Zeal & Ardor, the band founded by Manuel Gagneux continues the path towards the release of their new album, 'Grief', which will be available from August 23 via Redacted GMBH. The album is already on pre-sale and you can get it, here.
Today, the band released a new single called 'Fend You Off'. “Another color joins the tapestry with ‘Fend You Off,” says Manuel Gagneux. “At this point, it could be evident that we are sharing our new facets. This is us, at our core, honest and vulnerable. We hope you like it. Be weird”
In January 2024, ZEAL & ARDOR released Play With The Devil, a documentary film by Olivier Joliat and Matthias Willi. The documentary intimately chronicles Manuel Gagneux's journey from the beginning of ZEAL & ARDOR through his first tours and a crisis period of soul-searching. The bold mix of Black Metal with ancient songs and screams of slaves working in the fields (their response to a racist provocation on the Internet) is politically explosive.
As a person of color in metal, Gagneux and his music have shed light on religion, racism, segregation, and cultural appropriation. However, the sudden surge in acclaim and the weight of being hailed as a visionary leader by fans threatened to overwhelm the introverted, soft-spoken artist.Play With The Devil is now available on all major platforms. More information and to see it, press here
