Formed: 1996
From:
Milan,
Italy
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. Terrorizer Magazine hailed Lacuna Coil's self-titled debut as "superb, and its strength soon weakens whatever resistance you may have had after repeated plays." In 1999, The album In A Reverie was released with the same producer. They played at the Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival, and the Altheimer Open Air Festival. They released the Halflife EP, which was recorded in Italy with a new producer, to their European community of fans in the year 2000.
In 2001, they released Unleashed Memories with their original producer, this album (released in North America with the previously unavailable Halflife EP). Praised by Alternative Press for their "supersize chords that nearly burst into flame, gorgeous three-part harmonies and chill-inducing melodies that recycle in your head for days" and earning a special mention in Billboard Magazine's Hard Music Spotlight for their "compelling mixture of seductive melodies and aggressive riffs," the band embarked on their first North American tour with Moonspell in the winter of 2001. Metal Maniacs documented their live show to be "a sensory overload of the highest order. In one word: intoxicating."
Lacuna Coil creates a dream-like quality of the world, which floods you with a myriad of heavy and hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic invention, Comalies, will quickly lead to you believe that an incredibly personal epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the build-up, encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this particular journey uncovers. Upholding the emotive yin/yang tradition of vocal interplay between the dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the deliberate vocals of her male singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly enigmatic musical alchemy.
Latest Lacuna Coil News
Below is our complete Lacuna Coil news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Lacuna Coil Announces Tour Of UK And Spain
Italian gothic metal outfit Lacuna Coil has announced that they will be embarking on a headlining run of Spain and the United Kingdom this September, with more countries possible being added to the trek. Singer Cristina Scabbia comments: "Hello there! It looks like we can't stay far from you all! That's why we decided we are going to jump on a tour bus once again in September/October 2010 in order to meet our beloved friends in the UK and Spain! We are already excited and I promise we are going to have a great time! Mark it in your calendars, horns up and see you soon on the road!!!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
New Metal Tracks Available On Rock Band This Week
It's almost the weekend again, and that means new additions to the Rock Band Network to get your head banging before that terrible Monday rolls around. The most notable metal additions to this week's lineup are Meshuggah, Demon Hunter, and Wargasm. The complete list of new songs, including the non-metal tracks, is as follows:
The Apples in Stereo - "Dream About the Future"
Zoo Seven - "Painted"
Meshuggah - "Bleed"
Steel Train - "Turnpike Ghost"
XTT - "Cookie Monster"
Kiev - "Crooked Strings"
Rebelution - "Bright Side of Life"
Demon Hunter - "The World is a Thorn"
Made Avail - "Bury You Slowly"
The New Pornographers - "Crash Years"
Todd Thibaud - "Three Words"
RX Bandits - "Bled To Be Free (The Operation)"
The Raspberry Ants - "Janie"
Free Electric State - "Six Is One"
Jonathan Coulton - "Mandelbrot Set"
SexTon - "A Better Forever"
SOil - "The Lesser Man"
Wargasm - "Engine"
Spiral Trance - "The Me You See"
Charmaine - "Run" More...
Lacuna Coil Performance Footage Available
Footage has been posted online of Lacuna Coil performing the songs "Enjoy The Silence" and Wide Awake live in Denver, CO on June 1st, 2010. The video clips can be viewed below.
More Bands Pay Tribute To Peter Steele
Earlier today it was confirmed that Peter Steele, the frontman of the bands Type O Negative and Carnivore, had passed away at the age of 48 from a heart failure. Many fans of the band have been paying their respects today, among them include many of Steele's peers. You can read what some of them have to say about the man below.
"Peter Steele was one of my all-time favourite musicians ever! I've only met him once briefly and he was just the nicest guy! Carnivore's 'Retalliation' and all Type O Negative albums have been a huge influence on my creativity. This is a black day for music! Rest in peace, Peter." - Mille Petrozza, Kreator More...
Warmachine To Play Home Town Show With Lacuna Coil
Ontario's Warmachine has issued the following update about performing a home town show with Lacuna Coil:
"Warheads! fter almost a year and a half, Warmachine will be performing live once again in Toronto on May 25th. Fresh off their U.S. tour with W.A.S.P., the band will be sharing the stage with Italy`s own Lacuna Coil. Here are the show details: Date: May 25th 2010 Line up: Lacuna Coil, Hail The Villain, Warmachine, Mary And The Black Lamb, Venue: The Opera House (735 Queen Street East), Doors: 7pm, Tickets: $20.00 in advance."
