Zao "Live From The Church"

2xLP - $18.75 / CD/DVD/BLU-RAY - $14.65
2xLP UPC: 051497426934
CD/DVD/BLU-RAY UPC: 843563171585
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: OOR-7
LABEL: Observed/Observer

In June of 2021, Zao entered The Church recording studio in Pittsburgh, PA where they had recorded The Crimson Corridor and filmed a live-in-studio performance for a special pay per view event. The result was Live From The Church, a career spanning 12-song set of Crimson Corridor songs mixed with rare and some never before performed deep cuts from the bands almost 30 year old catalog. Now available as a 3-disc set (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray with Bonus Features) and the audio soundtrack on a double LP vinyl release.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Into The Jaws Of Dread
02. Ship Of Theseus
03. If These Scars Could Speak
04. Human Cattle Masses Marching Forward
05. Haunting Pools
06. Croatoan
07. Transmission I: I Saw The End
08. A Well-Intentioned Virus
09. Romance Of The Southern Spirit
10. How Are The Weak Free
11. Ghost Psalm
12. The Latter Rain

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Double LP on 140gram Black Vinyl. Printed Insert with full lyrics and download code included.
  • 3 Disc CD/DVD/Blu-Ray set with the Live From The Church film, a behind the scenes featurette, and 5 music videos.
  • Summer tour with Capra and Frail Body

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Every Time I Die, Neurosis

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Zao "Reformat / Reboot"

LP - $14.00 / CD - $7.00
LP UPC: 051497414122
CD UPC: 051497162566
STREET DATE: 9/8/23
CAT#: OOR-5
LABEL: Observed/Observer Recordings

Originally released in 2019 on a variety of super limited edition formats (Picture Disc, Cd's packaged in repurposed Floppy Discs, A Nintendo Cartridge) This 2023 repress of Reformat/Reboot on standard 140g black vinyl and digipack CD sees Zao's album "The Well-Intentioned Virus" deconstructed and re-imagined by Joseph Milligan (Anberlin), Steve Moore (Zombi), Makeup and Vanity Set and More. Cover art by the infamous Beeple. Download card included.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Reformat/Reboot (Jeff Gretz Remix)
  2. Xenophile (Joseph Milligan Remix)
  3. The Observer (Leverage Models Remix)
  4. Vessel Collapsed (Dave Hidek Remix)
  5. Broken Pacts (Makeup And Vanity Set Remix)
  6. Antivirus (Steve Moore Remix)
  7. Left In Pieces (Metavari Remix)
  8. Apocalypse 2.0 (Emanuel Ayvas Remix)

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Artwork by Beeple (This particular image was part of his record breaking Christie's NFT auction)
  • Remixes of songs from Zao's 2016 album "The Well-Intentioned Virus" provided by Joseph Milligan (Anberlin), Steve Moore (Zombi), Makeup and Vanity Set, Metavari and more
  • Zao will be on tour this September with Capra and Your Spirit Dies in Detroit, Chicago, Louisville and Greenville culminating with an appearance at Furnace Fest in Birmingham Alabama

FOR FANS OF:
Zao, Zombi, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Ministry

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Zao "Decoding Transmissions From The M​ö​bius Strip"

7"EP - $7.00
7"EP UPC: 051497414115
STREET DATE: 9/8/23
CAT#: OOR-4
LABEL: Observed/Observer Recordings

Recorded during the sessions for Zao's 2021 album The Crimson Corridor this 7 inch contains two songs exclusive to this release. Originally released in 2019 as a limited edition 7 inch with a reflective mirror board cover, this new 2023 version has updated artwork and comes in both standard black vinyl and a limited edition (500 worldwide) pink vinyl version. Download card included.

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Transmission I: I Saw The End
  2. Transmission II: I Saw The Devil

MARKETING POINTS:

  • Repress of 2019 7 inch containing 2 exclusive songs available nowhere else
  • Received a video by Johnny Arlett (Microwaves) which was featured by Kerrang
  • Zao will be embarking on a tour in September with Capra and Your Spirit Dies which includes Detroit, Chicago, Louisville, Greenville and culminates with an appearance at Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Isis, Converge

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