ZEAL & ARDOR - Built On Ashes (Official Audio) 

"Like a strange fruit out of season... you are bound to die alone." Godamn genius

This song has so much soul it's so fucking brutal and beautiful.

Like a strange fruit, that's out of season Oho-oho-ohhh You are bound to die alone You will swing free on the breeze then Oho-oho-ohhh You are bound to die alone (You are bound to die alone) At the end of the day, you went for lights out Oho-oho-ohhh You are bound to die alone Oho-oho-ohhh At the end of it all there is no doubt Oho-oho-ohhh That you are bound to die alone (We are bound to die alone) Don't darling die on me now (Don't darling die on me now) We'll dig a grave close to your home (We'll dig a grave close to your home) Don't you fix your eyes on me now (Don't you fix your eyes on me now) We never said you'd come back home (We never said you'd come back home) They're coming closer to kill us Don't cry, don't cry on me now No they ain't ever goin' to help us Close to his grave, we'll build our home They're coming closer just to kill us Don't you fix your eyes on me now You know they never goin' help us We never said you'd come back home End of the way when the thieves tell Oho-oho-ohhh You are bound to die alone Oho-oho-ohhh At the end of it all when the fields burn Oho-oho-ohhh You are bound to die alone (We are bound to die alone) Oho-oho-ohhh Don't darling die on me now We'll dig a grave close to your home Don't you fix your eyes Don't you fix your eyes on me now We never said you'd come back home (We never said you'd come back home) Don't darling die on me now (Don't darling die on me now) We'll dig a grave close to your home (We'll dig a grave close to your home) Don't you fix your eyes on me now (Don't you fix your eyes on me now) We never said you'd come back home (We never said you'd come back home)

This song is Grammy worthy. I am a critical ahole of music, a snob...I can say this is the band we needed this decade. We needed this band in our lives. Thank you. This song deserves airplay..airtime. That is how good this song is.

"Like a strange fruit, that's out of season," is most likely a nod to Billie Holiday's song, "Strange Fruit," which is a song about the proliferation of hangings of black men and women in the South.

In a better world, this is the type of song that get's 10 million views in 3 days for it's music video and a Grammy nomination for song of the year.

This is one of the best songs ever written man

This song almost made me cry. Beautiful

Built on Ashes has been one of my favorite songs for the past year. I found Zeal & Ardor while having a streaming metal station playing. It was one of their more soulful songs and not so much black metal infused. It really wasn’t what I was looking for but the singer had a good voice. I listened to more songs with soul and black metal mixed and liked it. I like a lot of the old black metal but a lot of the newer stuff past the mid 90’s is mixed with another genre anyway (inspired by classical, electronic, rock, even bluegrass) so it didn’t take long to appreciate this as well.

This music is in communion with my soul and in this hour I sit alone with my thoughts I ponder, the blades of my past get closer to the vines. Sorrow is pushed only by the winds of misery. But a moment's notice, I see my reflection in these waters we travel. I move. I move in this colorful abyss. I move to this promised land I've felt inside the deepest chapters I've lived. The hollowness I feel is room for the things I wish to bring. So a giants step is a stars dance on this road of many crossroads.

This is easily my favorite track off this album. It moves me like few songs ever have. Powerful, powerful stuff.

funnily enough, i ended up having the first kiss with the love of my life to this song. this brings back so many good (now painful) memories.

the guitar sound at the start of the song sounds like Hans Zimmer's Time from Inception. Amazing.

Damn this song sums up 2020 pretty well.

Pure beauty and pure horror. Perfectionism in every detail. This is art.

"You are bound to die alone" can either be a weight which keeps you down, or that which liberates you, depending on how you look at it. The choice is yours.

I've been listening to this for almost three days straight. It's so addicting, and it reminds me, somehow, of the Wild West.

Been here since they released Devil is fine, it worms my heart seeing them grow even more.

Zeal & Ardor bringin' some metal vibes to your favorite radio station.

Tasty slab of Manuel's clean voice over the the riff from Devil is Fine I always wanted more of. Fantastic!

this was unexpected! every track released just gets better and better

Deep song the best of zeal & Ardor

This is the most beautiful thing I've heard in years. Amazing song.

And here we go, my absolute favorite track. I'm pleasantly impressed with how you guys have melded the postrock/deathmetal elements of a lot of my favorite groups with a clean vocal style and some sincere subject matter. This is by far my favorite track of 2018. Thank you, ZandA

Great Band. Why do they only have 10k. They deserve alot more

I hope one day they come to Mexico I would definitely go to see them

theres two types of zeal and ardor listeners: the metalheads who see it as a way to enjoy lighter music and people seeing it as a way to enjoy metal

Melon be praised! How have I NOT heard of this band? Any other like them? I NEED this in my life. Sweet Satan how long have I gone without!?

this is just a masterîece, just take this amount of soul and this amount of metal and do it again baby please !

