ZEAL & ARDOR - Death to the Holy (Official Video)

[@SinisterSkip]

I thought "why is my metal cousin playing this bluesy vibe music" and after 10 seconds I realised I was listening to one of the most interesting bands in 5 years or so. Wow, discovery of the last half decade. Thank you so much Z&A! Keep being awesome!

[@Hellheart]

This guy has been making amazing music for like 15 years now. I remember the first thing I heard by him was "Row Row", when that album first came out.

[@jacobstewart855]

I just picked this up from a friend of mine and love it. If you haven't heard of them yet, 12ft ninja is eclectic like this too.

[@allenclark4235]

@@jacobstewart855 I think they broke up... and that sucks..

[@charlottemcbrearty1849]

Oh yeah, I loved them for the uniqueness when just Ship on Fire was getting play on Liquid Metal. After I already thought they were the most unique band of the year, they put up a clearly black metal track and I was like oh shit... I'm in love.

[@Gogish666]

Hello from Ukraine! Still listening to your magnificent music! Still living!

[@Antifascista89]

Stay safe.

[@JungleMan777]

Stay strong!

[@hayamo.4639]

Stay safe ..from jordan 🇯🇴

[@Joe-vm6ds]

Stay safe friend, Slava Ukraini!

[@twoatejaun]

\m/

[@CursonaFun]

When the keyboard hits with the heavy riffs in the back..... *chefs kiss*

[@JavierHernandez-zs8tv]

Album of the year, i haven't stop listening since came out.

[@morado666]

Same for me...absolute masterpiece!

[@dennisfinan7977]

lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol

[@mrcouch9018]

Agreed

[@jean-philippemoreau4601]

yeah my fav album this year also ...

[@FranciscoJimenez-ff5fq]

No, Cult Of Luna and Meshuggah better albums 2022 🥴🤘

[@sidthames9436]

The sound of this band is AMAZING. Death to the Holy, Church Burns, and Götterdamenrung and masterpieces and I've listened to them non stop for a year now.

[@ijcp5]

I really enjoyed this band before this album. Then I became obsessed. Who knew blues with black metal could become so addictive? And this song is an exemplary example of their unique blend between some well-worn musical genres.

[@clutch4141]

I remember making my friends listen to them.....some got it....most didn't.

[@ijcp5]

Don’t ask those who didn’t “get it” for money. You’ll end up disappointed.

[@neiromad]

Igorrr laughs

[@user-jd2kv1mr7m]

My recommendations: Ihsahn and Katatonia

[@theengagedfew]

It's not a long walk from blues to metal.

[@Sebastiantheli0n]

Bring out the wolves of the north, The flies of the east, The birds of the south, The snakes of the west.

[@letingrad]

It came as a spotify recommendation, now i have to play the entire album on my way to work

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

Went to see Opeth live and these guys opened the show. With Mastodon following up. Zeal & Ardor. Mastodon. Opeth. I should’ve worn the white pants....

[@ZijnShayatanica]

HAHAHAH I CAN IMAGINE.

[@manueltavares5967]

What a ride! Damn lineup

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

@@manueltavares5967 I know that shit was fucking crazy

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

@@ZijnShayatanica 🤣

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

Also I should mention it was my first concert ever so that was definitely like losing my virginity to 3 bands

[@melg1329]

It's one of my favourite top 5 for this year! I have 23 mins to wait. I'm going somewhere cool to listen to this.

[@janm6274]

What are the others 4 top for this year?

[@melg1329]

@@janm6274 Red hot Chilli Peppers- Black Summer. Is on there🙂

[@melg1329]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYSxopxpo95goas Allison Russell, is a fantastic artist too!

[@Giliako]

Who are the other 4?

[@dikardvondoom3574]

How am I just now learning about this band? Algorithm is slacking. This is sick. 🤘🤘

[@TheIsaiah9898]

Woah! You guys seriously continue killing it! Loving the new song!

[@GrimBeard]

I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.

[@RedMonkeyTrucking]

Saw them in Nashville open for Mastodon and Opeth. Pretty badass live!!

[@ezekielwilton3301]

Just saw them live, incredible

[@var10nce]

I love how your sound is evolving

[@tomgibson8602]

Perfection. I'm loving the lyrics on these 2 new songs as much as the music.

