Public Guilt To Reissue Zu's "The Way Of The Animal Powers" On 180-Gram Wax

On Zu's "The Way of the Animal Powers," the Rome-based sax/drums/bass trio is joined by Chicago-based avant cellist Fred Lomberg-Holm, to create a intricate and aggressive album, rich with improvisation. The interplay between the quartet and its' attention to tone and texture is exceptional. Originally released in 2005 on CD (now out of print) via the Xeng label, this album finally gets a deluxe 180 gram, gatefold vinyl treatment, including a fresh remastering by James Plotkin (Khanate, Jodis, Lotus Eaters, etc.) from Public Guilt.

Over their ten-plus year career, Zu's modus operandi of straddling and abusing musical genres has lead them to release over fiften albums unique releases. Their improvisational/experimental blend of metal, math, no-wave, noise and punk caused John Zorn to describe their sound as "a powerful and expressive music that totally blows away what most bands do these days."

In the running for the world's hardest working band, Zu have played over 1000 shows throughout Europe, US, Canada, Asia, Russia, Mexico and even Africa, and have unleashed more than 15 releases on such labels as Ipecac, Atavistic, Frenetic, Red Note, Headz (Japan) and Wallace. The band has collaborated with a vast number of great musicians including Mike Patton, The Melvins, Dälek, The Ex, Peter Brötzmann, Nobukazu Takemura, Ken Vandermark, Eugene Robinson (Oxbow), Steve MacKay (The Stooges), Damo Suzuki, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love, NoMeansNo, Joe Lally (Fugazi), Altered States and more. They've also shared the stage with Fantomas, The Melvins, Lightning Bolt, Ruins, Dälek, NoMeansNo and countless others.

Audio: Zu - "Tom Araya Is Our Elvis"

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