ZII

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ZII
Zombie II TDWP.webp
EP by
The Devil Wears Prada
ReleasedMay 21, 2021
Genre Metalcore
Length20:38
Label Solid 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]

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]

Contents

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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Dead Press!Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Distorted Sound8/10 [16]
Metal InjectionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  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 (May 18, 2021). "EP Review: ZII - The Devil Wears Prada". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ Heilman, Max (May 20, 2021). "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. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. 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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