Anima nera arrives with “Dea” is a searing, brooding testament to the kind of love that burns rather than warms. And this song is an exorcism of emotion, a seductive lurch into the chaos of obsession, and a forensic trawl into the molten mess of passion verging on divine madness.
With the first eerie chords of “Dea,” this track grabs you by the collar and won’t let go. There’s a ritualistic feeling at work here, the sensation that you’re not only listening to music but observing a sacred fire being kindled. The track opens up like a dark confession, a story blunted and stoned, of two souls losing themselves in each other, losing themselves completely in a bond that’s just as dangerous as it’s intoxicating. This is not love at first sight, this is love at top speed, in the shadows, blindfolded and sans brakes.
Massimiliano De Angeli’s vocals are stark, powerfully delivered with aching openness beneath that strength. His voice oozes conviction, stringing suffering and wonder together as he describes a relationship of more curse than gift. With Stefano Speranza’s blazing lead guitar, Lorenzo Piva’s thunderous yet precise drumming, and Fabio Lanaro’s steady, grounding bass, the band plays with a sound that’s as emotionally raw as the story they’re telling. Anima nera, who’ve been making original rock music since their 2013 formation, demonstrate that their allegiance to truth reflects the lifeblood of their sound.
There’s a kind of reckless beauty to “Dea.” It asks you to step inside a love that changes you, devastates you and makes you wonder if you have been blessed or damned. And in that, Anima Nera reminds us that the line between desire and destruction is frequently etched in electric guitar riffs and the quaking spaces between verses. Dark, sultry, and cathartic, “Dea” is a listen for anyone who’s loved and lost and still craves the flame.
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