The Well-Intentioned Virus

The Well-Intentioned Virus
Studio album by Zao
Released December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
Recorded 2015-2016
Genre Metalcore
Length 42:16
Label Observed/Observer
Zao chronology
Xenophobe
(2015)
The Well-Intentioned Virus
(2016)
Singles from The Well-Intentioned Virus
  1. "Xenophobe"
    Released: July 10, 2015
  2. "Observed/Observer[1]"
    Released: October 13, 2016
  3. "A Well-Intentioned Virus[2]"
    Released: October 27, 2016

The Well-Intentioned Virus is the eleventh full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It is due for release on December 9, 2016. The album features the first studio performance of Russ Cogdell for the first time since 2004's The Funeral of God.[3] The album will be released digitally, as well as on CD, vinyl and cassette.[4] On December 1, 2016, the band streamed the whole album.[5][6]

Lyrical Themes

Many of the lyrics have personal meaning to vocalist Daniel Weydant. The song "The Weeping Vessel" has to do with the miscarriage of the Weydant's first child.[3] "A Well-Intentioned Virus" deals with people who thought what they were doing was right but were later looked upon as evil.[3] "Broken Pact Blues" deals with Weydant's brother Matt breaking a suicide pact.[3] Other tracks have to deal with false truths and fever dreams.[7]

Track Listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Weeping Vessel"   4:10
2. "A Well-Intentioned Virus"   3:33
3. "Broken Pact Blues"   3:33
4. "Jinba Ittai"   2:52
5. "Apocalypse"   6:46
6. "Xenophobe"   3:10
7. "Haunting Pools"   3:12
8. "Observed/Observer"   3:43
9. "The Sun Orbits Around Flat Earth Witch Trials"   3:49
10. "I Leave You in Peace"   7:28

Personnel

Zao[8]

Production

References

  1. "Zao Premieres New Song, "Observed/Observer"". Revolver Magazine. October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. Lambert, Aaron (October 27, 2016). "ZAO Unleash "A Well-Intentioned Virus" Onto an Unsuspecting World". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dan, Jeff and Scott from Zao". As The Story Grows. Interview with Trav Turner. March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. "ZAO". facebook.com/ZAO.Official. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  5. Gotrich, Lars (December 1, 2016). "First Listen: Zao, The Well-Intentioned Virus". NPR. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. Beard, Mason (December 1, 2016). "ZAO Streaming "The Well-Intentioned Virus" in full". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  7. "Dan, Jeff and Scott from Zao... again". Interview with Trav Turner. As The Story Grows. March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. "Zao". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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