With fans anxiously awaiting the release of The Devil Wears Prada’s ZII EP, the long-awaited follow-up to 2010′s Zombie EP, today the band has dropped their punishing lead single “Termination.”
Inspired by recent pandemic-related events, as vocalist Mike Hranica notes, the new ear-thumping metalcore track points out people’s flaws when it comes to only looking out for themselves.
“I learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to imagine how a virus can seriously compromise our lives,” says Hranica. “‘Termination’ makes mention of that and the greed that so often comes when humans fend only for themselves or when lying to protect reputation.”
As for how the new song might relate to past releases, Hranica adds, “I didn’t want to remake any part of the lyrical imaginings of the first EP, and the transformation mentioned in “Termination” is a part of the new territory I hoped to create for ZII.”
To check out The Devil Wears Prada’s powerful new single, be sure to look below. Afterward, make sure to pre-order ZII before it’s released May 21 via Solid State Records.
