Training for Utopia / Zao (The Split EP)

Training For Utopia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 18, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Solid State
• ASIN: B000009ZO4
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,078 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Modus Operandi - Training For Utopia

2. Skin Like Winter - Zao

3. Police John Police Red - Training For Utopia

4. Walk On By, Walk On Me (The Pianists Prophecy) - Zao

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The future of hard music., March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Training for Utopia / Zao (The Split EP) (Audio CD)

Do you like Vision of Disorder or Carcass? Well these two bands would definitely be in your vein of music. The CD opens with Training For Utopia playing "Modus Operandi." In the first 1 min. 30 sec. they flex their extreme music muscle before settling into the first verse which is very reminisent of Coal Chamber. The tempo is then picked up again throughout the rest of the song. The song finishes with Maven(Vocals,Guitar) repeatedly yelling "Liar,liar,liar,liar,liar!" Zao plays a song called "Skin Like Winter". Very harmonious guitars mixed with shrill vocals the songs lyrics are very thoughtful but easy to memorize and pretty soon you find yourself singing along with Daniel(Vocals). The third song and in my opinion the gem of this disc from TFU is "Police John, Police Red." This song is an all time classic. It varries in speed and they even sing at the beginning. At over 7 minutes this isn't a short song. The lyrics and music mix perfectly. It ends with the chant/scream "Come Armegeddon, Come Armegeddon!" The closing piece by Zao is called "Walk on by,Walk on me." Its lyrics deal with the effects the tongue can have when not used wisely. The song fades out to a double kick peddle,grooving guitars, and the lyrics "The tongue creates its tongue creates its tongue..."

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, September 28, 2007

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Mr. Daniel P. Smith (Ottawa, ONTARIO Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Training for Utopia / Zao (The Split EP) (Audio CD)

both Zao and Trainning For Utopia seemed to go out on a limb to make this the most awesome CD to ever set ur ears on! Punishing CD... FANTASTIC

5.0 out of 5 stars zao rules, November 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Training for Utopia / Zao (The Split EP) (Audio CD)

ZAO IS THE BEST BAND EVER I LOVE THEM. MOST OF MY CDS GOT STOLEN BUT IF I EVER FIND OUT WHO DID IT I WILL KILL THEM THAT HOW MUCH I LOVE ZAO. DONT EVER QUIT. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!