Band Line Up 2017
Over the span of six years, Progressive Sludge outfit zhOra have quickly become one of the most recognisable names in the burgeoning Irish metal scene. They are a band who carpet bombs an audience with dissonant slabs of aural concrete, leaving listeners pummeled by the whirlwind of caustic vocals and oppressive oscillations.
In this time the band has released one EP "Feet Nailed to the Ground" (2011) and their debut LP "Almaz" (2013), both releases garnering huge praise within the scene. Now in 2017, the band is poised to release their sophomore effort "Ethos , Pathos, Logos."
In the only predictable aspect of the bands sonic trajectory, "Ethos , Pathos, Logos" finds the band once again putting themselves under their own microscope and refining their approach. With a lush cover designed by acclaimed Visionary Artist Jake Kobrin, the record is zhOra's first back-to-back concept album. Set to the backdrop of frozen tundras, scorching deserts and the deepest space, "Ethos , Pathos, Logos" this sprawling tale of a bloodthirsty despot and his feral minions speaks to the hypocrite in all of us and shifts the gaze inwards. An hour long journey through past lives and cannibalism, this album is sure to draw parallels with Mastodon's "Crack the Skye", Tool's "Lateralus" or Pink Floyd's "The Wall" while firmly standing on its own feet as a steadfast entry into the Prog movement pantheon.
Having played shows the length and breadth of the country and toured extensively through the UK, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland, the band is fiercely committed to their craft and putting their name on everyone's radar.
No strangers to high profile slots, zhOra have supported and toured with bands such as The Ocean, Coilguns and Dictated among others. Earning a slot on the Headbanger Stage at Wacken Open Air 2016 was the culmination of this time together and the commitment to creating an unrelenting sonic fingerprint and fearsome stage show.
With plans to tour into 2018 in support of "Ethos , Pathos, Logos", the band plans to kick those who would listen squarely in the throat, onto the path less travelled.
