Italian Doom Metal band Messa have released “Nel Posto Live Session,” recorded in the church of Villa Albrizzi Marini in the province of Treviso.
The band comments: “’Nel Posto Live Session’ is out now on YouTube.
We filmed ‘Immolation’ and ‘Thicker Blood’ in a very special place: Villa Albrizzi Martini, where ‘The Spin’ came to life.”
Watch “Live Session Nel Posto” in full via the YouTube player below:
Messa will return to North America this autumn with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats.
“North America, we’re very happy to announce that we’ll be joining Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats on the road this autumn. We’re looking forward to returning to the US after two years and to hitting Canada for the first time ever! Tickets are on sale now. See you in September!” the band adds.
Purchase tickets here: https://messaband.com/
Messa + Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats North American Tour:
8 Sep – Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre
9 Sep – Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade
10 Sep – Nashville, TN | Brooklyn Bowl
12 Sep – Dallas, TX | The Studio@Bomb Factory
13 Sep – Austin, TX | Levitation Festival
15 Sep – Albuquerque, NM | Sunshine Theater
16 Sep – Tucson, AZ | La Rosa
18 Sep – Las Vegas, NV | The Portal @AREA15
19 Sep – San Diego, CA | Observatory North Park
20 Sep – Los Angeles, CA | The Bellwether
21 Sep – San Francisco, CA | The Regency Ballroom
24 Sep – Boise, ID | Knitting Factory
25 Sep – Portland, OR | Roseland Theater
26 Sep – Seattle, WA | The Showbox
29 Sep – Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex
30 Sep – Englewood, CO | Gothic Theatre
2 Oct – Minneapolis, MN | Varsity Theater
3 Oct – Omaha, NE | Slowdown
4 Oct – Chicago, IL | Concord Music Hall
6 Oct – Toronto, ON | Danforth Music Hall
7 Oct – Montreal, QB | Theatre Beanfield
8 Oct – Worcester, MA | The Palladium
9 Oct – Baltimore, MD | Nevermore Hall
11 Oct – New York, NY | Irving Plaza
Lineup
Sara / Vocals
Marco / Guitars and Bass
Alberto / Guitars
Rocco / Drums
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Messa‘s signature sound absorbs influences from Jazz and Blues, Punk and Prog, and Black Metal and Dark Ambient, but their restless experimentalism has extraordinarily smooth and assured results. “The Spin” incorporates another new element, interpolating an ‘80s goth rock vibe in typically full-blooded fashion. “We don’t like to repeat ourselves and we constantly try to find a new language to express while keeping our identity,” stresses the band. “This time we delved into the decade of the 1980s. We are not part of the ‘dark scene’ in any way. The influence for this record looks back to the early goth rock/dark wave rather than the later emanations of the genre.” In addition to Sisters Of Mercy and Virgin Prunes, the band cites records by Killing Joke, Mercyful Fate, Jimmy Page, Journey, The Sound, Boy Harsher, and Vangelis as impacting significantly upon the creation of The Spin.
Something that seems to get both easier and harder at the same time are Sara‘s remarkable vocals. With greater experience of stage and studio, her beguiling pipes continue getting stronger and more versatile; so the singing here is more assertive and confident, but the singer’s concerted push to new heights comes somewhat at the expense of a healthy mental equilibrium. “For this record I gave up parts of my own sanity,” reveals Sara. “I wore myself in so many different ways… You can’t lie when you’re singing. My aim was to record my parts in the most honest way possible. Mix-wise, the vocals are more on the spotlight, in true ‘80s fashion. The lyrics touch on multiple topics throughout the record; destroying one’s ego, impossible cursed love, giving up on yourself, others’ expectations, self-sabotage, resurrection. While we were touring the US I reread some books by Cormac McCarthy. It was crucial to pave the way I wanted to express myself. I think the lyrics this time are more ‘straight in your face.’ I used metaphors like I always did, but I wanted to get more verbally naked and raw. I never spoke so clearly in our previous records about insecurity, misery, uneasiness, anguish and distress.”