Zeal & Ardor's first EP, the politically charged "Wake of a Nation" was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and features somewhat of a departure from the group's usual black metal/blues style.
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Zeal & Ardor's first EP, the politically charged "Wake of a Nation" was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and fe… read more
Zeal & Ardor's first EP, the politically charged "Wake of a Nation" was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and features somewhat of a departure from t… read more
The African American-influenced black metal of Zeal & Ardor's music is the brainchild of musician Manuel Gagneux. He moved from his native Switzerland to New York, and took up the moniker Zeal & Ardor, having previously released music under the name Birdmask. The chamber pop of his Birdmask recordings is a far cry from the darker, heavier music he created for his Zeal & Ardor debut Devil Is Fine. He released the record in 2016, and Gagneux claims the project was kickstarted by a thread on a music board on the website 4Chan, on which he was posting anonymously. On he… read more
The African American-influenced black metal of Zeal & Ardor's music is the brainchild of musician Manuel Gagneux. He moved from his native Switzerland to New York, and took up the … read more
The African American-influenced black metal of Zeal & Ardor's music is the brainchild of musician Manuel Gagneux. He moved from his native Switzerland to New York, and took up the moniker Zeal & Ardor, having previously re… read more