Song of Zarathustra

Song of Zarathustra were a screamo/hardcore band from Sioux City, Iowa that began in 1997 and broke up in early 2003. They also took a brief hiatus beginning in 1998 and ending in 2000. They were a fairly prolific band, with a discography spanning numerous releases, and still stand as a unique band in their hardcore/screamo hybrid sound. They brought the traits of the genre, including intensive vocals, mesh of dissonant and octave chords, dark bass lines and rolling, heavy drums to the table, but with an energy that's distinctly their own. Having said that, fans of bands such as Antioch Arrow and Swing Kids will probably hear some of Song of Zarathustra's influences seep through. The band also utilized an organ in some songs (moreso in their later releases, when they really came into their own sound), which brings a whole new element to the table not commonly heard in songs like these. On a side note, Tad Kubler was their guitarist for a while, who went on to play in The Hold Steady post-Song of Zarathustra. Enjoy.

Song Of Zarathustra (1997)

1. One Strike At Romance

2. Murder In La-Jolla

3. Save Our Ship

4. Science, Science

5. Ramirez-Lira

Song Of Zarathustra/Johnny Angel (1998)

1. Song Of Zarathustra - Recommend For Digestion

2. Song Of Zarathustra - Black And Blue Award

3. Johnny Angel - Mercks

4. Johnny Angel - Yearbook

Song Of Zarathustra Vs. Spread The Disease (1998)

1. Spread The Disease - Cyst Of The Unborn

2. Spread The Disease - Black Eyed

3. Song Of Zarathustra - Theme For Bastard Children

The Birth Of Tragedy (2000)

1. Intro

2. Mess Of Zero

3. With Hands That Bleed

4. The Great Longing

5. The Evening Beat

6. Deep Yellow And The Burning Red

7. The Birth Of Tragedy

8. Science, Science

9. Cry Of Distress

10. The Stillest Hour

11. Machinist Union

12. Outro

Bote des Zorns (2001)

1. Inaccurate Accuracy

2. Half Mass

3. Quantity At Hand

4. Messenger Of Heat

2 Song EP (2001)

1. A Poisonous Movement

2. Lude Boy

A View From High Tides (2002)

1. We Scholars

2. Shakes In Pain

3. Find A Grave

4. Pill Catcher

5. Half Mass

6. A Poisonous Movement

7. Inaccurate Accuracy

8. The Messenger Of Heat

9. Tame

10. Time Passing

Near And Far Vol. 2 (2003)

1. Racebannon - Waltz Of El Diablo, Part I

2. Racebannon - Satan's Kickin' Yr Dick In, Part IV

3. Racebannon - Waltz Of El Diablo, Part II

4. Racebannon - Satan's Kickin' Yr Dick In, Part V

5. Song Of Zarathustra - Establishing An Introduction, Part I

6. Song Of Zarathustra - All Cries Of Accidents, Part II

7. Song Of Zarathustra - A Plan To End All Plans, Part III