ZEAL & ARDOR unveil new song 'Built On Ashes'

here. Zeal & Ardor mastermind Manuel Gagneux comments, “Here’s our last single before ‘Stranger Fruit’ comes out in its entirety. ‘Built On Ashes’ is the album’s closing track and stands out as a more sombre track, acting as a farewell of sorts. We hope you like it… there’s a storm out there.” To hear ‘Built On Ashes’ [single artwork above] visit here. Described by Upset magazine as “a compelling listen”, eerie first single ‘Gravedigger’s Chant’ was released on Good Friday. Check it out here. Last month, the band shared more extreme track, ‘Waste’, available here. All three tracks are available now on all streaming services and as instant grat tracks when pre-ordering the new album.

‘Stranger Fruit’ will be released on June 8th in multiple formats, including CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital download/stream. For vinyl fans, there’s a 2LP 180g gatefold vinyl or a 2LP limited deluxe 180g triple gatefold purple vinyl. The diverse yet cohesive nature of the sixteen tracks on ‘Stranger Fruit’ is designed to encourage the listener to dig a little deeper and find their own meaning in its words. These songs are deliberately intended to play off each other both lyrically and musically. While the record seethes with justifiable rage, its wider-reaching aim is to unify and inspire action, not to divide and create inertia. Superficially, the album tells isolated stories, but there are references to the Goetia, Yoruba, and obscure occult literature and history. Mixing blues, gospel, and soul with harsher music has opened up a world of possibilities for Gagneux. Previously creating as a one man solo effort, the immense interest and critical acclaim Zeal & Ardor attracted upon release of debut album ‘Devil Is Fine’, has led to the project becoming a fully-fledged, internationally-touring band. After months hidden away, crafting the new songs for ‘Stranger Fruit’, Gagneux entered the studio with producer Zebo Adam and mixer Kurt Ballou (Converge, Kvelertak, Nails). While the finished sound is larger and heavier, it is still unmistakably Zeal & Ardor. Bear witness to Zeal & Ardor’s captivating live show. Tickets are on sale for the following headline dates & festival performances: 27.04.2018 FR – Bourges, Printemps de Bourges 28.04.2018 FR – Audincourt, Impetus Festival 31.05.2018 ES – Barcelona, Primavera Sound Festival 04.06.2018 UK – London, Village Underground 08.06.2018 PT – Porto, Primavera Sound Festival 09.06.2018 CH – Interlaken, Greenfield Festival 10.06.2018 UK – Donington Park, Download Festival 21.06.2018 DK – Copenhagen, Copenhell 22.06.2018 BE – Dessel, Graspop Metal Meeting 24.06.2018 FR – Clisson, Hellfest 05.07.2018 CH – Montreux, Montreux Jazz Festival 06.07.2018 CZ – Hradec Kralove, Rock for People 07.07.2018 SK – Trenčín, Pohoda Festival 08.07.2018 FR – Belfort, Les Eurockéennes 12.07.2018 FR – Aix les Bains, Musilac Festival 14.07.2018 BE – Dour, Dour Festival 15.07.2018 FI – Ilosaari, Ilosaarirock Festival 28.07.2018 RO – Sibiu, ArtMania Festival 03.08.2018 AT – Lustenau, Szene Openair 04.08.2018 DE – Wacken, Wacken Openair 09.08.2018 DE – Kollerbach, Rocco del SchlackRo Festival 10.08.2018 DE – Tauber, Taubertal Festival 16.08.2018 NO – Trondheim, Pstereo Festival 17.08.2018 UK – Bristol, ArcTanGent Festival 19.08.2018 NL – Biddinghuizen, Lowlands Festival 24.08.2018 UK – Northampton, Shambala Festival Zeal & Ardor is the brainchild of Manuel Gagneux, a Swiss-American formerly based in New York City. His approach draws on an alternate history and stems from two thoughts: Christianity was imposed upon American slaves, just as it was imposed in Norway, and black metal in the ’90s grew as a rebellion to monotheism. What would have happened if American slaves had rebelled in the same way? Or put bluntly: What would satanic spirituals sound like? First album ‘Devil Is Fine’ was released globally in February 2017. Zeal & Ardor have been generating significant buzz ever since, with accolades piling up from both musical peers and international media, including Noisey, Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Kerrang!, The Guardian, The Independent, Metal Hammer, Upset, Brooklyn Vegan, and many more. Set to instill a universal and shared rage, ‘Stranger Fruit’ will be released June 8th, 2018. Zeal & Ardor online]]>

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