[@TheRenekruse]

This one makes me smile, such a great beat and great lyrics, it deserves more views.

[@Freedum_Fries]

Why Am I so late to the party hearing about this band?!?! holy cow they're great!

[@FenrirsScar]

I'M SCREAMING!!!! Can't wait to watch! Is is March 8th already?

[@yvette.3075]

First time, I entered the wrong channel on my remote and their name came up for purchase to listen to. Came to yt to listen. I like it.

[@ComaLies225]

This is one of the best songs off the new album

[@AtticusTheDeathMetaller]

Church burns honestly is my GOAT.

[@SwansFeather]

Best song I've heard in a long time. Amazing!

[@MeowMeowChickenSandwich]

2:06 how did they make that cool noise

[@beatrixkiddo1678]

2:16 Tod den Heiligen - didn't notice this before 😄 I'm obsessed with you guys

[@smash666]

This video published in nuclear blast record would have million views. Very solid material !

[@dilloncain]

Love this song. They seem kind of heavy on finding a good grind immediately into a song and then just making the entire song two hooks and two chorusii. I feel like I don't appreciate them enough but I also feel like appreciating them more than I do is inventing appreciation so, what I decided to do, is just listen more. I suggest you do to.

[@kazuallykunfuzed]

Easily one of my favourite songs of the year!

[@doustphotography]

Still my new favourite song since it came out. This album was so well constructed.

[@TheErazar]

This song surprised the shit out of me. What a sound, I'm a fan now

[@Jayneflakes]

That was amazing, utterly beautiful.

[@robertkiss2737]

Great performance at Rickshaw a few nights ago, thank you for coming over again 👍

[@svobodasimon1185]

Discovered the band by chance reading the poster of Up in Smoke festival. Never heard these guys before. It s never ending discovery.

[@animant8811]

Who knock my door It was open the night before Seal is broken, I can't no more Lot of folk in this circle of salt First order of business First order of business We sin, don't pray for forgiveness The night will come again and you'll be the witness Of the resilient spoils of the weakest Gather the wolves of the north The flies of the east The birds of the south The snakes of the west Death to the holy Death to the holy Who howl my name? Who dare utter the word again? Who can only be washed in rain When the holy will cry in pain? First order of business First order of business We sin, don't pray for forgiveness The night will come again and you'll be the witness Of the resilient spoils of the weakest The wolves of the north The flies of the east The birds of the south The snakes of the west Death to the holy Death to the holy Tod den Heiligen First order of business We sin, don't pray for forgiveness The night will come again and you'll be the witness Of the brilliant spoils of the weakest First order of business First order of business We sin, don't pray for forgiveness The night will come again and you'll be the witness Of the brilliant spoils of the weakest Brilliant spoils of the weakest Death to the holy

[@df3kt]

Now that is some fucking lyrics!

[@michaelnawalany3538]

After I heard ship on fire I was hooked. Bluegrass metal

[@carlijalla]

hands down, best live band ive ever experienced, only 55k followers on YT, its a shame. should be 2.3 mill or higher

[@FenrirsScar]

Amazing as always 🖤 One of my favorite songs from this year, and the video is just mesmerazing

[@fenris78uk]

What an absolute anthem!

[@ep7329]

This is AMAZING, simply MINDBLOWING! I'm speechless. What a powerful music! Big regards form Poland!

[@Vakker97]

Nice video and great song, amazing band!

[@МаксМоругин-з9з]

Из фильма узнал о данной группе, шикарная песня и группа в целом! Респект

[@Alex1710XVII]

Such a killer album, well done you guys.

[@bryanmack5410]

Saw y'all live with Mastodon and Opeth in Boston. You owned that place.

[@manxmark]

I think this is the band I have been looking for since the demise of Death in the 80's

[@solvecoagula3787]

I am happy to see live in May, Hamburg. It'll be my 1. concert after Lockdown

[@Methed-Up-Samurai]

Blues + black metal = bruised metal

[@tylrjosph7442]

Absolutely phenomenal 🤘🏻 this is my fav album from them and my fav album this year. Masterpiece

[@charlottemcbrearty1849]

Really listening to this as an lgbt individual. "We sin don't pray for forgiveness... resilient spoils of the weakest. Death to the holy!" That has me embracing this as an anthem against religious fuckery.

