Lacuna Coil Premiere Double Single Featuring Reworked “Fragile Xx” And Swarm Remix Of “I Wish You Were Dead”

Lacuna Coil have unveiled a double single to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album, Karmacode. The release pairs “Fragile XX,” a reimagined take on the original Karmacode track “Fragile,” with a remix of “I Wish You Were Dead” by SWARM. The latter song originally featured on the Italian gothic metal band’s most recent album, Sleepless Empire, released in 2025.

Lacuna Coil frontwoman Andrea Ferro shared the following statement:

"'Fragile' has always been a live favorite, it was actually one of the very first songs we debuted on stage even before 'Karmacode' was released 20 years ago. Its message of accepting life's vulnerability, never surrendering though we live in a fragile circle that is often breached, is one that we still relate to today. While reworking a much loved song can initially feel unsettling (in particular for Maki, our main songwriter), we faced the process as a tribute to 'Fragile' and 'Karmacode', and are really excited by the result. 'Fragile XX' feels and sounds like Lacuna Coil in 2026, and we look forward to performing it live for the next 20 years!"

SWARM added:

As a long-time fan of Lacuna Coil, I am incredibly honored to have been asked to reimagine a song of theirs. I remember hearing 'Karmacode' back in the mid-2000's and thinking that the melodies sounded so interesting & exotic. That whole album really helped to shape my taste in music, and I have been a fan ever since.

I'm cautious about agreeing to do remixes, especially when it's for a band I love. I never 'remix for the sake of remix'. I want to make it worth the listen; to respect the original while tastefully (and aggressively) turning it upside down and shaking something absolutely crazy out. I'm very proud of how I was able to do that here.

Early next year, Lacuna Coil will join The Halo Effect and Omnium Gatherum for the following European tour:

02/19 Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit 36
02/20 Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
02/21 Tilburg, NL @ Poppodium 013
02/23 Saarbrucken, DE @ Garage
02/24 Hannover, DE @ Capitol
02/25 Antwerp, BE @ Trix
02/26 Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
02/27 Paris, FR @ Élysée Montmartre
03/01 Madrid, ES @ Wagon
03/02 Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 1
03/04 Pratteln, CH @ Z7 Konzertfabrik
03/05 Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
03/06 Filderstadt, DE @ FILharmonie
03/07 Nuremberg, DE @ Löwensaal
03/09 Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra
03/10 Vienna, AT @ Arena Vienna
03/11 Prague, CZ @ ROXY Prague
03/12 Berlin, DE @ Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei
03/13 Munich, DE @ Backstage
03/14 Leipzig, DE @ Felsenkeller Leipzig
03/15 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
03/17 Helsinki, FI @ House Of Culture
03/18 Tampere, FI @ Tampereen Tullikamari