Italian doom metal alchemists MESSA released their new full-length album, “The Spin,” back in April through their new label home of Metal Blade Records. “This song is about the pressure we feel coming from the outside world. Expectation often is the root of pain and we sense the strain of the weight other people lay upon our shoulders. This song is born from our devotion to Killing Joke’s sonic language: our use of chorus-laden guitar tapestries and synthesizers is a nod to their work during the ‘80s.” – Messa
Sailing past their tenth anniversary in 2024, Italian band Messa take another step towards legendary status with their majestic fourth album ‘The Spin’, inviting the listener on a breathtaking journey across the wide open skies of their creative imagination, over a beautiful landscape of moods, twists and styles. From a basis in the band’s eclectic, self-defined ‘Scarlet Doom’ sound, ‘The Spin’ rises and falls, broods and bites, comforts and destroys, while resounding with both instinctive, compulsive magic and obsessive, concerted hard work.
“This song comes from the darkest place and the unfathomable void of oneself. Pain circles around, emerging violently and then drowning again in the depths. This is reflected in the riff: the descent scale keeps coming back and circles repetitively. The Dress“, in this case, is the gateway to a personal crucifix built with self-hatred and mirroring despair.”
After lighting up the underground with a triptych of increasingly distinctive and wondrous records – 2016’s ‘Belfry’, 2018’s ‘Feast for Water’ and 2022’s ‘Close’ – Messa are audibly equipped for the big leagues, and with the help of Metal Blade Records, ‘The Spin’ should ensure they attain them.
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