''Parade of Chaos'' is the sixth studio album by American

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band Zao. Released on July 10, 2002 by Solid State/ Tooth & Nail/

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. This album was recorded similarly to ''

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'' with Scott and Jesse writing in the studio and Dan being absent until time to record vocals. This album was also recorded at the same time as the recording of the ''All Else Failed'' reissue. This album featured the departure of bassist Rob Horner.

Track listing

Credits

Zao * Daniel Weyandt - vocals *Scott Mellinger - guitar, bass * Jesse Smith - drums, guitar, vocals Production *

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- Engineer, Mixing, Producer *

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- Mastering

Charts

Notes

*"Free the Three" was inspired by the

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Quotes

*"This disc is incredible... Yet again, I am amazed by the imagination Zao shows in breaking the pre-conceived notions of what hardcore (or even hard music in general) should sound like." - Lambgoat.comLambgoat.com
Retrieved on November 8, 2010.

References

Zao (American band) albums 2002 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Solid State Records albums {{Christian-album-stub