Zeal & Ardor's 2024 release "Greif" sees the band further refining their unique blend of extreme metal and Black American music traditions. This album presents a more streamlined, yet equally intense, vision from the duo.
- "Greif" was released on August 23, 2024, by Redacted GmbH.
- The album was produced by Kurt Ballou at his Godcity Recording studio in Salem, Massachusetts.
- The album features a guest appearance by Blind Guardian frontman Hansi Kürsch on the track "Sleep".
Zeal & Ardor is a Swiss metal band that fuses extreme metal with a variety of other genres, including gospel, soul, and blues. The project, fronted by Manuel Gagneux, first gained significant attention in the mid-2010s for its unconventional sound. On "Greif," Zeal & Ardor continues its genre-bending exploration, expanding on the sonic palette established in previous works while delving into new thematic territory.
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