Warmachine also has the following upcoming tour dates:
5/25 2010 The Opera House Toronto, Ontario
7/29 2010 HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL Brande-Hornerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein
7/30 2010 HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL Brande-Hornerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein
7/31 2010 HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL Brande-Hornerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein
HellYeah Announces More US Tour Dates
HellYeah has announced the following US tour dates:
04/24 - Dr, Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
04/25 - Ladson , SC - Ladson Fairgrounds w/ Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust
05/01 - Orlando , FL - WJRR EARTH DAY Orlando - Tinker Field
w/ Korn, Papa Roach, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch
05/03 - Corpus Christi , TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater w/ Papa Roach
05/04 - Houston , TX - Warehouse Live w/ Papa Roach
05/05 - Dallas , TX - Palladium Ballroom w/ Papa Roach
05/07 - Oklahoma City , OK - Kattfest - Zoo Amphitheatre w/ Three Days Grace, Seether, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Violence to Vegas.
05/08 - Little Rock , AR - KDJE EDGEFEST Little Rock - Arkansas State Fair Complex w/ Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Papa Roach.
05/09 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool, Lacuna Coil
05/11 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
5/14 - Council Bluffs, IA - KIWR Rockfest - Westfair Amphitheater w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool, Lacuna Coil
5/16 - Indianola, IA - KAZR Lazerfest - Indianola National Balloon Grounds w/ Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch
05/18 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center Arena w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
05/19 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
05/22 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom w/ Seether
Lacuna Coil Announces US Tour Dates
Italian metal band Lacuna Coil has announced the following US tour dates:
May 04 - Valarium (w/ Five Finger Death Punch) - Knoxville, Tennessee
May 05 - House Of Blues (w/ 5FDP) - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
May 07 - Club Fire (w/ 5FDP) - Jackson, Mississippi
May 08 - KDJE Edgefest - Little Rock, Arkansas
May 11 - Alliant Energy Centre (w/ Seether + 5FDP) - Madison, Wisconsin
May 14 - KRROFest - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
May 18 - La Crosse Centre Arena (w/ Seether + 5FDP) - La Crosse, Wisconsin
May 19 - Peoria Civic Center (w/ Seether + 5FDP) - Peoria, Illinois
May 20 - The Rave (w/ 5FDP) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 21 - The Filmore Detroit (w/Seether) - Detroit, Michigan
HellYeah Announces US Tour Dates
HellYeah has announced the following tour dates:
May 11 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
May 18 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center Arena w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
May 19 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center w/ Seether, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool and Lacuna Coil
May 22 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom w/ Seether
Deadlock to Support Lacuna Coil On German Dates
After a successful year 2009 including shows in Japan, Russia and all over Europe, DEADLOCK will support LACUNA COIL on their German tour dates. This tour marks a perfect finish for the "Manifesto" album cycle, just to start focusing on the next album after returning home from the trek.
Here are the Deadlock tour dates currently confirmed for 2010. More dates are to be announced.
19.02. LÖRRACH / Altes Wasserwerk (w. Fear My Thoughts)
20.02. BERLIN / Columbiaclub (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
21.02. HAMBURG / Knust (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
22.02. ASCHAFFENBURG / Colos Saal (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
24.02. KÖLN / Essigfabrik (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
25.02. KARLSRUHE / Substage (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
26.02. MÜNCHEN / Backstage Halle (w. Lacuna Coil & Dommin)
27.03. ERFURT / Unikum (w. Anima)
25.-27.06. DESSEL (B) / Graspop Metal Meeting
Lacuna Coil Posts New Video Online
Italian gothic rock outfit Lacuna Coil has posted their new music video online for the song, "I Won't Tell You." You can check it out below. The song is the third from the bands latest studio album, "Shallow Life" to receive the music video treatment, following "Spellbound" and "I Like It." More...
Lacuna Coil Announces Tour Supporting Bands
Lacuna Coil have announced that the support acts for their upcoming European headline tour will be Dirty Little Rabbits (featuring Shawn “Clown” Crahan from Slipknot) and the Gothic rock act Dommin. Dirty Little Rabbits will be direct support to Lacuna Coil on 7 shows, while Dommin will perform for all shows on the tour.
