Style: Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, Progressive Rock
Like: 40 Watt Sun, Windhand, E-L-R
Label: Svart
Adjectives: Venturous, Diverse, Traditional
Description: Italian band Messa incorporate a wide range of musical inspirations into all of their albums. Their dark ambient doom rock is emphasized by vocals which hit impressively every time. The integration of various influences into their superb doom foundation elevates their new album to excellence. Closer is made up of tracks with refined frameworks and smoothly applied ambient components which interact expertly. The album features brilliant instrumentation consisting of a plethora of instruments, while Sara Bianchin's soaring voice tops the list of the band's strong points.