MUSIC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
9:00 PM

Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

$18 advance; $20 door

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A few years ago, a half African American, half Swiss guy named Manuel Gagneux created a solo project he called Zeal & Ardor, mixing Negro Spirituals and blues with metal (kinda like Moby's Play, except with metal instead of electronic dance music as the base style), and exploring religious themes (this is metal, so that includes Satanism) as well as themes relating to American slavery.  The resulting album was fascinating, provocative -- and a great listen.  Its success impelled Gagneux to form a band to play this material.  The band has now put out a second album, and to tell the truth I preferred the music Gagneux made by himself.  But this is still a major achievement, totally unexpected, extremely well conceived and executed, and not like anything else.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Tramp down to the new Domino Park outpost of Mekelburg's.  The food is limited so far (but those hot chicken sandwiches are great!), but the fabulous beer selection isn't.