LACUNA COIL

'Lacuna Coil' are an gothic metal band from Milan, Italy.^[1][2]
They were formerly known as ''Sleep of Right'' and ''Ethereal''. The band was heavily inspired by gothic imagery, and the members have been known, musically, for composing midtempo songs consisting of guitar lines overlayed with prominent keyboard work, and contrasting dual female/male vocal harmonies to help create a melodic detached sound. Much of their more recent material, however, sees a more down-tuned style, featuring a more distinct bass line and a higher mixing of the guitars within the songs. According to the band, they are and have been influenced by Paradise Lost, Tiamat, Anathema, Septic Flesh, Type O Negative, My Dying Bride, Imago Mortis, Depeche Mode, and In Flames, amongst others. They have played among the world's biggest heavy metal festivals on the main stage including Ozzfest, Bloodstock Open Air, Wacken Open Air, etc. and are scheduled to play Japan's Loudpark Festival this October.

Contents

Biography

Members

Discography

Albums and EPs

Singles

References

External links

Biography

Andrea and Marco formed ''Sleep of Right'', but soon changed their name to ''Ethereal'', and signed to Century Media at the end of 1997.Finding that the name ''Ethereal'' was already taken, they changed their name to Lacuna Coil, which means ''empty spiral''. Emptyspiral.net - The Lacuna Coil Community
The band consisted at that point of co-vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro with bassist/keyboardist Marco Coti Zelati. The band recorded a self-titled EP released in 1998, and went on tour supporting label-mates Moonspell. The band was accompanied for this tour by guitarist Cristiano Migliore and drummer Cristiano Mozzati.
Following a second European tour, the band recorded their debut full-length album, ''In a Reverie'', and added second guitarist Marco Biazzi. The band supported the album with another European tour, co-headlining with Skyclad.

Following another EP in the form of "Half-Life" in 2000, and album entitled "Unleashed Memories" in 2001, the band released ''Comalies'' in 2002, an album which received acclaim and rave reviews from certain corners of the metal world.^[3][4][5][6] Over a year later, the first single from this album, ''Heaven's a Lie'', began to receive radio and media attention and pulled the band into the mainstream. The second single, ''Swamped'', was played in heavy rotation, and was used in the video game "", both in one of the game's fictitious clubs and along with the game's endgame credits. Music videos were filmed for both songs and broadcast on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball.

By 2004, ''Comalies'' had become the best-selling CD in Century Media's history. The band appeared at Ozzfest in between headlining club tours in America and Europe.
In an effort to best take advantage of Lacuna Coil's ascendant popularity, the band and label postponed the release of their highly-anticipated follow up to ''Comalies'', ''Karmacode'', to early 2006. According to the band's website, this made it possible for more time to be spent on production while also avoiding the crowded summer 2005 release schedule for metal albums. On December 23, 2005 the band announced via their official web site that all recording, mixing, and mastering had been finished and that ''Karmacode'' is complete. It was then announced that Karmacode would be released in USA on April 4, 2006. One of its tracks, "Our Truth", is the first single (and video) and is featured as well on the soundtrack of the movie '' in stores on January 10, 2006. The video has had rotation on MTV.
During their 2005 European Tour, Lacuna Coil performed two new songs (working titles "A2" and "Antonio") at selected concerts. "Our Truth" is one of these songs, tentatively referred to at the time as "Antonio", while the song "A2" has been renamed to "Fragile", and is the opening track on ''Karmacode''.
Karmacode debuted at #28 on the Billboard Charts. It received critical acclaim from music critics and magazines. Corresponding with the release of the new album, Lacuna Coil went on tour with Rob Zombie throughout North America in early 2006 also making an appearance at Ozzfest 2006 on the main stage. The band also played at the 2006 Download Festival, a three-day festival in England's Donington Park which was headlined by Metallica, Tool, and Guns N' Roses. They are also scheduled to play one night in the UK at Sheffield Corporation on October 17th. This December, Lacuna Coil will be teaming up with In Flames for a US Tour, though they are currently on board the Blackest of the Black 2006 tour with headlining act Danzig, and bands like Asesino, Belphegor, and The Haunted
In March 2007, Lacuna Coil joined Stone Sour and Shadows Fall on the Jägermeister Music Tour. In May, they toured the US with Within Temptation and The Gathering on the The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007.
Departing from the original tour dates, Lacuna Coil made a stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico in late April and played at the Sunshine Theater with Stolen Babies, Beneath the Sky and Shadows Fall.
In October of 2007 Lacuna Coil will play for the first time in their career in Japan during the Loudpark Festival 07 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City.
In November Lacuna Coil will join on the Australian line up of Gigantour with Megadeth headliner, Static-X and Devildriver.

Members

★ Cristina Scabbia - Female vocals (Contralto)

★ Andrea Ferro - Male vocals (Tenor) and keyboards

★ Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore - Guitar

★ Marco "Maus" Biazzi - Guitar

★ Marco Coti Zelati - Bass guitar

★ Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati - Drums and percussion

Discography

Main articles: Lacuna Coil discography

Albums and EPs

Date of release	Title	Label	Billboard peak	World Sales
1996	''Ethereal (demo)''	Independent	-	-
1998	''Lacuna Coil'' (EP)	Century Media	-	-
1999	''In a Reverie''	Century Media	-	-
November 18, 2000	''Halflife'' (EP)	Century Media	-	-
2001	''Unleashed Memories''	Century Media	-	-
2002	''Comalies''	Century Media	#178	500,000+
2006	''Karmacode''	Century Media	#28	413,300+[7]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Position							Album
		UK	UK Rock Singles	U.S Mainstream Rock	ITA	SPA	AUS	OST Top 20 Singles
2002	"Heaven's a Lie"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	'Comalies'
2004	"Swamped"	-	-	-	-	-	22	7
2006	"Our Truth"	40	-	36	23	18	-	1	'Karmacode
	"Enjoy the Silence"	41	13	-	25	-	-	-
	"Closer"	-	5	-	50	-	-	-
2007	"Within Me"	-	-	-	44	-	-	-

References

1. www.myspace.com/lacunacoil
2. purevolume™
3. http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=2706
4. http://1heavymetal.com/CDReviews/September2002/lacunacoil.htm
5. http://www.rasputinmusic.com/reviews.cfm?genre=mt&page_type=review&review_number=120
6. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifuxqyaldhe
7. Karmacode sold

External links

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★ Official website

★ Karmacode

★ Profile at Century Media

★ Empty Spiral - official worldwide fan club

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★ Interview at Room Thirteen