I must say that after Parade Of Chaos I wasn't too excited about Zao anymore. Funeral Of God didn't excite me but it grabbed my interest. The Fear That Keeps Us Here didn't do much more. Although their songwriting is as tight as ever I found myself being unable to tell the difference between songs. Everything seemed jumbled and chaotic, although that can be a good thing at times it wasn't in this case. I have been a long time fan of Zao (going on a decade now) but it seems that after Self-Titled Zao lost something. I still love this band to death (they put on one of the best live shows i've ever seen) but i'm hoping and praying they can rekindle the fire from their earlier days. And I must say this, Where Blood And Fire Bring Rest was and probably always will be Zao's best effort so it will take alot from them to get my jaw dropping again.