Messa signs to Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade is very happy to welcome Italian Doomster MESSA to its Worldwide roster!

MESSA play evoking doom metal with middle-eastern vibes. Deliciously haunting female vocals, 70’s guitars and Arabian Oudh combine to conjure a sound that is all of their own. With influences as diverse as Dead Can Dance, Om, Swans, Killing Joke, Electric Wizard, Thergothon, Current 93, the band has moved from the first occult then noir-tinged doom metal of their previous works to a new atmospheric mediterranean sound which is unique. The evolution is clearly showcased in their latest studio album “Close“.

MESSA emerged in 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 to be essential in the construction of the band’s sound. In 2016 their first opus “Belfry” was released, and the band made several tours across Europe and USA. In 2018 their second work “Feast For Water” brought the band on tour even more extensively. Their latest studio work “Close“, released in 2022, was acclaimed by critics and was defined “the sound of a band fleshing out their place in doom metal’s past, present and future” (Metal Injection). Some appearances made by the band were Hellfest Open Air, Roadburn, and Desert Fest. The band’s latest record Live At Roadburn was released April 7th 2023, offering their main-stage triumph, joined by a unique constellation of musicians and instruments. 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.

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 live 2024:
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 line-up:
Sara – vocals
Marco – guitars/bass
Alberto – guitars
Rocco – drums

In April, we got to enjoy them at Desert Hel 2024, check out pictures of the captivating performance here: