Italian doom/black metallers Ponte Del Diavolo announce the first part of their Italian tour!

Photo by Cristina Ferrero

Italian doom/black metallers Ponte Del Diavolo have announce the first part of the upcoming tour to support their debut album, »Fire Blades From The Tomb«, scheduled for release on February 16th, 2024 via Season Of Mist.

The band comments: “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. 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.”

24/02/24 Genova @ La Claque w/ Malombra
01/03/24 Torino @ Ziggy w/ Shores Of Null
02/03/24 Mantova @ The Academy w/ Shores Of Null, Die Sünde
12/04/24 Milano @ circolo Bellezza w/ Sacri Suoni
13/04/24 Liestal (CH) @ A-way w/ Black Oath
26/04/24 Roma @ Traffic w/ Otus
27/04/24 Modena @ Notte Tempio tba
05/05/24 Pinerolo @ Church Of Crow Fest w/ Shape Of Despair, Dawn Of Winter etc.
17/05/24 Vicenza @ csa Arcadia w/ October Tide
18/05/24 Bergamo @ Molto Male Fest w/ Bongzilla, Raw Power etc.
01/06/24 Erba @ Centrale rock pub w/ Voland
16/08/24 Francavilla al mare @ Frantic Fest w/ Marduk, Darvaza, Undertakers etc.

Ponte Del Diavolo bridges the gap between two separate worlds. After all, the band are named after the real “Bridge of the Devil”, a pointedly steep road that medieval peasants had to cross on their way to Italy.

Though formed out of a friendly jam session, Ponte Del Diavolo already made for quite the eclectic pairing when the five members officially banded together during the winter of 2020 in Turin, the finely cultivated Italian metropolis. Whereas most metal bands are spearheaded by dueling guitars, this one writhes on the slick-yet-scaly back of not one but two bassists.

Their debut album, »Fire Blades From The Tomb« forges classic, cultish doom metal with modern bents of post-punk and dark wave. Lead single and opening track »Demone« is whipped along by a boiled black bassline. Heck, you could mistake vocalist Erba del Diavolo for Siouxsie Soux, the way she cooly flips between frantic talk-singing and bleak, seductive croons.

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

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well