Zao
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: March 1993 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Active: 1993 - present
Biography
Zao is an American metalcore band founded in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1993 and later based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. No original members remain: the band was rebuilt in 1998 around singer Daniel Weyandt, guitarists Scott Mellinger and Russ Cogdell and drummer Jesse Smith, and its current lineup, with Martin Lunn on bass and Jeff Gretz on drums, is its longest running. Zao has released eleven studio albums, including 'Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest', 'The Funeral of God' and 'The Crimson Corridor'.
Genres
Zao Discography
- Z=7L (1973) - Album - rated 4.11/5
- Shekina (1975) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- The Split EP (1998) - EP
- Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Liberate te ex inferis (1999) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- (Self-Titled) (2001) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Funeral of God (2004) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here (2006) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- The Crimson Corridor (2021) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Pillars (2026) - EP - rated 3.58/5
Members
- Daniel Weyandt - vocals (1998–Present)
- Scott Mellinger - lead guitar, vocals (1999–Present)
- Russ Cogdell - rhythm guitar (1998–2000; 2002; 2004–2006; 2010–Present)
- Martin Lunn - bass (2005–Present)
- Jeff Gretz - drums (2005–Present)
- Jesse Smith - drums, vocals (1993–2001; 2002–2004)
- Shawn Jonas - vocals (1995–1998)
- Roy Goudy - guitar (1993–1998)
- Mic Cox - bass (1993–1998)
- Rob Horner - bass, backing vocals (1999–2001; 2003–2004)