The Zenith Passage
The Zenith Passage | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Technical death metal |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records, Unique Leader Records |
| Members | Justin McKinney Derek Rydquist Brandon Giffin Christopher Beattie Max Sepulveda |
| Past members | Greg Hampton Michael Hoskins Josh Slater Luis Martinez Rob Maramonte Matthew Paulazzo |
The Zenith Passage is an American technical death metal band from Los Angeles, California founded in 2012. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. To date they have released one EP, Cosmic Dissonance, and two LPs, Solipsist and Datalysium.
They are closely linked with fellow Los Angeles metal band The Faceless. The Zenith Passage's Justin McKinney joined The Faceless to play guitar in 2015, replacing Wes Hauch, who had played on The Zenith Passage's debut album. Derek "Demon Carcass" Rydquist and Brandon Giffin, who had played on The Faceless's first two albums (Akeldama and Planetary Duality), joined The Zenith Passage in 2021.
The band went on tour as part of MetalSucks Devastation of the Nation tour, supporting Cryptopsy and Decrepit Birth.