Massimo Silverio stands as one of the most distinctive voices of the new Italian music scene, carving a unique niche within the independent landscape with an unconventional and avant-garde style, deeply rooted in the folklore of the mountainous region of Carnia, in the North East of Italy. As with his previous work, Surtùm is sung in Silverio’s native tongue, Carnic.

 

'Surtùm' arrives two years after 'Hrudja' (2023), the album that established Silverio as the Italian artist to watch in 2025. His unmistakable style blends folklore and songwriting in a daring mix that recalls the poetics and atmospheres of David Sylvian, Anna von Hausswolff, the monumental arrangements of Swans, and the electro-acoustic minimalism of Massive Attack’s Mezzanine.