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| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest is the third studio album by American metalcore band Zao on Solid State/Tooth & Nail. It was the first album to feature vocalist Dan Weyandt after the departure of Shawn Jonas along with new bassists/guitarists, Russ Cogdell and Brett Detar. The album contains a sample from the film The Shining at the end of "Lies of Serpents, A River of Tears", as well as a sample from the horror film The Prophecy during the intro to "Ravage Ritual". It is often considered among the greatest metalcore albums ever made.[4][5][6]
Lyrical content
The lyrics on Blood & Fire deal with personal issues that vocalist Dan Weyandt was dealing with at the time they were written.[7] The song "To Think Of You Is To Treasure An Absent Memory", deals with the suffering, and untimely deaths of Weyandt's friends and stepbrother.[1][7] "Lies of Serpents" and "Ravage Ritual" both deal with hypocrisy in the Christian church.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zao
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lies of Serpents, a River of Tears" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "To Think of You Is to Treasure an Absent Memory" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "A Fall Farewell" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "March" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Ember" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Ravage Ritual" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Fifteen Rhema" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "For a Fair Desire" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "The Latter Rain" | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Violet" | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 39:59 | |
Personnel
- Zao
- Dan Weyandt – vocals
- Russ Cogdell – guitar, bass
- Jesse Smith – drums
- Brett Detar – guitar, bass, piano
- Production
- Don Clark - Concept, Design, Layout Design
- Dave Rankin - Artwork
- Brandon Ebel - Executive Producer
- Bruce Fitzhugh - Producer
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Jason Magnusson - Assistant Producer
- Tim Owen - Photography
- Barry Poynter - Engineer, Mixing
Album information
- Record label (vinyl version): Broken Circles Records
References
- ^ a b c Downey, Ryan. "ZAO - Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest". AllMusic.
- ^ Burgess, Aaron (June 1998). "Loud Life / Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest". Alternative Press. 12 (119): 100. ISSN 1065-1667.
- ^ Keel, Fred (December 24, 2008). "Zao, "Where Blood & Fire Bring Rest". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Hill, John (May 25, 2020). "25 Best Metalcore Albums of All Time". Loudwire.
- ^ Young, Simon (June 9, 2023). "The 21 best U.S. metalcore albums of all time". Kerrang!.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 26, 2019). "15 '90s metalcore albums that still resonate today". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan J. Downey (2005). Zao - The Lesser Lights of Heaven. Ferret Records.
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