Parade Of Chaos - Zao

Zao is a metal band that has been very innovative and influential over the years. Some of the band members are Christians, but they
do not like to be labeled as a Christian band, understandably. It never made sense to me that there seems to be a need to make that distinction. If this were a logical thing to do we would also see bands calling themselves Jewish bands, Muslim bands, Atheist bands, and any other religion or social identifier you can think of. But that doesn't happen because when you use a label like that it puts limitations on both the band and its listeners. It sounds as if the band can only write Christian music, and you will only like it if you are a Christian. Neither are true. These bands with members who profess to be Christians write and perform their songs in exactly the same way as all the other bands. It's just as ridiculous as labeling the person who cuts your hair a Christian barber.

Zao tends to write songs with dark subjects like most metal bands. They write about sorrow death, tragedy, and the end times. This song reminds me of some of the things said by Old Testament prophets at various times when Israel strayed from God and conformed to the culture around them. I think it can apply to the Church today in the sense that  no one is taking a stand or showing a strong presence on the world stage in defense of God's will. "True leaders are gone". It is possible that the United States is heading down the same road Israel traveled in those days. That is a pretty drastic thing to say, I realize, but scary none the less. You can listen to Parade Of Chaos on youtube, but the person that uploaded it combined it with The Buzzing which is also a good song,  but if you want to skip to Parade Of Chaos it starts 3:20 into the clip.

We march like fools in a parade of chaos.
We march like fools in a parade of chaos.
Led by our enemies.
While we sing their praises.
Led by our enemies.
While we kiss their hands.
The morning rained fire. 
Let the heavens retire.
Over the eyes of the blind.
And the vioces of spoiled children.
True leaders are gone.
We turned our back too many times.
And bit the hand of the provider.
Chaos kills us.
Chaos.