Lacuna Coil are touring in support of their new album “Shallow Life" on the following dates:
29.01.2010 (IRL) Dublin - The Academy (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
31.01.2010 (UK) Manchester - The Manchester Academy (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
01.02.2010 (UK) Birmingham - O2 Academy (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
02.02.2010 (UK) Glasgow - The ABC (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
04.02.2010 (UK) Bristol - O2 Academy (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
05.02.2010 (UK) London - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
07.02.2010 (NL) Eindhoven - Effenaar
08.02.2010 (F) Paris – Bataclan (w/ Dirty Little Rabbits)
09.02.2010 (B) Borgerhout - Trix Hall
11.02.2010 (DK) Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
12.02.2010 (SE) Gothenburg - Brewhouse
13.02.2010 (N) Oslo - John Dee
15.02.2010 (SF) Helsinki - Nosturi
17.02.2010 (SE) Stockholm - Gota Kallare
18.02.2010 (SE) Malmö - KB
20.02.2010 (D) Berlin - Columbia Club
21.02.2010 (D) Hamburg - Knust
22.02.2010 (D) Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
24.02.2010 (D) Cologne - Essigfabrik
25.02.2010 (D) Karlsruhe - Substage
26.02.2010 (D) Munich - Backstage Halle
28.02.2010 (A) Vienna - Arena
01.03.2010 (CH) Zuerich - Dynamo
02.03.2010 (I) Milan - Alcatraz
04.03.2010 (I) Bologna - Estragon
05.03.2010 (I) Rome - Atlantico
06.03.2010 (I) Treviso - New Age
Lacuna Coil Seeking Italian Fans For Video Shoot
Lacuna Coil have announced they are seeking fans located in Italy to appear in an upcoming music video. Italian fans can contact the band for further information at lacunacoil@red-rum.it.
Lacuna Coil Singer Responds to PETA Ad Critics
Last week, MetalSucks' Axl Rosenberg commented on Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia's fully-clothed PETA ad.
Cristina Scabbia posted the following response on her Facebook page:
"AWESOME! Someone criticized the new Peta add with me... just cause I'm wearing TOO MANY clothes ON in it!!!! I feel absolutely comfortable with my sexuality and body, but for a serious topic do I really need to show my skin 'just cause'? I don't think so. I created a new trendy,though: usually people throw shit and criticize about the opposite! Anyway,the Peta's add is about something and someone who's NOT me."
Axl then replied:
"Hi, Cristina.
"If read this site – and it would seem that you do – then you are aware that we actually have the utmost respect for you and your band. I am sorry that your God-given beauty has continued to call attention to itself. I’d suggest you go the Slipknot route to hide your face and keep the attention on your music, but I don’t want some of your less intelligent fans to worry that masks can be sexually transmitted.
"Anyways, to help you cope with this incredible burden, I suggest you familiarize yourself with this. If you need anything else, you know how to reach me."
Lacuna Coil Announces Acoustic Performance
Lacuna Coil has announced they will be performing a live acoustic performance at Criminal Records in Atlanta. The acoustic show will take place on Saturday, November 7th at 3 PM.
Lacuna Coil's complete list of tour dates are as follows: More...
Cristina Scabbia Announces Radio Show
United Stations Radio Networks nationally syndicated programs hardDrive and hardDrive XL have announced a new weekly program called "Ask Cristina." The segment will be hosted by Lacuna Coil co-singer Cristina Scabbia. On-air, Scabbia will offer advice in response to questions presented by listeners wherein they share their most intimate and personal questions about life and love. The feature will debut on hardDrive over the week-end of October 24th and is a Friday night feature on the nightly hardDrive XL with Lou Brutus.
Listeners can call the hardDrive Radio hotline 877MUSIC11 toll-free to leave a message or e-mail Cristina directly via askcristina@harddriveradio.com.
