Italian Doom Metal band Messa are pleased to announce their first UK and European headline tour following the release last year of their critically acclaimed album “The Spin.”
Messa mesmerised audiences last autumn on their support run with Paradise Lost. They’re currently playing a series of sold-out shows in their home country of Italy and are looking forward to bringing their signature blend of intense and atmospheric Jazzy Doom Metal back to stages in UK and Europe.
Sara Bianchin exclaims: “We are very happy to announce our first EU/UK headlining tour after the release of ‘The Spin.’ We can’t wait to see you and play for you!”
EU/UK Tour Fall 2026:
27/10/26 Marseille, Le Dodu (FR)
28/10/26 Barcelona, Sala Salamandra (ES)
29/10/26 Madrid, Copérnico (ES)
30/10/26 Montpellier, Maison des Choeurs (FR)
01/11/26 Paris, Petit Bain (FR)
03/11/26 Glasgow, Cathouse (UK)
04/11/26 Manchester, Rebellion (UK)
05/11/26 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms (UK)
06/11/26 Bristol, Thekla (UK)
07/11/26 London, The Garage (UK)
09/11/26 Tilburg, 013 (NL)
10/11/26 Antwerp, Kavka (BE)
12/11/26 Berlin, Frannz Club (DE)
13/11/26 Hamburg, Logo (DE)
14/11/26 Bochum, Rockpalast (DE)
15/11/26 Cologne, Artheater (DE)
17/11/26 Frankfurt, Das Bett (DE)
18/11/26 Munich, Backstage Club (DE)
19/11/26 Zurich, Dynamo (CH)
21/11/26 Trezzo sull’Adda, Live Club (IT)
Tickets on sale now at messaband.com and mc2live.it
“The Spin,” the band’s debut on Metal Blade Records, received widespread consensus as a remarkable album from the Venetian four-piece.
Watch Messa’s previously released videos for “Reveal,” »At Races«, “The Dress,” and “Fire On The Roof.”
Purchase “The Spin” here: http://www.metalblade.com/messa
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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.”
Lineup
Sara / Vocals
Marco / Guitars and Bass
Alberto / Guitars
Rocco / Drums