The Devil Wears Pradaย โ Mike Hranica [vocals], Jeremy DePoyster [vocals, guitar], Mason Nagyย [bass], Kyle Sipress [guitar], Jonathan Gering [keys, synthesizers], and Giuseppe Capolupo [drums] โ will release the much-anticipatedย ZIIย EP onย May 21ย viaย Solid State Records. It’s aย discordant, dissonant exercise in excellence.ย Pre-order theย ZIIย EPย ะทะดะตัั.
The band has just shared the new track “Nightfall.”
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“Sonically, I think ‘Nightfall’ is a celebration of what the band did for a long while,” Hranica says.ย “I remember that it’s the first song I completed vocally and I know that it’s straightforward โย very much straightforward. Lyrically, an atmosphere is created concerning the attack rather than the anatomic details of the undead themselves. It’s a thumper with no introduction to kick off the EP.”
The Devil Wears Pradaย have also planned a livestream event forย Saturday, May 15, during which they will play the entireย ZIIย EP in full. Fans can purchase tickets along with theย pre-order of the EP.
The originalย Zombieย EP dropped all the way back inย August 2010 and remains an intenseย fan favorite. While not a chronological release in the TDWP catalog,ย ZIIย is theย next chapter.
“There’s no question that theย Zombieย EP is a fan favorite and a record that really set the pace for us as a heavier band,” The Devil Wears Prada previously said, offering insight into this EP in relation to their catalog.ย “A goal we had for this EP was to pay tribute toย ZIย while honing in on the characteristics that we enjoy about heavy music today and the directions we want to see it heading.ย We just had our first song go to radio with ‘Chemical’, and now in the same year, we will be releasing the heaviest music of our career withย ZII. This isn’t just a new chapter for theย Zombieย EP; this is a new chapter for us as a band, and an opportunity to lean into both sounds in ways that feel better than ever. We’ve found our footing with these six members.ย Now we’re stepping on the gas and not letting up.”
TDWP effectively summed things up, saying, “Before, there were five songs about how to fend off the apocalypse. Now, there are five songs of hopelessness against the hoard.โ
ZIIย EP TRACK LISTING:
“Nightfall”
“Forlorn”
“Termination”
“Nora”
“Contagion”
ABOUT THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA:
The Devil Wears Prada have positioned themselves for meaningful reinvention. Following their 2005 emergence, they served up 2009’sย seminalย With Roots Above and Branches Below. In its wake, the group achieved two back-to-back Top 10 entries on theย Billboardย Top 200 with theย Zombieย EP [2010], andย Dead Throneย [2011].ย The group kept up a prolific pace onย 8:18ย [2013],ย Spaceย EP [2015], andย Transit Bluesย [2016] andย The Actย [2019]. This output of new music garnered widespread acclaim fromย Kerrang!,ย Revolver,ย Rock Sound,ย New Noise, ะธย Alternative Pressย who proclaimed it “an impressive step forward.”ย In addition to selling out countless headline shows, the musicians toured with everyone from ะกะปะธะฟะบะฝะพั ะบ Slayer. Not to mention, their total stream tally impressively nearing 200 million in 2020.
