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Zao
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Club Ice
Salt Lake City, UT
2/03/2006
By: Caz* Bevan
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Yet again, a last minute venue change from Salt Lake's
oldest venue - SaltAir (still renovating) to Club Ice, which is
as cliche as it sounds and might as well be a club from a
scene in one of the Ninja Turtles movies with Vanilla Ice
singing in the background. This club is not meant for large
shows and is easily over packed.
Although shows here are not often worth it, Zao, a truly
unique band - self-proclaimed as Christian metalcore - is
worth forging the crowds on the tips of my toes trying
desperately to not miss any action.
Currently touring as the opening act for In Flames, Trivium
and Devildriver, Zao stands, I'd say prideful (in a humble
way) of being the polar opposite of what Christian parents
would be expecting their kid's to be seeing. I think this is
what speaks to the masses. Here we have a band with
intense hardcore breakdowns, growling and screaming, yet
they will never fail to take a moment and share with you
why they are here and what they believe as their
purpose.
Despite what may seem music mayhem to some, Zao plays
in the name of God and they are entirely sure of their beliefs
to the point where you can't pass this off as some sort of
attention-getting-rebellion. Their strength to stand as a
Christian's individually and as a band despite what people
may say or think and despite the way they may look or the
aspects of their performance, this is what makes them
inspiring. This, I think, is what makes their fans so
dedicated.
You may not become one of the dedicated followers from
simply listening, but their performance is definitely worth
seeing. It is, to say the least, inspiring.
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