On 15 April 2016, Zeal & Ardor released their debut album, "Devil Is Fine", controversially fusing black metal elements with American slavery-era spirituals.
Given the rejection of Christianity in black metal, Manuel Gagneux – the son of a Swiss biologist father and an African-American jazz singer mother – ponders what it would have sounded like if black slaves had turned to Satan, rejecting Christianisation.
01. Devil Is Fine
According to #LastFmPlayback, I've been very zealous and very ardent this year.
I won't do a top 5 for #MetalheadConcerts #COTY2025, BUT: I was having a hard time choosing between two events. I'll give second place to the #ProgMetal evening with #Voidchaser, #Soulsplitter, and #Nospūn at #BambiGalore. It was an amazing and unforgettable evening, but it took three bands 😅
Top spot for me this year: #ZealAndArdor at #GruenspanHamburg.
Top venue, of course, as always: #LogoHamburg. That's not likely to change anytime soon for me, either.
Good quality and recent #ZealAndArdor live thing
#np #ZealAndArdor @ #Hellfest2022
Weihnachtliche Stimmung - kann ich
In case you're wondering, #TheOtherAOTY2025, the one I've listened to most this year, according to #LastFm, is:
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#ZealAndArdor - Zeal And Ardor
https://zealandardor.bandcamp.com/album/zeal-ardor-3
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Fun fact: Top 1–4 are Zeal And Ardor releases, 5th is #Ihlo.
14 track album
Others have probably tooted about this album already, but it's worth mentioning what day it is. It is
#Igorrr: Amen
day.
https://album.link/jhzw559zj9gnv
@loewe asks for the ideal festival in this week's #ThursdayFiveList. For #T5LFestival I think I'll go with my personal favourite live experiences. Well, mostly anyway.
In no particular order ...
#ZealAndArdor
#Wheel
#CharlotteWessels
#LongDistanceCalling
aaand, because I've never seen them and absolutely want to: #TheWarning
Zatokrev stream new single "Unwinding Spirits" feat. Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux
https://metalnerd.net/zatokrev-stream-new-single-unwinding-spirits-feat-zeal-ardors-manuel-gagneux/
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