All Else Failed (1995 album)

All Else Failed is the debut album by metalcore band Zao. The album was later re-recorded and released as the identically titled All Else Failed in 2003.[3]

All Else Failed
Studio album by Zao
Released	1995
Recorded	Poynter's Palace, Little Rock, Arkansas
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	49:20
Label	Steadfast
Producer	Myk Porter, Barry Poynter
Zao chronology
All Else Failed (1995) The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	(not rated)[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

This album on Steadfast Records has had three pressings in total, with different cover art for each pressing:

• 1st press: 1996 (green artwork)
• 2nd press: 1999 (brown artwork)
• 3rd press: 2000 (black artwork)

The album was again re-released in 2018, through Steadfast Records, with new artwork and was remixed and remastered.[4]

Critical Reception

While not many reviews of their debut album were published, a select few are available.

Jesusfreakhideout.com's Steven Powless published a review of the album, giving it 2.5 stars out of 5. Despite his low-hung review, Powless states "Moreover, heart, I think, is really the driving force behind All Else Failed; it's the engine that makes it go. The raw emotion bleeding through every track rivals Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest in its intensity and makes this musically-somewhat-subpar effort much more satisfying than it could have been without it."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jesse Smith, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Resistance"	Zao	2:50
2.	"In Loving Kindness"	Zao	3:31
3.	"Endure"	Zao	4:57
4.	"Growing in Grace" (feat. Myk Porter)		4:33
5.	"Foresight"		2:53
6.	"P.S. 77"		4:55
7.	"Exchange"	Zao	3:09
8.	"In These Times of Silence"		4:51
9.	"A Simple Reminder"		5:14
10.	"All Else Failed"		12:27
Total length:			49:20

Credits

Zao[5]

• Shawn Jonas - Vocals
• Roy Goudy - Guitar
• Mic Cox - Bass
• Jesse Smith - Drums

Production[5]

• Myk Porter - Producer
• Barry Poynter - Producer
• Ben Schigel - Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
• Keith Konya - Design, Layout
• Matt Traxler - Executive Producer, Photography
• Steve Wayne - Photography
• Danielle - Photography

References

1. "All Else Failed - Zao". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
2. Powles, Steven (November 15, 2011). "Zao, "All Else Failed" (1995) Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
3. Wookubus (March 7, 2018). "Original Recordings Of ZAO's "All Else Failed" Set For Remastered Reissue". Theprp. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
4. Whitaker, Pat 'Riot' (June 14, 2018). "ZAO - Stream Remastered '95 Debut 'All Else Failed' As Physical Formats Arrive; Sept. Tour Dates". Riff Relevant. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
5. "ZAO - All Else Failed". Discogs. Retrieved October 4, 2020.