Molassess Announce Breakup; Hint at New Projects
As just about the whole world sat down and took a break in 2020, Molassess were just getting going. The band’s debut album, Through the Hollow (featured here), marked a return for vocalist Farida Lemouchi of The Devil’s Blood, and alongside members of Iron Jinn/Death Alley, Astrosoniq, Rrrags and others, the band set out on a course that, well, didn’t see them bring that triumphant return to the stage because of the plague and then in the meantime, guitarist Oeds Beydals kind of got it going with Iron Jinn, and I think maybe just what might’ve otherwise become a real band fizzled out. It happens.
Lemouchi will appear with another project, Gott, as part of the lineups for Roadburn in Tilburg this April and, in September, Into the Void in Leeuwarden (info here). I don’t know if that band has other plans or songs or what, but the fest billed it as “the reincarnation of The Devil’s Blood,” and that for sure was enough to raise my eyebrows.
So, even as one band is put to rest, another proceeds out. There’s a cycle to that, but for sure I’m way too dumb to see it.
From Molassess on socials:
Dear friends, supporters, and fellow travelers,
With hearts full of gratitude, we share that the journey of **Molassess** has come to its close. This chapter, though brief, has been a profound one, woven with moments of creativity, resilience, and connection that we will forever cherish.
Fate allowed us only two fleeting moments on stage, and we never had the opportunity to evolve in the way a band does—through the alchemy of live performance and the crucible of the road. Still, the unwavering support, belief, and love you have shown us breathed life into what we created, even as it remained unfinished. For that, we are eternally grateful.
Yet, an ending is not a lament; it is a transformation. It clears the way for something new to emerge, for fresh dreams to take root. This is not a farewell cloaked in sorrow, but a hopeful pause—a reminder that the echoes of what was will always reverberate in the paths ahead.
We will meet again, in one form or another—perhaps onstage, perhaps in the audience, perhaps somewhere unseen but deeply felt. Until then, we carry your support with us, and we send you ours in return.
With love, gratitude, and endless possibility,
**Molassess**
For those that are still in need: all remaining merchandise will be sold in the upcoming sale on www.thedevilsblood.com (not through our own webstore!) starting on the 4th of March!
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