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Zenith of Abolition
6+ albums
abolitionistsindie
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The story of Zenith of Abolition began in September of 2006 when three brothers and a close friend joined forces to form the band. Initially started as a side-project, Zenith of Abolition soon took over as the foursome’s main musical outlet. Emblazoned with the name Zenith of Abolition, Erik, Marty, Ray, and Robert express their hope for a world in which injustice, poverty, inequality and dysfunctional relationships will one day be abolished. Their moniker is also a tribute to the Abolitionists, who bravely fought against the institution of slavery in the 1700 and 1800s and triumphed in its obliteration in their day. The band recorded a four song demo in January 2007 called “Unfinished tales of the abolition”, which was available as a free download. Less than a year later in December of 2007 they recorded their debut album at Warning Studios in Amsterdam called “The Villain, The Victim, The Tragedy”, a twelve-song album that displayed the bands ability to write diverse sounding rock songs that stand out. The creative spectrum of ZOA’s songs makes it difficult to pinpoint any specific genre to contain the band. They have been heralded as alternative rock, however a close listen uncovers definite experimental elements. Marty’s diverse guitar-play incorporates a warm but gritty sound that often lays the basis for songs. Robert provides intelligent, melodic bass lines that compliment the imaginative guitar play while Ray adds carefully crafted beats that compliment, not cont