INTERVIEW: Manuel Gagneux of Zeal and Ardor Discusses The “Greif” Album, and Genre Blending


In this episode, Ghost Cult’s Tom Omsman interviews Manual Gagneaux of Zeal & Ardor! Their new album “Greif” is out now! Together they explored the origins of the style of the band, his relationship with Metal as a genre, if “avant-garde” is too pretentious a term, and the new album!  Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Zeal and Ardor – Greif


Hailing from the Swiss city of Basel, Zeal & Ardor are an Alternative Metal act that have always well and truly had a sound of their own. Initially, a one-man studio project from the extraordinary musical architect Manuel Gagneux, Zeal & Ardor dropped into our speakers with thei debut album Devil Is Fine in 2016. Providing a highly experimental blend of Black Metal and Delta Blues, before exploring the sound further two years later with record number two – Stranger FruitContinue reading