Zeal and Ardor's bold mix of Black Metal, old work songs and field hollers by African-American slaves is politically explosive. Religion, racism, segregation and appropriation; artist Manuel Gagneux questions and breaks taboos with his music. But being praised as a new kind of leader by his fans frightens the introverted artist. How can he deal with the oversized expectations'?
Zeal and Ardor's bold mix of Black Metal, old work songs and field hollers by African-American slaves is politically explosive. Religion, racism, segregation and appropriation; artist Manuel Gagneux questions and breaks taboos with his music. But being praised as a new kind of leader by his fans frightens the introverted artist. How can he deal with the oversized expectations'?