Italian Doom trailblazers Messa captured live at the Roadburn Festival 2022 with a special extended lineup, immortalised on LP, CD, and digital via Svart Records. Relive Messa’s main-stage Roadburn Festival triumph as they perform select cuts from the new album “CLOSE,” featuring a unique constellation of musicians and instruments that give the album its distinctive sound.
Messa’s packed-out Roadburn set was one of the most talked about of the 2022 edition, and left the audience gob-smacked in their wake.
Of their Roadburn set Messa said “Our appearance at Roadburn 2022 saw us performing a specially dedicated and one of a kind set. We played songs from our new record “CLOSE” with a unique line-up that included other fellow musicians within our project. We involved Giorgio Trombino (Oud, Duduk, Saxophone), Alex Fernet (Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar) and Blak Saagan (Synthesizers) to recreate the sounds of “CLOSE” in their true form.Our aim with Messa’s performance was to embrace a musical wandering that could allow all of us – on and off stage – to drift away into another place. We couldn’t wait to be on Roadburn’s stage again and we were very excited to be part of the 2022 edition.”
Seeming to both embrace and defy everything it means to be a Metal band, Messa mesh Mediterranean sounds with crushing doom riffs, with an emphasis on atmosphere and unusual use of instrumentation. Messa are one of the leading lights in the Heavy underground, and this performance at Roadburn saw the band shine forth with a brilliant and dominating presence. Get closer than “CLOSE” and witness for yourself what the bottled magic of Messa’s live alchemy can bring. Messa “Live at Roadburn Festival” out on April 28, 2023 via Svart Records.
“Live at Roadburn” was recorded on April 21, 2022 at Poppodium in Tilburg (NL) by Marcel Van De Vondervoort and his team. FOH by Alessandro Galli. Mixed and mastered by Maurizio ‘Icio’ Baggio at La Distilleria in Bassano del Grappa (VI).
All songs were written and arranged by Messa.
“Live at Roadburn” is available on a Limited Gold Vinyl, Black Vinyl and CD in our webstore now.
Purchase the album here: https://www.svartrecords.com/en/product/messa-live-at-roadburn/11177
Tracklist:
A1 Suspended
A2 Orphalese
B1 0=2
B2 Pilgrim
Lineup:
Sara / Vocals
Marco / Bass
Alberto / Guitar
Rocco / Drums
Additional musicians:
Giorgio / Oud, Duduk, Saxophone
Alex / Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar
Samuele / Synthesizers