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| Released | May 21, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 20:38 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [14] |
| Dead Press! |   [15] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10 [16] |
| Metal Injection | [17] |
| Rock 'N' Load | 10/10 [18] |
| Wall of Sound | 8.5/10 [19] |
All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica and Jonathan Gering; all music is composed by The Devil Wears Prada
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nightfall" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Forlorn" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Termination" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Nora" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Contagion" | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 20:38 | |
The Devil Wears Prada
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| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| 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 |
Groove metal, sometimes also called neo-thrash or post-thrash, is a subgenre of heavy metal music that began in the early 1990s. Heavily influenced by thrash metal, groove metal features raspy singing and screaming, down-tuned guitars, heavy guitar riffs, and syncopated rhythms. Groove metal is usually slower than thrash. Pantera are often considered the pioneers of groove metal, and the genre expanded in the 1990s with bands including White Zombie, Machine Head, and Sepultura. Successful groove metal acts of the 2000s include Lamb of God, DevilDriver, and Five Finger Death Punch.
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The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2005. At one time known as a Christian metalcore band, it consists of members Mike Hranica, Jeremy DePoyster, Kyle Sipress, Mason Nagy (bass), Jonathan Gering, and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums). The band had maintained its original line-up until keyboardist James Baney left the band.
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