EPK – Z-Cocoon – Angels (2025)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“We are extremely excited to release our new EP, Angels, to the world! It’s the first recordings that were performed as a band, and everything recorded was mixed in-house at Casa Cocoon. Very proud of the outcome. We got a lot more music coming after this EP and can’t wait to keep this cocoon train rolling. If you’re into the classics such as Dio, Sabbath, Deep Purple, or blues guys such as Hendrix, Trower, Stevie Ray, or just dig stoner rock/ doom metal but are looking for something a little different, THEN TAKE A LISTEN AND PUT IT LOUD!”” – Z-Cocoon
For fans of Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pentagram
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“Z-Cocoon is firmly grounded in blues-heavy stoner rock, it also shows an awareness of other sides of rock and hip-hop that often the sub-genre completely walls itself off from. Little things like short interjections from the backing vocals, a willingness to put vocals ahead of guitars, and a thick-as-fuck kick drum sound — tweaks like that combine with the Sabbathian riffs and dynamic vocals for a pretty addictive listen.” – Invisible Oranges
“This EP does a great job of showcasing Zolla’s chops as a songwriter and as a performer. I personally find Zolla to be a great vocalist, and each of the tracks on here allow him to flex his mid-to-high range voice and sort of nasally cadence. I love the way he adds a rasp into his voice.” – Where Strides the Behemoth
Second song – Just Tell Me – has an “Audioslave” quality to it with Marc’s vocals and some of the music that appears at the start. However, Marc switches things up a bit and plays some classic “Hard Rock” melodies and superb vocals for the standout song on the EP. – Outlaws of the Sun Blog
Band: Z-Cocoon
EP Title: Angels
Release Date: June 6, 2025
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Earache Record Digital Distribution
Track Listing:
1. Dr. Crane – 4:17
2. Truth Don’t Matter – 3:42
3. For My Life – 6:37
Album Length: 14:36
EP Credits:
Recorded and mixed by Marc Zolla.
Mastered by Kent Stump (Crystal Clear Sound/WoFat)
EP artwork by Camille Grenier.
Member of SOCAN
Canadian Content – MAPL
Band Lineup:
Guitar/Vocals: Marc Zolla
Bass: John Burton
Drums: Michel Paradis
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About The EP Artwork:
I really love collecting comics, so I wanted something similar to Batman. My girlfriend Camille Grenier is very good at drawing and designing tattoos, so I mentioned I wanted a bat/gargoyle looking down on the city with a Fender Strat, sort of like the gargoyle is coming back from the dead to show the city what he’s got waiting to show his music. The dark/gothic aesthetic fits in with how the music feels. A mix of comic/dark/gothic aesthetic and the guitar is put on the cover to pay homage to most blues album covers, where they’re holding their guitar or a Fender Strat that always looked cool.
About The EP:
It’s a mix of heavy blues meets doom metal, meets rock n roll. Heavy grooving riffs and dark vocals with slashing swinging solos. Lyrically inspired by comics and personal experiences.
Track by Track:
1. Dr. Crane: heavy bluesy song about Dr.Crane, aka The Scarecrow (one of the villains in the Batman Universe)
2. Truth Don’t Matter: exactly what the title says. Very Pentagram-inspired riff, but then catchy. I was actually listening to a lot of Biggie Smalls to get the inspiration to cut instruments so the vocals stand out in the “truth don’t matter” hook.
3. For My Life: Fiction about protecting my home from invading demons, spirits, and vampires. I would say inspired by horror movies and comics in general. Long song with a heavy doom metal style riff and a breakdown section to mix it up a little bit, and obviously a nice guitar solo.
L to R: Marc Zolla (Guitar/Vocals), Michel Paradis (Drums), John Burton (Bass)
Z-Cocoon originally started as solo project by Marc Zolla in 2017 with many self released EPs and singles. It is now a power trio mixing elements of stoner rock, heavy blues and classic heavy metal. The new EP Angels recorded by Zolla, Johnny B and Michel in studio features 3 new songs. Electrically-charged heavy music with savage guitar jabs, rockin’ blues and hot solos!
Discography:
2017 – Alienation – EP – Pink Cocoon
2020 – No Control – single
2021 – Dark – EP
2021 – X Ray Eyes – single
2022 – Fake Smiles/ Sonny Boy – single
2025 – Angels – EP
Shared Stage with: Witch Mountain, Telekinetic Yeti, The Well, Castle, A Pale Horse Named Death
Tours and Festivals
2022 – Summerdaze Festival 2022
2019 – Tour NYC
2019 – 7-day East Coast USA
2018 – Eargasm festival
2018 – Robfest
2018 – 6-day tour East Coast of Canada
2017 – Basin Fest
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