News Posts

Gothic doom icons Paradise Lost prepare for ‘Ascension’ (out in September with Nuclear Blast) with new single ‘Silence Like The Grave’. Catch them live this summer in Europe at festivals like Graspop, Ilovaari Festival and Brutal Assault, or in Fall on their “Ascension of Europe Tour” with Messa, High Parasite and Lacrimas Profundere!

Italian doom metal conjurors Messa unveiled their new video single ‘The Dress’, another track from upcoming album ‘The Spin’, set for release in April with Metal Blade Records! Catch them live with their new album at Europen festivals this summer like Alcatraz in Belgium!

Italian doomsters of Messa are set to release their new album ‘The Spin’ in April via Metal Blade Records and today share video single ‘At Races’!

Make sure to catch them playing their new album live in full at Roadburn or at summer fests like Alcatraz! Highly recommended!

The enigmatic Italian doomsters of Messa have signed to the worldwide roster of Metal Blade Records for the next chapter of their careers! Having caught them live last April at this year’s edition of Desert Hel, they’re more than worth your time checking them out and we wish them all the success they can get from this move!

Sabbath Assembly is coming overseas to bring their occult rock to European shores!

Album Reviews

Prep yourself for one of the most interesting acts in the left field of the Alcatraz 2025 lineup with the fourth full length from Italian purveyors of scarlet doom, Messa. ‘The Spin’, a collection of exquisite songs is out now on Metal Blade Records and might mean a big break for these talented people!

Photo Reports

Pictures of the first night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kaire; IRSE! and Messa!

Lists

In Helsinki and still looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t hesitate and start your festival season early by going to Desert Hel 2024 that has a stellar line-up with Finnish bands Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kairon; IRSE!, Dome Runner, Skyjoggers, Mansion and Maan Tomu and excellent visitors from abroad with Italian doom rockers on the rise Messa and stoner rock legends Truckfighters! If that doesn’t convince you enough, be sure to read more details on why we think you should go!

Previews

Stoner, sludge and doom heaven in Belgium is halfway October at Desertfest!