– March sixth, 2025 –
“The Spin” Full-Size to Drop April eleventh on Steel Blade Data
Photograph by MESSA
Watch / Stream MESSA’s “The Gown” HERE
“The Gown” is the most recent single from Italian doom metallic conjurors MESSA. The beautiful new observe, 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 the 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. Primarily based 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 data – 2016′s Belfry, 2018′s Feast For Water, and 2022′s Shut – MESSA is audibly geared up for the proverbial huge leagues.
Feedback the band on “The Gown,” “This music 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 factor, interpolating an ’80s goth rock vibe in usually full-blooded style. “We don’t prefer to repeat ourselves and we continually attempt to discover a new language to specific whereas protecting our identification,” 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 Nineteen 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 get entangled and query what we do. We’re not a part of the ‘darkish scene’ in any manner. The affect for this document seems again to the early goth rock/darkish wave reasonably than the later emanations of the style.” Along with Sisters Of Mercy and Virgin Prunes, the band cites data 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 more durable on the identical time are Sara’s outstanding vocals. With better 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’ll be able to’t lie whenever you’re singing. My intention was to document my components in probably the most trustworthy manner attainable. Combine-wise, the vocals are extra on the highlight, in true ’80s style. The lyrics contact on a number of matters all through the document; destroying one’s ego, unimaginable cursed love, giving up on your self, others’ expectations, self-sabotage, resurrection. Whereas we have been touring the US I reread some books by Cormac McCarthy. It was essential to pave the way in which I wished to specific myself. I feel the lyrics this time are extra ‘straight in your face.’ I used metaphors like I at all times did, however I wished to get extra verbally bare and uncooked. I by no means spoke so clearly in our earlier data about insecurity, distress, uneasiness, anguish and misery.“
The Spin was partly recorded, produced, combined, and mastered by Maurizio “Icio” Baggio and contains synth work by Andrea Mantione (Nuovo Testamento) on “Hearth On The Roof” and canopy artwork by Nico Vascellari (Uroboro, 2023. Nero Portoro marble, tire. 57 x 57 x 10 cm).
The document will probably 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 dwell in its beautiful entirety.
MESSA Stay:
4/15/2025 Feierwerk – Munich, DE
4/16/2025 Gebäude 9 – Cologne, DE
4/18/2025 Roadburn Pageant – Tilburg, NL * Performing The Spin dwell
4/26/2025 Argo16 – Venice, IT
5/09/2025 DesertFest Oslo – Oslo, NO
6/22/2025 Hellfest – Clisson, FR
6/26/2025 Resurrection Pageant – Vigo, ES
6/27/2025 Nazca Stay – 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 Pageant – Manchester, UK
MESSA:
Sara – vocals
Marco – guitars/bass
Alberto – guitars
Rocco – drums
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