Release Date: Dec 5, 2025
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Epic / Sony Music
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Some albums need to be played at full volume; Thomas Raggi’s Masquerade is one such project. “Keep the Pack” recalls the vibrancy of the Darkness during their One Way Ticket era: thunderous drums, helium-induced vocals, carnage rising from the guitars. Judged by that song alone, Raggi has a promising career ahead of him, whether it’s part of the Eurovision-winning combo Måneskin or by himself.
Bold, electrifying and full of purpose, ‘Masquerade’ stands as a compelling, exquisitely constructed debut whose rich textures make it feel unmistakably vital. Thomas Raggi, the razor-sharp guitarist powering Italian rock firestarter Måneskin, is fully ablaze on his explosive debut album 'Masquerade'. The eight-track collection packs seven riotous originals, rounded out by a high-voltage take on Dead or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)'.
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