a teaser video titled "Upset the Sickness" via Solid State's YouTube channel.[5] The EP was officially announced on April 7, along with the track listing and artwork.[6][7] Lead vocalist Mike Hranica stated that while Zombie was "about how to fend off the apocalypse," ZII will be about "hopelessness against the horde."[8] Additionally, ZII was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

"Termination" was released as the EP's lead single on April 23.[10] "Nightfall" was released as the second single on May 14.[11] A music video was released for "Forlorn" on May 21, the same day as the EP's release.[12]

In the lead up to the release, the band hosted a livestream on May 15, 2021, which they called an "Undeadstream", where they performed the EP in full.[13]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Dead Press![15]
Distorted Sound8/10[16]
Metal Injection[17]
Rock 'N' Load10/10[18]
Wall of Sound8.5/10[19]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica and Jonathan Gering; all music is composed by The Devil Wears Prada

ZII track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nightfall"4:28
2."Forlorn"4:00
3."Termination"3:21
4."Nora"3:54
5."Contagion"4:54
Total length:20:38

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for ZII
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 110
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 15
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 16

References
  1. Neilstein, Vince (April 23, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada's New Song "Termination:" Not Bad!". Metal Sucks. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Releases New Single "Nightfall"". Sonic Perspective. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. Carter, Emily (April 7, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada announce new EP: "The heaviest music of out career..."". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. "Ep. 33: Andy Trick and Mason Nagy". Spotify. September 23, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. "UPSET THE SICKNESS - The Devil Wears Prada (ZII Teaser)". YouTube. March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. Kennelty, Greg (April 7, 2021). "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces Second Zombie EP, ZII". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. Rogers, Jack (April 7, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada Have Announced The Detail Of A New EP 'ZII'". Rock Sound. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. "The Devil Wears Prada announce new EP 'ZII'". Lambgoat. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. Lewandowski, Nao (April 23, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada releases new track, 'Termination,' from upcoming EP, 'ZII'". HM. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. "The Devil Wears Prada Shares New Track "Termination" From 'Zii' Ep". Blabbermouth.net. April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. Childers, Chad (May 14, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada Drop Primal New Song 'Nightfall'". Loudwire. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  12. "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Share Video for Song "Forlorn"". Sonic Perspectives. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. Redrup, Zach (April 9, 2021). "NEWS: The Devil Wears Prada announce 'Zombie II' livesteam!". Dead Press.
  14. Yeung, Neil Z. "ZII - The Devil Wears Prada". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  15. Taylor, Damon. "EP REVIEW: The Devil Wears Prada - Zombie II". DEAD PRESS!. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  16. Pugh, Chris. "EP Review: ZII - The Devil Wears Prada". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  17. Heilman, Max. "Album Review: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ZII". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. Stapleton, Daniel. "The Devil Wears Prada // ZII // Review". Rock 'N' Load. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  19. Rice, Adam (May 18, 2021). "The Devil Wears Prada - ZII (EP Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  20. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  21. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  22. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  23. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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