Bella Morte is a gothic band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. They incorporate elements of metal, darkwave, deathrock, alternative and synthpop. The Band's name means "beautiful death" in Italian. According to Andy Deane, the name was chosen to "suggest that beauty can be found in tragedy", which is a theme occurring in every Bella Morte album.
As of 2015, they are signed to Metropolis Records. Bella Morte previously released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather, and through Cleopatra Records. In early fall 2006, Metropolis Records announced that Bella Morte had reached number one on the company's pre-order sales list with their new album, Bleed the Grey Sky Black, which was released on October 10, 2006.
The bass guitarist and co-founder Gopal Metro decided to leave the band, playing his last show on March 10, 2007, in Charlottesville. At the same show, the vocalist Andy Deane announced that Tony Pugh would replace Metro. At the beginning of summer 2008 it was announced that Jordan Marchini would not be touring with the band any longer. He returned in 2011.
Into the dark, into the shadows
Into the end, all fall down
Into this hell another lost and left in despair
Will find that death's not dead
Burned in the fires of the unknown
There is no way to escape the endless flames
[Chorus]
In the end what's broken mends
And all is grey before our eyes
All the years reduced to tears
At least we are not alone
In the end what's broken mends
And all our eyes have turned to grey
All the years reduced to tears
I see there's no end (I see something in the mist)
Into the black, into the drowning
The fallen will speak in whispers
Spiders weave truth that we will not hear
For we all fear that life ends
Life is the dream of a dead soul
There is no way to escape what lies beyond