Stranger Fruit by Zeal and Ardor

Stranger Fruit is the second studio album by avant-garde metal band Zeal & Ardor. It was released on 8 June 2018, through MKVA records. It is Zeal & Ardor's first release as a full band, previous releases were entirely composed by singer Manuel Gagneux, although Stranger Fruit only features drummer Marco Von Allmen from the full band alongside Gagneux. Expanding on the post-black metal and soul sound of their previous album, it was preceded by the singles "Gravedigger's Chant", "Waste" and "Built on Ashes". The album was released to critical acclaim, charting on several international charts, including nearly topping the Swiss album charts at number two. It was placed on year-end lists for several publications, including Decibel, The A.V. Club, Consequence of Sound and Loudwire.