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Zeal t just a band; its a living and breathing entity. Like any other sentient being, it consumes, evolves, and transforms from one season to the next.Its shape may change though its spirit remains the same. Founded and fronted by Manuel Gagneux, it has only sharpened its claws, lengthened its teeth, and steeled its nerves over the years, growing more undeniable and unpredictable in the process.After gathering tens of millions of streams and earning widespread critical acclaim, this beast proves as dynamic and dangerous as ever on its fourth full-length album, GREIF.Zeal Manuel observes.Its definitely a restless organism that I have the privilege of raising.Hes done a hell of a job raising it so far...In 2017, Zeal near perfection in a 4.5-out-of-5 star review, while The Line of Best of Fithailed, Zeal The band graced the cover of KERRANG!, while the record landed high in the charts in multiple countries globally.However, Manuel decided to switch up the process for GREIF. Rather than creatively fly solo, he welcomed his bandmates into the studio. As such, the musiciansTiziano Volante [guitar], Marc Obrist [vocals], Denis Wagner [vocals], Lukas Kurmann [bass], and Marco Von Allmen [drums]spread their wings alongside him.The guys basically gave this project seven years of their lives on tour, so it felt odd to be the only one on the albums,he says.The sound is more of an analog to what we do on stage. You get the same idiots, just on vinyl, he laughs.Weve really evolved into a tight-knit unit,adds Marc.Before Zeal re like a little family now. Each member brings his own unique flavor to the mix, and we all try to make Manuels songs better in our own way. The most interesting part for me was the new approach of how we work together in the studio.Decamping to Marcs studio Hutch Sounds in Switzerland, the record came to life in just five months.The frontman excitedly leveraged the talents of his cohorts, featuring three voices for the first time and emboldening the sound from every angle. I wanted to expand upon what we had and introduce new colors, he goes on.There are angry and accusatory moments, but theres also some solace and happiness. Im widening the palette of colors we have to paint with. These are avenues we havent tried.Tiziano concurs, This album feels like a warm homecoming into a place of uncertainty. What could be described as the start of an other era artistically is probably more of a coming to life of a bigger beast in the form of a more communicative and better organized collective.
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