Parade of Chaos

Parade of Chaos is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Zao. Released on July 10, 2002, by Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI. This album was recorded similarly to Self-Titled 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.

Parade of Chaos
Studio album by Zao
Released	July 10, 2002
Recorded	2002
Studio	Poynter's Palace, Little Rock, Arkansas
Genre	Metalcore
Length	37:54
Label	Solid State Tooth & Nail EMI
Producer	Barry Poynter Jesse Smith Scott Mellinger
Zao chronology
Self-Titled (2001) Parade of Chaos (2002) All Else Failed (2003)
Zao studio album chronology
Self-Titled (2001) Parade of Chaos (2002) The Funeral of God (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]
Lambgoat	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zao.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Buzzing"	3:23
2.	"Suspend/Suspension"	5:51
3.	"Parade of Chaos"	2:40
4.	"Angel Without Wings"	3:45
5.	"Killing Cupid"	3:32
6.	"Free the Three"	4:05
7.	"Man in the Womb"	4:14
8.	"A Pirate's Prayer"	4:12
9.	"The Ballad of Buddy Bigsby"	1:48
10.	"How Are the Weak Free"	4:24
Total length:		37:54

Credits

Zao

• Daniel Weyandt – vocals
• Scott Mellinger – guitar, bass
• Jesse Smith – drums, guitar, clean vocals

Production

• Barry Poynter – engineer, mixing, producer
• Brian Gardner – mastering

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Billboard Top Christian Albums[4]	21
Billboard Heatseekers Albums[5]	25

Notes

• "Free the Three" was inspired by the West Memphis Three, three young men who were tried and convicted of the murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 5, 1993.

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.com^[6]