As their European Ferrum Sidereum live dates commence today, Zu share a beautifully illustrated visualiser for the epic album track ‘Hymn of the Pearl’.
‘Hymn of the Pearl’ is taken from ZU‘s celebrated latest double full-length Ferrum Sidereum (“Iron of the Stars”), which was released via House of Mythology on 9th January.
“You may lose yourself, but you can remember that there’s home somewhere, and if you don’t have a map, you may at least feel the nostalgia of home”, bass player Massimo Pupillo writes cryptically. “This is the ‘Hymn of the Pearl’.”
Watch the visualiser for ‘Hymn Of The Pearl’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34tr6EgPFhE
Zu are also embarking on the first leg of live dates in support of the new album – “We can’t wait to bring this music right to your doorstep and share this sonic communion with you all—see you there!”
ZU 2026 LIVE DATES:
21/01/26 [IT] Caserta, Lizard Club
23/01/26 [IT] Palermo, Candelai
24/01/26 [IT] Catania, Zo Culture Contemporanee
28/01/26 [IT] Milano, Santeria
29/01/26 [IT] Verona, Colorificio Kroen
30/01/26 [HR] Zagreb, Mocvara
31/01/26 [SI] Nova Gorica, Mostovna
01/02/26 [SK] Bratislava, Žalár
02/02/26 [CZ] Prague, Palac Akropolis
05/02/26 [DE] Berlin, Neue Zukunft
06/02/26 [DK] Copenhagen, ALICE CPH
07/02/26 [SE] Malmo, Inkonst
09/02/26 [BE] Bruxelles, Mag4
10/02/26 [BE] Eeklo, N9
11/02/26 [NL] Amsterdam, OCCII
12/02/26 [FR] Paris, Le Chinois
13/02/26 [CH] Bulle, Ebullition
14/02/26 [IT] Torino, Magazzino sul Po´
New dates added:
04/04/2026 [IT] Ravenna, Bronson
07/04/2026 [SI] Bistrica, MKNZ
08/04/2026 [HU] Budapest, A38
09/04/2026 [IT] Pordenone, Astro Club
10/04/2026 [IT] Mezzago, Bloom
11/04/2026 [DE] Villingen, MPS Studio
14/04/2026 [FR] Lyon, Periscope
15/04/2026 [FR] Nantes, Cold Crash
16/04/2026 [BE] Kortrijk, De Kreun
17/04/2026 [NL] TBA
Tickets and more information can be found here.
“A meticulous look at the dynamics of music.”
DEVOLUTION
Ferrum Sidereum – Latin for “cosmic iron” – draws inspiration from the mythological significance of meteoritic iron, found in artefacts like ancient Egyptian ritual objects, Tibenta “Phurpa” blades, and the celestial sword of Archangel St Michael. This elemental force imbues every moment of the album’s apocalyptic sound. Whilst heavy in tone and subject matter, bassist Massimo Pupillo comments that their music also aims to “raise good energy… people would come up to us after the show and tell us that they felt alive.”
The trio – Paolo Mongardi (drums, percussion), Luca T Mai (baritone saxophone, synth, keyboards) and Massimo Pupillo (electric bass, 12-string acoustic guitar) – spent a year refining this sprawling 80-minute epic through relentless rehearsals and live studio recordings in Bologna. Produced and mixed by three-time Grammy-winning engineer Marc Urselli, known for his work with Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, and Mike Patton, the album balances raw intensity with refined production tweaks and textures.
“We are very spiritually-oriented people,” says Massimo. “Machines and AI do not have spirituality. So they can mimic and they can assemble existing things, but they cannot create. That spirit is probably the most important thing that our music carries.”
Out now, Ferrum Sidereum is Zu’s biggest and boldest statement yet that challenges all conventional boundaries. Uncompromising, innovative, fiercely original.
FERRUM SIDEREUM TRACK LISTING:
1 – CHARAGMA
2 – GOLGOTHA [video]
3 – KETHER [video]
4 – A.I. HIVE MIND [video]
5 – LA DONNA VESTITA DI SOLE
6 – PLEROMA
7 – FUOCO SATURNIO
8 – THE CELESTIAL BULL AND THE WHITE LADY
9 – HYMN OF THE PEARL [video]
10 – PERSEIDI
11 – FERRUM SIDEREUM