title: Self-Titled (Zao album)
text: # Self-Titled (Zao album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Decapolis | not rated |
  | Jesus Freak Hideout | |
  
  Self-Titled is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Zao, released on February 21, 2001, by Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI. This album saw the departure of guitarist Russ Cogdell. The entire album was written in the recording studio by Scott and Jesse. Dan would be sent the tracks to write lyrics and then recorded them. The band famously broke up on stage (in Pennsylvania, Sept 2001) touring this album.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All lyrics are written by Daniel Weyandt; all music is composed by Scott Mellinger and Jesse Smith.
  
  ## Credits
  
  * Daniel Weyandt – vocals, percussion
  * Scott Mellinger – composer, guitar, bass, percussion, producer
  * Jesse Smith – drums, acoustic guitar, clean vocals, composer, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
  * Rob Horner – bass
  
  ### Production
  
  * Russ Cogdell – composer
  * Brian Gardner – mastering
  * David Johnson – photography
  * Jason Magnusson – engineer
  * Barry Poynter – engineer, bass
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2001) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Billboard Top Christian Albums | 30 |
  