“The Dress” is the latest single from Italian Doom Metal outfit Messa. The new track, which includes a trumpet solo by Michele Tedesco, comes from the band’s forthcoming new full-length album, The Spin, set for release on April 11th, 2025 through Metal Blade Records.

The Spin is based in the band’s eclectic, self-defined “scarlet doom” sound and follows 2016’s Belfry, 2018’s Feast For Water, and 2022’s Close.

The band says about “The Dress”:

This song comes from the darkest place and the unfathomable void of oneself. Pain circles around, emerging violently and then drowning again in the depths. This is reflected in the riff: the descent scale keeps coming back and circles repetitively. The dress, in this case, is the gateway to a personal crucifix built with self-hatred and mirroring despair.

The Spin was partly recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Maurizio “Icio” Baggio and includes synth work by Andrea Mantione (Nuovo Testamento) on “Fire On The Roof”. The album’s cover art is by Nico Vascellari (Uroboro, 2023. Nero Portoro marble, tire. 57 x 57 x 10 cm).

The record will be released on CD (jewel case in the US and digipak in EU) and digital formats as well as vinyl in several color variants.