Zeal & Ardor continues the path towards the release of its new album, ‘Grief’, which will be available from August 23. You can listen to the new single, ‘Hide In Shade’ below.
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