[@electricalstuff259]

This is fucking amazing. I've been so bored by music for a while and this has lit a spark.

[@Iseemydemons]

This is definitely my album of the year. A masterpiece ✨

[@SeanRickerd]

SO GOOD!!!!

[@zag7165]

Caught you guys in Edmonton a couple of months ago. Killer set!!

[@hayamo.4639]

Masterpiece ... ❤️ from jordan 🇯🇴

[@AlfredSoul]

Let me just... watch that a few times over.

[@alicemad5354]

That was fire.

[@danielmaqueda4767]

Saw them at Zagreb!!!! I'm from Mexico. Maybe she will know who wrote this message

[@thealexiled]

Aliens: Tell humanity that there's no god Humanity: Descends into anarchy and violently abolishes the church Sounds plausible tbh

[@Amrehlu]

Knowing humanity? Nah, a whooooole lot of people would double down in denial. The violence will still probably happen though, we're always looking for any excuse to do that.

[@thealexiled]

@@Amrehlu T'is but a test by the devil himself who is trying to deceive us. We must stay strong in our faith.

[@RomanGoetia]

@@thealexiled ave Satanas to that, brother.

[@nicg9599]

I believe in God and believe there are aliens. What if aliens believed in a God and found out there were "aliens" on planet earth? Not sure why you don't realize people believed God created everything. We don't have to see the dinosaurs in person to believe God created those as well.

[@The_Masked_1der]

Or our ancestors thought the aliens who came centuries ago were gods, and people have wasted their whole lives believing fairy tales, and committing the worst atrocities in the history of mankind, in the name of some species of alien, who were probably laughing their asses off as they watched in sadistic glee, like we were just ants in their own giant ant farm. 100x more plausible than any organized religions' origin story! And 500x more likely than Christ being immaculately conceived, walking on water, rising from the dead, telling people to turn the other cheek, and yet doing nothing as the Spanish inquisition killed and tortured innocent people by the thousands trying to bring Christianity to the world!

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

Great work guys!

[@melg1329]

WOW. LOVE IT! Australia. Thank you

[@豚骨ラーメン-d6b]

マジで完成度高い

[@jetfure]

I have no words for how good this song is. You guys are great. Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴 🍻

[@goblin3359]

Listening to Z&A's new album through my headphones in the supermarket - it's taking a lot of restraint to not headbang and stomp my way through the fresh produce section. 😅 Great video. The scene with the guy on the hill is a perfect portrayal of how it feels to find out the awful truth about something you once believed in.

[@nicg9599]

It's funny people live their lives to try and prove God doesn't exist. Meanwhile, I'm over here chillin watching God live rent free in their heads. Good song tho.

[@cabinboy5282]

@@nicg9599 One of the dumbest strawman fallacys ive ever seen but whatever helps you sleep at night . . .

[@TheKarret]

@@nicg9599 I won't waste my time trying to figure out if he's real or not because I don't care. I'll live as if he's not and simply try to be the best person I can be and if that's not good enough for some god; if they would reject me because I didn't stroke their egos... well, I guess I'll go to Hell then. A god that'd let a good person go to hell because they didn't believe is not a good, kind or just god, imo, so I wouldn't want to go to its heaven. If religion helps some people deal with the stresses of life, that's all fine and well, I won't knock them... but when they turn authoritarian and abusive, that's where the problems start and I start standing behind the notion of "death to the "holy"." My default state is more "meh to the holy" though. Never strongly cared one way or the other that I can recall.

[@nicg9599]

@@TheKarret cool story. Lover you borther

[@ozymandiasramesses1773]

​@@TheKarret I believe it's insinuated that the man on the hill was abused by the cardinal as a clergy boy. So his beliefs are engraved from childhood but knows the abuse was wrong and can't face the trauma thus turns to drink. By bathing in the unnatural light he's shedding his faith and the trauma it inflicted. He represents the absolution of western society when the Christian God is purged.

[@ManyArmedMooseDei]

Marvelous music, and message, this. The extraterrestrials were indeed correct, too.

[@strangelittlegirl27]

So Amazing I love you guys!!

