– March sixth, 2025 –
“The Spin” Full-Size to Drop April eleventh on Steel Blade Data
Picture by MESSA
Watch / Stream MESSA’s “The Gown” HERE
“The Gown” is the newest single from Italian doom metallic conjurors MESSA. The beautiful new monitor, which features a trumpet solo by Michele Tedesco, comes off the band’s forthcoming new full-length, The Spin, set for launch on April eleventh by way of Steel Blade Data.
Crusing previous their tenth anniversary in 2024, MESSA takes one other step in direction of legendary standing with their majestic fourth album The Spin, which takes its listeners on a wide ranging journey throughout the wide-open skies of their inventive creativeness and over a compelling panorama of moods, twists, and types. Based mostly within the band’s eclectic, self-defined “scarlet doom” sound, The Spin rises, falls, broods, bites, comforts, and destroys, all of the whereas resounding with each instinctive magic and obsessive, concerted laborious work. After lighting up the underground with a triptych of more and more distinctive and wondrous information – 2016′s Belfry, 2018′s Feast For Water, and 2022′s Shut – MESSA is audibly outfitted for the proverbial massive leagues.
Feedback the band on “The Gown,” “This track comes from the darkest place and the unfathomable void of oneself. Ache circles round, rising violently after which drowning once more within the depths. That is mirrored within the riff: the descent scale retains coming again and circles repetitively. The costume, on this case, is the gateway to a private crucifix constructed with self-hatred and mirroring despair.“
Watch MESSA‘s video for “The Gown” HERE.
Watch MESSA‘s beforehand launched video for “At Races” HERE.
MESSA‘s signature sound absorbs influences from jazz and blues, punk and prog, and black metallic and darkish ambient, however their stressed experimentalism has terribly clean and guaranteed outcomes. The Spin incorporates one other new ingredient, interpolating an ’80s goth rock vibe in usually full-blooded vogue. “We don’t prefer to repeat ourselves and we continually attempt to discover a new language to precise whereas conserving our id,” stresses the band. “This time we delved right into a territory we had by no means explored earlier than, which is the last decade of the Eighties. We’re conscious that many bands earlier than us took inspiration from that period, however we determined to be careless and run away with it primarily as a result of we become involved and query what we do. We’re not a part of the ‘darkish scene’ in any manner. The affect for this document appears to be like again to the early goth rock/darkish wave somewhat than the later emanations of the style.” Along with Sisters Of Mercy and Virgin Prunes, the band cites information by Killing Joke, Mercyful Destiny, Jimmy Web page, Journey, The Sound, Boy Harsher, and Vangelis as impacting considerably upon the creation of The Spin.
One thing that appears to get each simpler and tougher on the similar time are Sara’s outstanding vocals. With larger expertise of stage and studio, her beguiling pipes proceed getting stronger and extra versatile; so the singing right here is extra assertive and assured, however the singer’s concerted push to new heights comes considerably on the expense of a wholesome psychological equilibrium. “For this document I gave up components of my very own sanity,” reveals Sara. “I wore myself in so many various methods… You possibly can’t lie while you’re singing. My purpose was to document my components in probably the most sincere manner potential. Combine-wise, the vocals are extra on the highlight, in true ’80s vogue. The lyrics contact on a number of matters all through the document; destroying one’s ego, unattainable cursed love, giving up on your self, others’ expectations, self-sabotage, resurrection. Whereas we had been touring the US I reread some books by Cormac McCarthy. It was essential to pave the best way I needed to precise myself. I feel the lyrics this time are extra ‘straight in your face.’ I used metaphors like I all the time did, however I needed to get extra verbally bare and uncooked. I by no means spoke so clearly in our earlier information about insecurity, distress, uneasiness, anguish and misery.“
The Spin was partly recorded, produced, blended, and mastered by Maurizio “Icio” Baggio and contains synth work by Andrea Mantione (Nuovo Testamento) on “Fireplace On The Roof” and canopy artwork by Nico Vascellari (Uroboro, 2023. Nero Portoro marble, tire. 57 x 57 x 10 cm).
The document can be launched on CD (jewel case within the US and digipak in EU) and digital codecs in addition to vinyl within the following colour variants:
White (US)
180g Black (EU)
Evening Blue Marbled (EU – Ltd. 1000)
Clear/Black Splatter (EU – Ltd. 500)
Pic-LP (EU Roadburn Unique – Ltd. 300)
Alternate Cowl – Crystal Clear (EU Band Unique – Ltd. 500)
Alternate Cowl – Silver/Black Splatter (EU – Ltd. 500)
Discover all pre-orders at: metalblade.com/messa. Discover band unique vinyl at: messa.bandcamp.com/album/the-spin
MESSA has confirmed reveals throughout Europe this Spring together with a particular efficiency at this yr’s version of Roadburn the place the band will play The Spin reside in its beautiful entirety.
MESSA Reside:
4/15/2025 Feierwerk – Munich, DE
4/16/2025 Gebäude 9 – Cologne, DE
4/18/2025 Roadburn Competition – Tilburg, NL * Performing The Spin reside
4/26/2025 Argo16 – Venice, IT
5/09/2025 DesertFest Oslo – Oslo, NO
6/22/2025 Hellfest – Clisson, FR
6/26/2025 Resurrection Competition – Vigo, ES
6/27/2025 Nazca Reside – Madrid, ES
6/28/2025 Sala Add – Barcelona, ES
6/29/2025 Molotov – Marseille, FR
7/11/2025 DC Rojc Open Air – Pula, HR
8/08/2025 Alcatraz – Kortrijk, BE
8/9/2025 Sonic Blast – Moledo, PT
11/8-9/2025 Damnation Competition – Manchester, UK
MESSA:
Sara – vocals
Marco – guitars/bass
Alberto – guitars
Rocco – drums
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