Currently, Lacuna Coil is on the hardDrive Live Tour, which features the band with headliners All That Remains, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and special guests From Sword to Sunrise and Taking Dawn. The Italian singer Scabbia shared, “It’s with pleasure that I’m officially entering the great hardDrive family with a new program that will connect with you 100% ASK CRISTINA. I have always loved to talk and to listen to others; always felt like an auntie; willing to try to find a solution to problems or just a positive way to get out of troubles! That’s why I’ll be waiting for your phone calls and e-mails and I can’t wait to listen to what you all have to share. I’ll be supporting you guys, and I’ll be on your side…at least, most of the time. As a proper auntie, I will be completely honest with you, in good and bad.” hardDriveRadio producer Roxy Myzal added, “She has a great sense of advice for fans with all kinds of troubles in their lives. Whether it's abuse or the love-lorn, Cristina speaks to those fans in a thoughtful, hip way. And the fact that she has this great sexy Italian accent, doesn't hurt either! I am so pleased to be working with her!"
Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details
Tonight's Headbangers Ball on MTV2 at 2 AM ET/PT will feature All That Remains discussing metal songs added to the Rock Band video game and the following lineup of videos:
Confide - "Such Great Heights"
Godsmack - "I Stand Alone"
Bullet for My Valentine - "Waking the Demon"
Children Of Bodom - "Are You Dead Yet?"
Lacuna Coil - "Closer"
All That Remains - "Two Weeks"
Lamb of God - "Laid to Rest"
Lacuna Coil Announces UK and Ireland Dates
While still being on the road with All That Remains in North America, LACUNA COIL announces the UK and Ireland dates for their upcoming European tour in 2010:
29.01.2010 (IRL) Dublin – The Academy
31.01.2010 (UK) Manchester – The Manchester
01.02.2010 (UK) Birmingham - O2 Academy
02.02.2010 (UK) Glasgow - The ABC
04.02.2010 (UK) Bristol - O2 Academy
05.02.2010 (UK) London - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
More dates to be announced soon!
Andrea Ferro and LACUNA COIL are excited to play Europe:
“Finally Europe!!! We are proud to announce the headliner tour in Europe, it took a while to organize it but finally everything seems to be in place. We are really happy to visit all our fans and friends and we're preparing a really special show! We will bring the "Shallow Life" songs and themes alongside some of our classic songs and some surprises. The tour will start in the UK and will spread over Europe, more details to come soon, stay tuned!”
The band recently release a digital only “I Like It” single. In order to see where people coming from completely different genres were able get the song, three unique artists were approached to remix “I Like It” for the single: More...
Saw VI Soundtrack Video Teaser Posted Online
A 30 second teaser for the Saw VI soundtrack has been posted online and is viewable below. As previously reported, the soundtrack available everywhere October 20 features new and unreleased music from Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil, Suicide Silence, Shadows Fall, Mushroomhead, Converge, It Dies Today, Kittie, Chimaira, Every Time I Die, and more more.
Saw VI Soundtrack Final Lineup Revealed
The line-up and tracklisting for the Saw VI soundtrack has been revealed. The soundtrack features brand new and unreleased music from Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil, Suicide Silence, Shadows Fall, Mushroomhead, Converge, It Dies Today, Kittie, Chimaira, Every Time I Die, and more.
The Saw VI soundtrack will be available October 20, 2009. The official website and pre-order has been launched at saw6soundtrack.com.
In Saw VI, Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
Trustkill's Josh Grabelle said, "We are stoked about this soundtrack as we've managed to place songs from some of the most exciting hard rock and metal bands in the scene on this one. We are all huge fans of the Saw movies and are ready to knock this one out of the park!"
Artists' Addiction Soundtracks' Jonathan Platt says of the Saw VI Soundtrack: "We feel that we have put together a collection of songs that really mirrors the chaos onscreen. All of our acts are big fans of the Saw series and were excited to be a part of the soundtrack and I think that energy really comes across."
The Saw VI Soundtrack track listing is as follows: More...
Kittie Song To Appear On "Saw VI" Soundtrack
Kittie has issued the following brief statement about their song "Cut Throat" appearing on the upcoming "Saw VI" movie soundtrack:
"Check it out boys and girls, the SAW VI soundtrack featuring a brand new Kittie song as well as many other wicked bands. Looks like it's gonna be a heavy one!!!"
Other bands to contribute to the soundtrack include Chimaira, Suicide Silence, Shadows Fall, Every Time I Die, Mushroomhead, Hatebreed, and Lacuna Coil.
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