The album is finished, recorded, and getting mastered at this very moment. The only thing left that needs announcing is an album title. With that said, ZAO has announced that their tenth album will be The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here, and it is scheduled for a May 30th release. Secondly, ZAO wants you to choose the setlist for the upcoming Ferret Tour. Anything from Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest to their latest, The Funeral of God, is fair game. How can you vote? Go to their MySpace page and cast your choices. With luck, they'll even throw in a few new ones. Sources: www.bleedzao.com and www.zaoonline.com
Additional news: To coincide with the release of The Fear is What Keeps Us Here, ZAO will be on tour with Demon Hunter, August Burns Red, Becoming the Archetype, and one more band TBA in the United States this summer. Source: Ryan Downey via www.bleedzao.com