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Close

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dan-rod When I listened to Suspended, I was left intrigued, but as soon as I listened to Dark Horse a few days later, I knew I would *love* this. In retrospect it's perhaps a bit less atmospheric than their previous album, but the songs are much more varied and packed with surprises. My favourite song changes basically every other day. Definitely the best discovery I've made so far. I love this band. Favorite track: Rubedo.
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nawzda Outstanding. Out of orbit. One of a kind. Perfect album 100/10. Thank you for existing. Favorite track: Rubedo.
Alice M.
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Alice M. I admit I had to come back to this a couple of times. It’s full of unexpected twists, and I was more used to the relative peacefulness of the first album, haha.
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1.
Suspended 07:16
Crown wearing Contradiction Closed, open doors Behind these walls Trails to dust Bile you swallow Resounding in My deep sleep Too close to them Suspended Awakened by A deep splash, cold He’s coming near Heavy dawn Lines of eyes Over my head I am still the Barking dog Too close to them Suspended Stench of dreams Absorbing, made flesh Proclaiming the newborn blood Impatient, hungry Let all waste Keys align And you disperse Fields of waves Pointing to their graves Tears of coal Trace maps with swords Weight of rays Coming near, damp black Bitter blowing Through your skull Too close to them Suspended
2.
Dark Horse 07:17
Closed in a vortex But screaming, dreaming To regain faith through other schemes Obnoxious baby Believing, feeling Tomorrow bites the hand that feeds Pressure insane You’re here to blame I only see with my eyes closed You are just buying a dark horse... Darkened deposit of gleaming Bleeding Don’t bother claiming all is right For leading Seeding, breeding Woke up in hell to play this game Again I only see with my eyes closed You are just buying a dark horse... I only see with my eyes closed You are just buying a dark horse...
3.
Orphalese 07:13
Pressure to be Adequate Made me wander Vision sustained And shattered My mind Crossing Of swans Open gate Growing wonder Walking On air Forgetting The ground Air’s unstable She’s unstable But she is She is everywhere And I let you be Let you be Sword before me
4.
Rubedo 06:41
I draw you In a bubble of air Cut out your breath I know It’s unfair Tighten your cuffs Count all your luck Find the alchemy To heal the hurt, the hurt Forget the dirt... I caught you In a bottomless stare Frightened to death And I know That you care Tighten your cuffs Count all your luck Find the alchemy To heal the hurt, the hurt Forget the dirt…
5.
Hollow 01:19
6.
Pilgrim 09:26
Your winds speak to me And I have no clue Blurred sight, it shakes me Burnt wood But it's blue… Waters so quiet I don’t have a warder A sunny mist Time does not eat me Coming here Sets me free Free of charge Towers so high I can’t see a border Up on the peak Time does not fit me Roaming here Sets me free Free of charge Pilgrim You make me forget What I’m here for Pilgrim Your breath blows away All my thoughts Pilgrim... Fires so bright Get lit with disorder Parts of me leak Time does not greet me Melting here Sets me free Free of charge Pilgrim You make me forget What I’m here for Pilgrim Your breath blows away All my thoughts Pilgrim...
7.
0=2 10:30
0=2 0=2 is the name of this place Where all revolves And it’s filled with grace Absoluteness in annihilation Urge of returning To the common source of all 0=2 is the name of this place Where selfhood lacks And you meet your fate Absoluteness in emanation Urge of succumbing To the strongest Source of all Suffering Existence Therefore…
8.
If you want her To be taken What can I do When the bell rings While the green man Digs her underworld throne Seasons change Underground she resides Life It unfolds When you don’t expect it Pieces You see them through A tiny colour In the timeless tides The bite you left It’s not gonna hide On the road Of all things that are unknown Oh, how strange All my heart, it divides Life It unfolds When you don’t expect it Pieces You see them through
9.
Leffotrak 00:44
10.
Serving Him 08:04
Three steps of fire The feel of night Blue spitting shadow Becoming Through present and past The joy of fight Invisible trait And he left He really wants you He really wants you to Knowing who dares to Breed Pestilence Serving Him Serving Him Erase your footsteps Command you to No thorns, no petals Fake roses. Embracing forces Shed skin outside Morbid, nice torment Forecoming He really wants you He really wants you to Knowing who dares to Breed Pestilence Serving Him Serving Him He really wants you He really wants you to Knowing who dares to Breed Pestilence

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released March 11, 2022

‘Close’ was recorded between April and May 2021 at Inside Outside Studio in Volpago del Montello (TV). Vocals recorded at La Distilleria in Bassano del Grappa (TV). Recorded and mixed by Maurizio ‘Icio’ Baggio. Mastered by Maurizio ‘Icio’ Baggio and Matt Bordin.

All songs were written and arranged by Messa.

Sara: Vocals, Lyrics, Percussions
Marco: Bass, 8 Strings Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Synth, Dulcimer
Alberto: Guitar, Slide Guitar, 12 Strings Guitar, Oud, Mandolin,
Vocals, Moog Bass, Rhodes Piano, Synth, Percussions
Rocco: Drums, Percussions, Screams

Additional musicians:
Giorgio Trombino - Duduk and Saxophone
Matteo Bordin - Free Guitar

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Messa emerged on the first day of 2014. The extreme diversity of their musical background immediately proved to be essential in the construction of the band’s sound: Prog, Black Metal, Punk, Dark Ambient, jazz, Blues and Doom… all those influences have been channelled into a sonic cauldron that the band defines “Scarlet Doom”. ... more

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