Can you combine black metal and gospel? You can! With its debut 'Devil Is Fine', the musical project Zeal & Ardor first attracted attention two years ago. in 2018 comes the eagerly awaited successor 'Stranger Fruit'.
And on it, the band around mastermind Manuel Gagneux remains true to their extraordinary genre combination. Moreover, it once again lives up to its name, which can be translated as "zeal and heat".
How exactly 'Stranger Fruit' sounds, Zeal & Ardor revealed in advance with the singles "Gravediggers Chant" and "Waste".
Zebo Adam and Kurt Ballou (Converge, Kvelertak) were responsible for the production and mixing of the 16 songs on the new album.
2LP black vinyl 180g pressing in gatefold sleeve
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Gravedigger's Chant
3. Servants
4. Don't You Dare
5. Fire Of Motion
6. The Hermit
7. Row Row
8. Ship On Fire
9. Waste
10. You Ain't Coming Back
11. The Fool
12. We Can't Be Found
13. Stranger Fruit
14. Solve
15. Coagula
16. Built On Ashes