Awake? (Zao album)

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Awake?
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Studio album by
Zao
ReleasedMay 5, 2009
Genre Metalcore
Length42:25
Label Ferret
Producer Tim Lambesis, Daniel Castleman, Scott Mellinger
Zao studio album chronology
The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here
(2006)		Awake?
(2009)		 The Well-Intentioned Virus
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metal Storm 6/10 [2]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Thrash HitsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Under the Gun Review7/10 [5]

Awake? is the ninth studio album by American metalcore band Zao. It was released on May 5, 2009, on Ferret Records. It contains nine new tracks and a re-recording of the track "Romance of the Southern Spirit", which originally appeared on the Japanese version of The Funeral of God . Only 8,000 physical copies of the album were made. Each copy is numbered and has six interchangeable covers. The album sold approximately 2,000 copies in its first week. [6] The single "Entropica" debuted in April 2009 prior to the album's release. [7]

Contents

Writing and recording

The album was recorded in California and Pennsylvania, with the vocals, bass, and guitars being recorded in the latter and the drums in the former. [8] While the majority of the recording was done by Dave Hidek in Pennsylvania, Jeff Gretz flew out to California to record drums with Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman, with the latter having more involvement in the process. [8] Gretz finished the album with three days left scheduled for recording, which led to his collaboration with Austrian Death Machine on their Double Brutal album. [8]

The album was recorded using Pro Tools rather than Analog recording like they had done with The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here . [9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Daniel Weyandt, except where noted; all music is composed by Scott Mellinger, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."1,000,000 Outstretched Arms of Nothing"  3:39
2."Entropica"  3:37
3."The Eyes Behind the Throne"  3:36
4."Human Cattle Masses Marching Forward"  3:39
5."Romance of the Southern Spirit" Russ Cogdell4:51
6."What Will You Find?"  3:44
7."Awake?"  3:41
8."Quiet Passenger Pt. 1"  4:00
9."Reveal"Gabe Felice 4:53
10."Quiet Passenger Pt. 2/The World Caved In"  6:53

Credits

Zao
Production
Cover Art
Invisible Creature

References

  1. ↑ Keel, Fred (June 4, 2009). "Zao, "Awake?" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ itsjoeymoose (May 19, 2009). "Zao - Awake? review". Metal Storm . Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ Thrash Hits review
  5. ↑ Shotwell, James (May 13, 2009). "Zao - Awake?". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Zao: 'Awake?' First Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. May 13, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ZAO DEBUT SOMG FROM NEW ALBUM AWAKE?". Alternative Press . April 13, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Gretz, Jeff (May 6, 2020). "Discuss Metal Episode 012: Jeff Gretz of Zao". Discography Discussion Podcast. Interviewed by Daniel Terry. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Debenedictis, Matt (May 5, 2009). "ZAO's Scott Mellinger Discuss 'Awake?'". Noisecreep. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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