# ZII

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{{Infobox album
| name       = ZII
| type       = ep
| artist     = [The Devil Wears Prada](/source/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(band))
| cover      = Zombie II TDWP.webp
| alt        =
| released   = May 21, 2021
| recorded   = 
| venue      =
| studio     = 
| genre      = [Metalcore](/source/Metalcore)
| length     = 20:38
| label      = [Solid State](/source/Solid_State_Records)
| producer   = 
*Mike Hranica
*Kyle Sipress
*Jeremy DePoyster
*Jonathan Gering
| prev_title = [The Act](/source/The_Act_(album))
| prev_year  = 2019
| next_title = [Color Decay](/source/Color_Decay)
| next_year  = 2022
| misc       = {{singles
| name        = ZII
| type        = ep
| single1     = Termination
| single1date = April 23, 2021<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Metal Sucks](/source/Metal_Sucks)|last=Neilstein|first=Vince|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/04/23/the-devil-wears-pradas-new-song-termination-not-bad/|title=The Devil Wears Prada's New Song "Termination:" Not Bad!|date=April 23, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref>
| single2     = Nightfall
| single2date = May 14, 2021<ref>{{cite web|website=Sonic Perspective|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/the-devil-wears-prada-release-new-single-nightfall/|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Releases New Single "Nightfall"|date=May 17, 2021|accessdate=May 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''ZII''''' (or '''''Zombie II''''') is the third EP by American [metalcore](/source/metalcore) band [The Devil Wears Prada](/source/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(band)). The EP, a sequel to 2010's ''[Zombie](/source/Zombie_(EP))'', was released on May 21, 2021, through [Solid State Records](/source/Solid_State_Records)<ref>{{cite web|website=[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)|last=Carter|first=Emily|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/the-devil-wears-prada-have-announced-a-new-ep-zii/|title=The Devil Wears Prada announce new EP: "The heaviest music of out career..."|date=April 7, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref> and is the band's first release with bassist Mason Nagy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ep. 33: Andy Trick and Mason Nagy|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p2Cx0uhvejMw0TKo6luut?si=1ycS_flVQnisjk3yTcLVYA|publisher=[Spotify](/source/Spotify)|access-date=May 2, 2021|date=September 23, 2019}}</ref>

==Background and promotion==
On March 31, 2021, the band released a teaser video titled "Upset the Sickness" via Solid State's [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHrP90KysA|title=UPSET THE SICKNESS - The Devil Wears Prada (ZII Teaser)|date=March 31, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref> The EP was officially announced on April 7, along with the track listing and artwork.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Metal Injection|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/the-devil-wears-prada-announces-second-zombie-ep-zii|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces Second Zombie EP, ZII|date=April 7, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=[Rock Sound](/source/Rock_Sound)|last=Rogers|first=Jack|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/the-devil-wears-prada-have-announced-the-details-of-a-new-ep-zii|title=The Devil Wears Prada Have Announced The Detail Of A New EP 'ZII'|date=April 7, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref> Lead vocalist Mike Hranica stated that while ''Zombie'' was "about how to fend off the apocalypse," ''ZII'' will be about "hopelessness against the horde."<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lambgoat|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/34025/The-Devil-Wears-Prada-announce-new-EP-ZII|title=The Devil Wears Prada announce new EP 'ZII'|date=April 7, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, ''ZII'' was inspired by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).<ref>{{cite web|website=[HM](/source/HM_(magazine))|last=Lewandowski|first=Nao|url=https://hmmagazine.com/the-devil-wears-prada-releases-new-track-termination-from-upcoming-ep-zii/|title=The Devil Wears Prada releases new track, 'Termination,' from upcoming EP, 'ZII'|date=April 23, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref>

