Metal Blade Records is happy to welcome Italian doomster Messa to its roster!
Comments Messa: "We're glad to announce we've joined forces with legendary Metal Blade Records. We are beyond stoked to become part of the incredible legacy of this label, marking their catalog with our music. Since 1982 Metal Blade has put fundamental metal artists on the map, and being in this labels' roster is a big honor for us. We can't wait to share some glimpses of what we are working on! In the meantime, you can catch our live shows in the following European cities, list below".
Messa plays evoking doom metal with Middle Eastern vibes. Deliciously haunting female vocals, 70s guitars, and Arabian Oudh combine to conjure a sound all its own. With influences as diverse as Dead Can Dance, Om, Swans, Killing Joke, Electric Wizard, Thergothon, and Current 93, the band has moved from the first occult, then noir-tinged doom metal of its previous works to a new atmospheric Mediterranean sound, which is unique. The evolution is showcased in its latest studio album, Close.
Messa emerged on the first day of 2014. Marco and Sara started to develop the basic concept while writing the first songs. Later on, Alberto and Rocco joined the band. The extreme diversity of their musical background immediately proved essential in the band's sound construction. In 2016, their first opus, Belfry, was released, and the band made several tours across Europe and the USA. In 2018, its second work, Feast For Water, brought the band on tour even more extensively. Messa's latest studio work, Close, released in 2022, was acclaimed by critics. The band's latest record, Live At Roadburn, was released in April 2023, offering its main-stage triumph, joined by a unique constellation of musicians and instruments. Seeming to embrace and defy everything it means to be a metal band, Messa meshes Mediterranean sounds with crushing doom riffs, with an emphasis on atmosphere and unusual use of instrumentation. Link
Messa live 2024:
Thursday 17/10/2024 CH Martigny Sunset
Friday 18/10/2024 DE Freiburg Artik Club
Saturday 19/10/2024 DE Braunschweig Kufa Haus
Sunday 20/10/2024 BE Antwerp Desertfest
Monday 21/10/2024 DE Aachen AZ
Tuesday 22/10/2024 DE Berlin Cassiopeia
Wednesday 23/10/2024 PL Warsaw VooDoo
Thursday 24/10/2024 PL Poznan 2Progi
Friday 25/10/2024 DE Chemnitz AJZ
Saturday 26/10/2024 DE Hamburg Lazy Bones
Sunday 27/10/2024 NL Maastricht Samhain Festival
Saturday 9/11/2024 ITA Catania Catania Tattoo convention
Friday 13/12/2024 AT Linz Kapu
Saturday 14/12/2024 DE Stuttgart Hellgart Festival
MESSA - Signs To Metal Blade Records And Embarks On Tour
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