Zu

Formed in Ostia in 1997, Zu is an unclassifiable band that has gained cult status for its ability to blur the boundaries between metal, noise, jazz, ambient, prog, and experimental music. In over 25 years of activity, the Italian trio has released more than 15 albums and collaborated with figures as diverse as Mike Patton (Carboniferous), director Romeo Castellucci, and Eugene Robinson of Oxbow.

The legendary Italian experimental trio Zu returns with Ferrum Sidereum, a double album that continues its tradition of mixing genres. Following their exploratory trilogy (Zu93, Jhator, Terminalia Amazonia) on House of Mythology, Ferrum Sidereum—which means “cosmic iron” in Latin—draws inspiration from the historical significance of meteoric iron, present in artifacts such as ancient Egyptian ritual objects, Tibetan “Phurpa” blades, and the celestial sword of the archangel Saint Michael. This elemental force shapes the album’s supernatural narrative.

The music combines the complexity of progressive rock, the power of industrial music, the precision of metal, the energy of punk, and the freedom of jazz. The result is a sonic journey that is as cerebral as it is visceral, defying categorization while remaining unmistakably Zu.

Formed in Ostia in 1997, Zu is an unclassifiable band that has gained cult status for its ability to blur the boundaries between metal, noise, jazz, ambient, prog, and experimental music. In over 25 years of activity, the Italian trio has released more than 15 albums and collaborated with figures as diverse as Mike Patton (Carboniferous), director Romeo Castellucci, and Eugene Robinson of Oxbow.

The legendary Italian experimental trio Zu returns with Ferrum Sidereum, a double album that continues its tradition of mixing genres. Following their exploratory trilogy (Zu93, Jhator, Terminalia Amazonia) on House of Mythology, Ferrum Sidereum—which means “cosmic iron” in Latin—draws inspiration from the historical significance of meteoric iron, present in artifacts such as ancient Egyptian ritual objects, Tibetan “Phurpa” blades, and the celestial sword of the archangel Saint Michael. This elemental force shapes the album’s supernatural narrative.

The music combines the complexity of progressive rock, the power of industrial music, the precision of metal, the energy of punk, and the freedom of jazz. The result is a sonic journey that is as cerebral as it is visceral, defying categorization while remaining unmistakably Zu.