Messa Sign to Svart Records; Enter Studio Next Week
Italian atmospheric doomers Messa announce an alliance with Svart Records for their impending third album. If you like good news, that should more than suffice, though the announcement from the band also brings word that they’ll set about beginning the recording process next week. No title yet, no release date yet, but for anyone who encountered the band in the wake of their widely- and rightly-lauded 2018 sophomore outing, Feast for Water (review here), which took them to a range of festivals from Desertfest Belgium 2018 to Desertfest Berlin and Roadburn in 2019, it should be something to look forward to.
Feast for Water and Messa‘s 2016 debut, Belfry, are both available on Bandcamp and saw release through Aural Music. The band’s signing to Svart is another step forward to coincide with the progression of their sound from one album to the next as heard on Feast for Water in the emotive and atmospheric sound of cuts like “Leah” and the airy grunge of “Tulsi.” Messa guitarist Alberto Piccolo also released his solo debut as Little Albert on Aural Music last year, titled Swamp King, highlighting a blues influence that’s part of what Messa do as well. As to what their new material might hold, I have no idea, but a Svart endorsement surely serves as a good sign.
The band had this to say:
Spring is coming and so a new harvest draws near. We’re happy to announce that Messa have signed with Svart Records. It is an honor for us to join ventures with such a special and prestigious label. We are entering the studio next week to record our new album. More news will be coming soon.
We’d like to thank Aural Music for believing in Messa since the very first start and for the help throughout these years.
MESSA IS
Marco – Guitar, Bass, Ambient
Sara – Voice
Rocco – Drums, Screams
Alberto – Lead Guitar, Rhodes piano
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