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ZII
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EP by
The Devil Wears Prada
ReleasedMay 21, 2021
GenreMetalcore
Length20:38
LabelSolid State
Producer
  • Mike Hranica
  • Kyle Sipress
  • Jeremy DePoyster
  • Jonathan Gering
The Devil Wears Prada chronology
The Act
(2019) 		ZII
(2021) 		Color Decay
(2022)
Singles from ZII
  1. "Termination"
    Released: April 23, 2021[1]
  2. "Nightfall"
    Released: May 14, 2021[2]

ZII (or Zombie II) is the third EP by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. The EP, a sequel to 2010's Zombie, was released on May 21, 2021, through Solid State Records[3] and is the band's first release with bassist Mason Nagy.[4]

Background and promotion

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On March 31, 2021, the band released a teaser video titled "Upset the Sickness" via Solid State's YouTube channel.[5] The EP was officially announced on April 7, along with the track listing and artwork.[6][7] Lead vocalist Mike Hranica stated that while Zombie was "about how to fend off the apocalypse," ZII will be about "hopelessness against the horde."[8] Additionally, ZII was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

"Termination" was released as the EP's lead single on April 23.[10] "Nightfall" was released as the second single on May 14.[11] A music video was released for "Forlorn" on May 21, the same day as the EP's release.[12]

In the lead up to the release, the band hosted a livestream on May 15, 2021, which they called an "Undeadstream", where they performed the EP in full.[13]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Distorted Sound8/10[16]
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Rock 'N' Load10/10[18]
Wall of Sound8.5/10[19]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica and Jonathan Gering; all music is composed by The Devil Wears Prada.

ZII track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nightfall"4:28
2."Forlorn"4:00
3."Termination"3:21
4."Nora"3:54
5."Contagion"4:54
Total length:20:38

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for ZII
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 110
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 15
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 16

References

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