"Termination" was released as the EP's [lead single](/source/lead_single) on April 23.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net)|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-devil-wears-prada-shares-new-track-termination-from-zii-ep/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Shares New Track "Termination" From 'Zii' Ep|date=April 23, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}</ref> "Nightfall" was released as the second single on May 14.<ref>{{cite web|website=[Loudwire](/source/Loudwire)|last=Childers|first=Chad|url=https://loudwire.com/the-devil-wears-prada-nightfall-lyrics/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Drop Primal New Song 'Nightfall'|date=May 14, 2021|accessdate=May 29, 2021}}</ref> A music video was released for "Forlorn" on May 21, the same day as the EP's release.<ref>{{cite web|website=Sonic Perspectives|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/the-devil-wears-prada-share-video-for-song-forlorn/|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Share Video for Song "Forlorn"|date=May 21, 2021|accessdate=May 29, 2021}}</ref>

In the lead up to the release, the band hosted a livestream on May 15, 2021, which they called an "Undeadstream", where they performed the EP in full.<ref>{{cite web|website=Dead Press|last=Redrup|first=Zach|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-the-devil-wears-prada-announce-zombie-ii-livestream/|title=NEWS: The Devil Wears Prada announce 'Zombie II' livesteam!|date=April 9, 2021|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925224312/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-the-devil-wears-prada-announce-zombie-ii-livestream/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Music ratings
| MC = 
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/zii-mw0003510209|title=ZII - The Devil Wears Prada|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Dead Press!''
| rev2score = {{rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Damon|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/ep-review-the-devil-wears-prada-zombie-ii/|title=EP REVIEW: The Devil Wears Prada - Zombie II|website=DEAD PRESS!|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022183945/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/ep-review-the-devil-wears-prada-zombie-ii/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''Distorted Sound''
| rev3score = 8/10<ref name= "DS">{{cite web|last=Pugh|first=Chris|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/ep-review-zii-the-devil-wears-prada/|title=EP Review: ZII - The Devil Wears Prada|website = Distorted Sound|date=May 18, 2021 |access-date=May 22, 2021}}</ref>
| rev4 = [Metal Injection](/source/Metal_Injection)
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="MI">{{Cite web|last=Heilman|first=Max|url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/the-devil-wears-prada-zii|title=Album Review: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ZII|website=Metal Injection|date=May 20, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Rock 'N' Load''
| rev5score = 10/10<ref name="RNL">{{Cite web|last=Stapleton|first=Daniel|url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/the-devil-wears-prada-zii-ep-review/|title=The Devil Wears Prada // ZII // Review|website=Rock 'N' Load|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=December 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231233355/https://rocknloadmag.com/news/the-devil-wears-prada-zii-ep-review/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''Wall of Sound''
| rev6score = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|website=Wall of Sound|last=Rice|first=Adam|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/05/18/the-devil-wears-prada-z-ii-ep-review/|title=The Devil Wears Prada - ZII (EP Review)|date=May 18, 2021|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline     = ''ZII'' track listing
| all_lyrics   = Mike Hranica and Jonathan Gering
| all_music    = The Devil Wears Prada
| title1       = Nightfall
| length1      = 4:28
| title2       = Forlorn
| length2      = 4:00
| title3       = Termination
| length3      = 3:21
| title4       = Nora
| length4      = 3:54
| title5       = Contagion
| length5      = 4:54
| total_length = 20:38
}}

==Personnel==
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'''The Devil Wears Prada'''
*Mike Hranica – lead vocals, production
*Kyle Sipress – lead guitar, backing vocals, production
*Jeremy DePoyster – rhythm guitar, clean vocals, production
*Mason Nagy – bass
*Jonathan Gering – keyboards, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, production
*[Giuseppe Capolupo](/source/Giuseppe_Capolupo) – drums
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'''Production'''
*Josh Barber – engineering, additional guitar tracking
*Alex Prieto – mixing
*Brendan Collins – mix assistant, digital editing
*Kevin McCombs – additional engineering
*Mike Kalajian – mastering
*Anthony Barlich – photography
*Micah and Luke Seedamk – layout and design
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''ZII''
! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|110|artist=The Devil Wears Prada|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|15|artist=The Devil Wears Prada|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHardRock|4|artist=The Devil Wears Prada|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|16|artist=The Devil Wears Prada|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2021}}
|}

==References==
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{{The Devil Wears Prada (band)}}

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Category:The Devil Wears Prada (band) albums
Category:2021 EPs
Category:Solid State Records EPs
Category:2020s concept albums
Category:Zombies in popular culture
Category:Sequel albums

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