[@finn_wiegmann]

Hab euch als Vorband von Heilung gesehen und war absolut geflasht. Geile Show, geile Musik, bin wirklich happy euch live entdeckt und gesehen zu haben. Nächstes mal gerne wieder 🔥🤘🏻

[@unconnu7671]

I discovered you guys days ago as you played along with Meshuggah in Paris. I was blown away, so much creativity, and such a wonderful sound !

[@PimpMyTrackFr]

Pareil! C'était génial!

[@crowller]

What's up from UA. Love your style Z&A

[@NEKAlinka]

I am the only one who hears a reference to the BFG Division in the game of Piano?

[@BoneBreakable]

Just discovered this, what the hell is going on? This is amazing

[@michaelwalsh250]

I absolutely loved it!! Nice job!

[@NahIamgood]

This is so good OMG

[@davidnissim589]

Black metal meets black soul... and it sounds epic

[@eugenecaudill5361]

I’m so glad Christians aren’t savvy enough to find actual Satanic music. Comment sections would be more fun, but it would be a mess.

[@BigGayIncorporated]

I dunno if this really qualifies as "Satanic", comes off as just generally anti-religion to me.

[@eugenecaudill5361]

@@BigGayIncorporated their logo is the sigil of Lucifer, and they have a song about Africans invoking Satan to free themselves from slave traders.

[@disturbiafromthebay]

Its funny that you think all Christians would have a panic attack upon listening to music about Satan. Im a Christian and I love this album, actually I got to see these guys open up for Mastodon and Opeth back in december. Sure there are some people (not exclusively Christians) who freak out about evil bands but they are not usually the majority. I think that anyone, religious or not who forms opions about bands based on their image needs to reevaluate their music listneing.

[@eugenecaudill5361]

@@disturbiafromthebay, while I don't equate everyone to the extremists of their communities, in the online world it's much more common to run into those types of people. Lets take you for example. Had I not brought up Christianity you would never have brought your faith up here. My whole thing is when you see content that is just dark, or even in a fantasy setting you always have those nuts raving about Satanic Panic. I'm sorry if I upset you with my generalization. I didn't mean your type of Christians.

[@disturbiafromthebay]

@@eugenecaudill5361 I see what you're saying, no hard feelings over here!

[@christopherscott4087]

🔥Absolute fkn TUNE 🫡🔥

[@DuskLurker]

Nice video, brilliant song. Big fan of 4:3 aspect ratios in music videos, we need to see it more. We did it in our first video we released recently too

[@gregbaugh7640]

Due to traumatic events I’m a year behind. . . 🤘🏻 yeah

[@shabutishuba]

what a masterpiece - this song, and the whole album

[@knaeseflae]

4:3? Nice :D!

[@DiagnaFronza]

this song is absolute fire

[@francetheplanet]

YES!!! Fantastic track... Again! How can I get onto your PR mailer for radio broadcast?

[@ColeDowden]

What a great idea for an episode of For All Mankind.

[@imFluey]

Been waiting years for this

[@sambannink6370]

This song is gold

[@trollpatsch.]

Is there any meaning behind the wolves, flies, birds and snakes?

[@theinnermostsanctum]

Solitary scavengers primarily but strong in packs.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🎧▶🎶🔥

[@ianmcpeck424]

Insane video! Props to everyone involved! Super interesting premise.

[@bcmprgraphics6378]

Praise, Hail.......

[@gregbaugh7640]

possibly a decade 🤘🏻who’s counting

[@s.nawfal6211]

Great music and even greater message!

[@troyanotz]

Please come to Chileee

[@sylbaster2658]

This band is Rainbow Kitten Surprise

[@kodo_tube]

holy S#@%. i just cant stop listening to this track! what a marvelous genre mixing metal is this?? wow!

[@samul2100]

That intro is freaking catchy i looooove that

[@krazykracker7706]

I wished Zeal & Ardor would release this masterpiece on cassette

[@Kajin1976]

Oh dear this track goes straight to my groin. I'M LOVING IT!

[@travisthomas9352]

another fucking masterpiece on film

[@abusabsi]

The best album of this year. Thank you, what a gift. Now you have to come in Italy and play it loud!!

[@giannidaloia9340]

Sono pienamente d'accordo, venite quaaaa

[@swaggjuggler]

This is very good

[@wrek]

OK yup, I'll be up front at Arctangent for this shit! Bring it!

[@user-zg5ey5xo9i]

Great as always!