Welcome Oblivion: In the aftermath of Year Zero?

[thepresence0]

I know everyone here probably tries to connect anything Trent does at this point back to Year Zero, however...

From An Omen, the song Speaking in Tongues:

"Speaking in tongues, this has begun, I am the end of it all. We have become zeroes and one, I am the end of it all."

That was my first clue. And then I began listening to the full album.

Perhaps it's just my imagination, but every time I listen to Welcome Oblivion, I get a vibe that its set a hundred years or after Year Zero. There is also no denying that the artwork for Welcome Oblivion feels incredibly related. I was just curious if anyone else had any thoughts about this.