The Spiritual Bat

THE SPIRITUAL BAT (IT)+ LAST DUSK (Costa Rica) + COURTESAN (UK) SEPTEMBER 15th at THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VENUE, LEICESTER The SPIRITUAL BAT'S Theatre of Dust Tour continues, second round in the UK! And this time the Bat is finally presenting the homonymous NEW ALBUM! Produced and Mixed by Doc Hammer (Venture Brothers, Requiem In White, Weep) Label: Swiss Dark Nights Records Theatre of Dust—a raw and introspective reflection on the idea of conflict—both within ourselves and with others. It explores the internal struggles we all face: the tension between action and silence, pride and humility, truth and self-deception. Are we trapped in our own echo chambers, believing only what we want to believe? Can we still discern good from bad when truth feels so distant? But it also dives into the conflicts that divide us: the need to prevail, the fear of the “other,” and the brutality that arises when differences are not embraced. How can we, as humanity, move beyond materialism, consumerism, and false idols to foster love, understanding, and civic engagement? The album challenges us to ask: Are we better than the ones we fear? Some older favorites like We Are Born We Live We Die, Guilty, and Killing will also be performed! Fluctuating between gothic rock and postpunk, darkwave and deathrock psychedelia, with Rosetta's witchy vocals and Dario's mighty, distorted guitars, The Spiritual Bat boasts participation in several prestigious events and festivals in Europe and the USA. Based in Italy, the band has performed at Wave Gothic Treffen, Whitby Goth Weekend, Return To The Batcave, Gotham Sounds, Castle Party, Carpe Noctum, and have toured the USA from coast to coast several times, performing at events such as The Red Party in New York, Release The Bats in Los Angeles, San La Muerte in San Antonio TX, Vendetta Festival in Denver, Sogo Festival in New Orleans, besides innumerable other shows. The Spiritual Bat is an evolution of the "Spiritual BatS" (plural), a previous incarnation of which guitarist and former painter Dario was co-founder in 1992, shortly before going blind. The project has always featured artwork by the pictorial group I Pittori Alchimisti (Biennial of Venice, 1986 Art and Alchemy section), both on album covers and in video projections during live performances. In 1994 the Spiritual Bats opened for Rozz Williams (Christian Death) and his Daucus Karota.