Italian doom metal & dark wave maestros Ponte del Diavolo are set to embark on a captivating journey across Italy with the announcement of their “Fire Blades from the Tomb” release tour. The band is poised to bridge the gap between worlds, taking their unique blend of classic cultish doom metal infused with post-punk and dark wave to audiences across 11 unique dates in Italy, and one in Switzerland.
Ponte del Diavolo has already left a trail of anticipation for their upcoming album “Fire Blades from the Tomb” with the release of three singles so far. Demone wove a dark narrative inspired by esoteric themes and mysticism. They followed up with their second single “Covenant” with dark and doomy bass lines that swarm like a sky full of thunderclouds. With “Nocturnal Veil”, the band casts a deadly spell with gloomy clarinets, clanking cymbals and whip-cracking riffs.
“So proud to announce the first part of our Italian tour. It’s an honour to share the stage with so many great bands from the national and international scene (see details). We are looking forward to play in some of the most important music festivals in Italy as well, such as Frantic Fest, Molto Male Fest and Church of Crow Fest. See you out there”!
Italian Tour Dates 2024:
February 24 – Genoa, IT @ La Claque (w/ Malombra)
March 1 – Turin, IT @ Ziggy Club (w/ Shores of Null)
March 2 – Mantua, IT @ The Academy (w/ Shores of Null, Die Sünde)
April 12 – Milan, IT @ Circolo Bellezza (w/ Sacri Suoni)
April 13 – Liestal, CH @ A-Way (w/ Black Oath)
April 26 – Rome, IT @ Traffic (w/ Otus)
April 27 – Modena, IT @ NotteTempio
May 5 – Pinerolo, IT @ Church of Crow Fest (w/ Shape of despair, Dawn of Winter)
May 17 – Vicenza, IT @ CSA Arcadia (w/ October Tide)
May 18 – Bergamo, IT @ Molto Male Fest (w/ Bongzilla, Raw Power, Hate e Merda)
June 1 – Erba, IT @ Centrale Rock Pub (w/ Voland)
August 16 – Francavilla al Mare, IT @ Frantic Fest (w/ Marduk, Darvaza, Undertakers)
“Fire Blades from the Tomb” is out on February 16th, 2024, via Season of Mist.
Available Formats:
• Digital Download
• Deluxe CD Digipak
• 12″ Vinyl Gatefold – Black
• 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Gold & Black Marbled
Pre-order “Fire Blades from the Tomb” here and pre-save it here.
Tracklist:
1. Demone (5:00)
2. Covenant (6:56)
3. Red as the Sex of She Who Lives in Death (6:20)
4. La Razza (8:03)
5. Nocturnal Veil (5:17)
6. Zero (5:26)
7. The Weeping Song (5:33)
Ponte Del Diavolo bridges the gap between two separate worlds.
The Italian band proposes a Doom / Black metal sound with old-scho ol roots, adding a modern and outside the box background. The female voice – with strong dark wave influences – is the lyric corpus of this strongly esoteric project. The solid presence of two bassists creates the massive foundation for the rhythmic guitar, everything marked by a raw and dynamic drumming.
“Mystery of Mystery / Secret” live session marked the quintet’s debut EP. It was recorded live and without editing at Dracma Studio with the producer L’Ossario in their home base of Turin in March 2020. “I” was released on the web by Iopan Records. It was soon followed by their second-ever single, “The Wickedest Wo Man in the World”.
At the end of 2021, Ponte Del Diavolo recorded their second EP, “Sancta Menstruis at Deepest Sea Studio in Turin with Danilo Battocchio. The first single, “The Unborn”, arrived in February 2022.
The band’s third EP, “Ave Scintilla!”, was also recorded in Turin. This time around, they reconvened at Dracma Studio with L’Ossario.
Now that they’ve signed with Season of Mist, Ponte Del Diavolo are ready to release their debut full-length album. “Fire Blades from the Tomb” forges classic, cultish doom metal with modern bents of post-punk. Lead single and opening track “Demone” is whipped along by a boiled black bass line and dark-wave induced vocals.
Prepare to cross over into the Italian dark arts.
Line-up:
Elena Camusso (as Erba Del Diavolo) – Vocals
Alessio Caruso (as Krhura) – Bass
Andrea l’Abbate (as Kratom) – Bass
Stefano Franchina (as Segale Cornuta) – Drums
Rocco Scuzzarella (as Nerium) – Guitars
Guest Musicians:
Andrea l’Abbate – Synth on “Covenant”
Lucynine – Theremin on “Covenant”
Vittorio Sabelli – Clarinet on “Covenant”, “Red as the Sex of She Who lives in Death” & “Nocturnal veil”
Davide Straccione – Vocals on “The weeping Song”
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/PontedelDiavolo
www.instagram.com/pontedeldiavoloband