Seeing them live again in 10 days. Can't wait!

Don't know how I came across this song, think it was recommended over a year ago and have enjoyed listening to it since. Great song guys! Shout out from Australia!!! 👍 ✌

There is something about this song that is so breathtakingly gorgeous, and yet heartbreaking that I can't stop listening to it

When you've got real ears and explore, without limit and preconception, when you play with codes without ever being ridiculous, to finally built an inspired, smart, honnest music, mixing so skilfully different styles that rarely (never?) met before. A real openminded work of composing, where beautiful choices, arrangements, a constant attention to the harmonic and groovy aspect reveal such an original identity. Their approach a little reminds me that of Primus, Skindred too, there is obviously others, and more recently Polyphia, who has their way, released out a 3rd album too of an astonishing maturity et opening. Last album's really amazing Fu****g beautiful discover for me tonight. Shame on me to discover this only now Sorry for (I guess...) my bad english A french fan of Tool, Meshuggah, Neurosis, Igorrr et so many different ones

Such a beautiful song!

Almost sounds like he has a hint of Chris Cornell in his voice. I dig it.

Such a phenomenal end to the album, hearing those wailing guitars at the beginning. AOTY 2018 and I still listen to it all the time!

This song made me even more excited to see Zeal & Ardor for the first time, next month!

This song gets me all watery eyed. Very powerful.

"They comin closer just to kill us No they ain't never gonna help us. They comin closer just to kill us No they never gon' help us." It sucks that these lyrics are still as pertinent, even moreso, in 2020.

Now I’m even more excited to see them with Mastodon and Opeth. This is amazing.

Perfect album finisher.

already know that every song from this upcoming album will be brilliant to me "Devil is Fine" is incredible Love both Z&A and Birdmask love the way he mixes different types of music and also love his vocal range

Just incredible. SO. MANY. FEELS. I can't stop listening to it.

Fan from South-Africa,great band keep it up.

How am I only just discovering them now?! This band needs much more exposure!

This makes me cry, every friggin time.

The lyrics here are kinda... depressing when interpreted literally, ngl. However, conceptually, it ties in well with other Z&A music and gets me excited for the new album.

A breath of fresh air. This album is killer I generally picture the story track by track like a Tarantino film or something.

God the 2:30 slowdown lures me in so much that when 2:56 hits it hits like a truck so goddamn HEAVY

I wanna hear them do a Charles Bradley black metal cover, that would be sick

Still gives off goosebumps.

Great! Love from Turkey

I love the tremolo riffing so so so much, always gives me frisson

This song! Dude, you are a brilliant brilliant man.

That's a pretty powerful song.

Just heard this in a Magic:The Gathering Ad and it was so fucking beautiful!

That's one hell of a shade of purple.

Much love from Florida, USA!

Who gave Zeal and Ardor permission to be this good?

It's like Godspeed You Black Emperor went to a southern prison work gang.

Just out of the concert tonight in Glasgow. It was a very good concert and their version of Built On Ashes tonight was amazing.

Pure art! Love, Norway!

Perfect Soundtrack for the worlds end! In the end we all die alone!

seriously just discovered these guys, fully impressed.

Yes!! Love this band.. just gives me idea to make more music!

Awesome track! It's different but in a good way. Can't wait to hear the whole album!

Although i still prefer the contextual beauty of the original, this is by far the best reimagining I’ve ever listened to.

Saw them live in Portland... I have to say they are a MUST SEE live. Beg Borrow or Steal to get tickets and see them.

cant wait to see you in Chicago!!

One of the few sad mixolydian metal tracks out there

This song is beautiful

The album is going to be amazing

This album, this song, holy fucking shit. Blown away by this endeavor.

Somber music with soulful lyrics. Still dope. My ovaries exploded

THIS IS FANTASTIC I LOVE IT SO MUCH

Wow, this is awesome. Listening on repeat for 3 days now

I love zeal & ardor! From italy

My favourite song on the album

Was sceptical of the mix at first but letting it build it’s awesome good job!

amazing as always

once more,, Zeal and Ardor,, you will be in my heart forever.. even in death may my memories be consumed purely of your music..

So true!

It's the sort of music I could imagine hearing in Suits :)

omg I love this guy !!!

I cry every time

wow please come to Buffalo NY, such a breath of fresh metal

Cant wait to see these guys on graspop

haunting and beautiful

awesome !!

fuck. this is as beautiful when it is clean as when its distorted

YAASS

Brilliant.

it's like what hozier would sound like if he were a metal artist

Why you guys are so good? Got to preorder the new album

Welp, I’m sure the new album is gonna be very very good!

i just became a new fan :') got their latest album and waiting for more!

Best of the singles so far. Fuckin rad!

Gonna see them next month on Hellfest festival, can't wait, what a song !

Play this when I'm gone.

pure gold!