Although not directly a follow-up up to their 2010 EP, Zombie, metalcore bruisers The Devil Wears Prada have labelled ZII as “the next chapter.” They have also described the five-track effort as a new chapter for the band so, delving into the opening track “Nightfall,” it’s going to be intriguing to see where this new road takes the six-piece and their abrasive sound. Again pushing the boundaries of their metallic rage, ZII sees the group take the apocalypse theme this time exploring the hopelessness of the ensuing fight with vocalist Mike Hranica howling the question “can you make it to dawn?” midway through “Nightfall.” A brutal question tossed out in the middle of an equally brutal opener. It’s also an opener that sees TDWP hitting their stride right from the outset as the guitars of Je...
