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Messa - The Spin



8.2 | 131 votes |
Release date: 11 April 2025
Style: Doom metal

Owners:

28 have it
16 want it


01. Void Meridian
02. At Races
03. Fire On The Roof
04. Immolation
05. The Dress
06. Reveal
07. Thicker Blood

Top 20 albums of 2025: 6

Staff review by
nikarg
Rating:
N/A
I don’t know whether Messa listened to Fire Blades From The Tomb, the debut LP of fellow Italians Ponte Del Diavolo, but we now have two fresh bands from the boot-shaped country that mix doom metal and goth rock/darkwave/post-punk in different ways that are equally irresistible.

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published 10.04.2025 | Comments (6)

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Comments: 10   Visited by: 250 users
07.03.2025 - 20:53
Rating: 8
Paz
Elite
After "At Races", the second single is streaming online.



The album is shaping up to be really great.
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07.03.2025 - 23:44
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Just gave a listen to the two tracks that are available. If they keep this consistency throughout the whole album (plus those lovely post-punk touches) this could turn into their magnum opus.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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08.03.2025 - 09:02
Rating: 8
Paz
Elite
That jazzy trumpet section in the middle of the track is out of this world... I love it.
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Album Release day (April 11, 2025)
11.04.2025 - 16:26
Rating: 9
Vellichor
Easy 9, this album is the best thing I’ve heard this year and it’s not really close. Every part is just sooooo good, and they’ve really tightened up their sound this time around so there’s not quite as many parts that overstay their welcome but they still have plenty of room for the songs to build and evolve and really give each member a chance to shine. First time in a while an album ended and I wish it just kept going. At the same time the shorter runtime means it’s pretty much all killer no filler.
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11.04.2025 - 17:46
Rating: 9
Tom Muller
Fantastic as all of their works
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don't say that
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12.04.2025 - 02:03
Rating: 9
Tuonelan
Now if only they can bring a bit of that Middle Eastern vibe from Close and make it snuggle up to the post-punk and goth they have going on here, It would be legendary.
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For ages we have wandered
Under the wings of deception
Too long have we been waiting
For the long winter to end
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12.04.2025 - 12:20
Rating: 7
Gag reflex
It's fine, enjoyable doom. I'm just not caught up in all the hype as everyone else. Personally, I prefer their fellow italians Ponte Del Diavolo.
Thicker Blood is a clear standout for me. Killer song and a perfect closer... and possibly the only song I'll keep coming back to.
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'The thoughts of dead babies
Wiped away with my semen'
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21.04.2025 - 20:34
Rating: 10
JayMo4
Back-to-back perfect albums for me. It’s all subjective, of course. But there’s not a better band in modern doom by my tastes.
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23.04.2025 - 10:59
Rating: 7
Dettlaff47
Good album, sometimes feels boring, maybe because i dont like gothic-things, but overall it's worth listening to.
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23.04.2025 - 14:28
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
I can't deny the fact this is a very strong release, their level of musicianship and creativity is simply off the charts, this isn't just simply another doom metal record, but I just don't quite find it as absorbing or memorable as their previous album. It seems to have all the ingredients of something I should really like but I'm just not quite feeling the final product as a whole like I did their previous. It's still a good listen though, and possible grower? So I might give it a further few more spins in the future.
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