Revolver Magazine June 2005 - "Birthed out of Southern Illinois, ZAIUS weaned itself off the nipple of stoner metal gods Black Sabbath and Clutch. Their sound can only be described as a monster truck mudding through a sea of blood, sweat, and beers." Daily Egyptian newspaper April 2005 - "For anyone who's into heavy music, rock with a groovy, bluesy edge or those dedicated to southern metal and the stoner rock mentality, Zaius' 'Harvest Moon Overdrive' is worthy of every single cent." Stonerrock.com January 2, 2006 - "I’m moving to Illinois, if this is the kind of homegrown stoner-stomp-rock they’re growin’ there. This is the full-on goods. THIS is why I write this sh*t, so I can hear this kind of stuff. Boston (my hometown) rocks, but this rules."