Liberate Te Ex Inferis
| Liberate Te Ex Inferis | ||||
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| Studio album by Zao | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Solid State/Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | Barry Poynter | |||
| Zao chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| HM | (not rated)[1] |
| Exit Zine |  [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [3] |
Liberate Te Ex Inferis is the fourth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It is considered to be their most experimental and darkest album. It was released on Solid State/Tooth & Nail. With the album came the addition of bassist Rob Horner. Liberate is the first Zao album to feature Scott Mellinger, who replaced Brett Detar after his decision to pursue The Juliana Theory full-time.
The album's title is grammatically incorrect. The sentence is Latin, and a rough English translation is "Free / yourself / from / Hell". However, the imperative "Liberate" is in the plural form, and its direct object "Te" is in the singular. The distinction isn't found in English (e.g. "you" can refer to one person or more than one person), which is why the rough translation shows no apparent problem. The Latin should read either (1) "Libera Te Ex Inferis", if it's meant to be about one person; or (2) "Liberate Vos Ex Inferis" if it's meant to be about more than one person. (It's possible there was an error when the sentence was transcribed wherein "Libera Te" was written as "Liberate", i.e. with no word division).
The theme of the album art is based on Dante's inferno, as the songs are grouped in pairs named after the rings in hell.[4] Because of this arrangement, the album is often mistakenly labeled as a concept album. The band members themselves, however, had nothing to do with the idea and very little input on the artwork and layout.[5]
The album contains several samples from the science fiction horror movie Event Horizon. The title of the album is also a quote from Event Horizon.[citation needed] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081/quotes
Drummer Jesse Smith has stated that Liberate is his favorite Zao album. The staff of Ferret Music also favor this record.[citation needed]
Both drummer Jesse Smith and vocalist Daniel Weyandt have stated during interviews that the music of post-metal band Neurosis had a heavy influence on this album's overall sound.
The album received the vinyl treatment in May 2011 from Broken Circles Records. The album features new cover art, designed by Brent Lakes.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Daniel Weyandt, all music composed by Zao.
| Circle I: Limbo | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Savannah" | 2:46 |
| Circle II: The Lustful | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 3. | "Autopsy" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "If These Scars Could Speak" | 4:43 |
| Circle III: The Gluttonous | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 5. | "The Ghost Psalm" | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Desire the End" | 4:58 |
| Circle IV: The Hoarders and the Spendthrifts | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Dark Cold Sound" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Skin Like Winter" | 2:23 |
| Circle V: The Wrathful | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 9. | "Kathleen Barbra" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Man in Cage Jack Wilson" | 7:00 |
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Total length:
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40:13 | |
Personnel
Zao
- Daniel Weyandt – vocals
- Scott Mellinger – guitar
- Russ Cogdell – guitar
- Jesse Smith – drums
- Rob Horner – bass
Production
- Brandon Ebel - Executive Producer
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- David Johnson - Photography
- Jason Parker - Artwork, Graphic Conception, Graphic Design
- Barry Poynter - Producer
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Exit Zine review
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Liberate Te Ex Inferis at Allmusic
- ↑ Interview with Dan Weyandt (2001), Bandoppler. Retrieved July 22, 2007
