Zeal & Ardor

'I realize we’re in the midst of a hype and it’s something that doesn’t tend to have super much longevity,' says Gagneux.

Manuel Gagneux's turbulent concoction of black metal, classic blues and African slave spirituals remains as one of metal's great conceptual experiments.

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Zeal & Ardor’s mix of black metal, blues and traditional slave chant is one of the most ambitious concoctions of the past decade.

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For this audio assault, we hung out with Zeal & Ardor mastermind Manuel Gagneux to dive deep into his fascinating and highly experimental project.

The experimental metal act headed over to Off the Road Studios in Leipzig, Germany to rock a pro-shot live performance of 'Blood in the River.'