Zeal & Ardor Announce New Album "GREIF" + Share New Track "to my ilk"

Imagine a creature that breathes, consumes and transforms itself, always keeping its essence intact. That's the band ZEAL & ARDOR, a living musical entity, founded and led by Manuel Gagneux. Over the years, this beast has sharpened its claws, lengthened its teeth and strengthened its nerves, becoming ever more undeniable and unpredictable.

Now, after racking up millions of streams and receiving critical acclaim, the creature is ready to show its most dynamic and dangerous form on its fourth full-length, self-produced album, entitled GREIF, scheduled for release on August 23rd.

The title, GREIF, é inspirado em uma tradição anual na cidade natal de Gagneux, Basel, na Suíça, onde uma criatura mítica híbrida ? um leão, uma cobra e um pássaro ? desfila pelas ruas, simbolizando a resistência dos trabalhadores de Basel contra a elite opressora. A amalgama de energias e a fisicalidade do animal tornaram o nome apropriado para o novo capítulo da banda.

Como um prelúdio, o grupo compartilhou a faixa final do álbum, ?to my ilk?, uma poética conclusão com guitarras blues soltas serpenteando em torno de palmas fortes, enquanto a voz de Manuel ecoa por um coro, evocando emoções profundas.

Desta vez, Gagneux decidiu sacudir as coisas, convidando seus companheiros de banda ? Tiziano Volante [guitarra], Marc Obrist [vocais], Denis Wagner [vocais], Lukas Kurmann [baixo] e Marco Von Allmen [bateria] ? para expandir seus horizontes no estúdio. Essa unidade coesa, agora como uma pequena família, trouxe novos sabores e abordagens para as músicas de Manuel.

Recorded in the Hutch Sounds studio in Switzerland in just five months, GREIF features three voices for the first time, broadening the color palette with moments of anger, accusation, consolation and happiness, exploring previously untried paths.

GREIF will be available on CD, clear vinyl and digitally, with pre-orders starting on April 26th. Get ready to witness the unpredictable evolution of ZEAL & ARDOR.

GREIF TRACK LIST:

? ?the Bird, the Lion, and the Wildkin?
? ?Fend You Off?
? ?Kilonova?
? ?are you the only one now??
? ?Go home my friend?
? ?Clawing out?
? ?Disease?
? ?369?
? ?Thrill?
? ?une ville vide?
? ?Sugarcoat?
? ?Solace?
? ?Hide in Shade?
? ?to my ilk?

We invite listeners to hear the full spectrum of the different sides and sounds that make up Zeal & Ardor, there are beautiful moments, but there is also a lot of intensity and charm. In Manuel's songwriting and in the process with each member, there is a certain intentionality as well as an element of randomness and accident. I can't wait to see people's reactions.

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