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Milan, Italy (1994 – present)
Lacuna Coil, formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, is a rock band formed in Milan, Italy in 1994. The band consists of Cristina Scabbia (vocals), Andrea Ferro (vocals and keyboards), Cristiano Migliore (guitars), Marco Biazzi (guitars), Marco Coti Zelati (bass and keyboards), and Cristiano Mozzati (drums and percussion).
In 1994 Andrea Ferro and Marco Coti Zelati 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 by a Greek band, they changed their name to Lacuna Coil, which is half Italian, half English and translates to “empty spiral”.
The members of the band have been known, musically, for composing midtempo songs consisting of guitar lines overlaid with prominent keyboard work, and contrasting dual female/male vocal harmonies to help create a melodic detached sound.
Much of the band’s 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, Black Sabbath, Type O Negative, Imago Mortis, Depeche Mode, In Flames, and Amorphis amongst others. The band’s 2006 release, “Karmacode”, peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200. They have played among the world’s biggest heavy metal festivals on the main stage including Ozzfest, Bloodstock Open Air, Wacken Open Air, and played with Megadeth on their Gigantour tour in November 2007.
In 1994 Andrea Ferro and Marco Coti Zelati 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 by a Greek band, they changed their name to Lacuna Coil, which is half Italian, half English and translates to “empty spiral”.
The members of the band have been known, musically, for composing midtempo songs consisting of guitar lines overlaid with prominent keyboard work, and contrasting dual female/male vocal harmonies to help create a melodic detached sound.
Much of the band’s 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, Black Sabbath, Type O Negative, Imago Mortis, Depeche Mode, In Flames, and Amorphis amongst others. The band’s 2006 release, “Karmacode”, peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200. They have played among the world’s biggest heavy metal festivals on the main stage including Ozzfest, Bloodstock Open Air, Wacken Open Air, and played with Megadeth on their Gigantour tour in November 2007.
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Karmacode
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Our Truth
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Heaven's a Lie
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Enjoy the Silence
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Closer
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Fragile
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Within Me
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Unspoken
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Devoted
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I Like It
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Self Deception
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What I See
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Shoutbox
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HannaHidrah wrote:
I love this band!!!
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GiBLi wrote:
spellbound , our truth , tight rope <3
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wingkon wrote:
Andrea has a good voice when used properly, imo.
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Quispiam wrote:
The song Shallow Life is probably the only one I like from the new album, but I have only heard the album thrice.
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Quispiam wrote:
I think it's too far saying they've gone commercial, but I find Shallow Life very uninspired. Poor hooks, most songs resemble each other, no real surprises. What made me love Lacuna was how they had prog/techno influences that divided them from the majority of rock/metal bands. Now that's gone. Hopefully the next album will return to the roots more, so they are not a lost cause. But I really don't like the new album.
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Sanguine_Sky wrote:
Lacuna Coil [1996 - 2002]
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naxa1ka wrote:
Karmacode <3
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trance_awake wrote:
Lacuna Coil have always been, are, and always will be a freaking awesome band. no matter what they decide to do as far as music goes, they will always make it work. I have faith in LC!!! \m/ keep rockin'
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PanicAttackWCF wrote:
First band in my library to break the 500 plays mark!
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devilwomaan wrote:
Comalie's the best ;d
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jorgec1972 wrote:
good
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freakystyley89 wrote:
Listening the new album...I guess I don't like it. :|
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i_Chaos wrote:
someone has got to make andrea shut the fuck up....
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LQQKIE wrote:
If you like Lacuna Coil, check out The Farplane. Here is their debut album The Farplane.
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XStaticTira wrote:
They're not dead. Shallow Life isn't as good as Comalies or Karmacode but it does not suck by any means. It's a natural progression; if they go a little mainstream, so what? Goddamn, I wish people would shut up already about saying that LC is now a lost cause, because they are NOT. Seriously, your whining is giving me a killer headache. (I will however laugh at the first person to call me out based on my musical taste) ...annoyance aside, I look forward to the next brilliant album in a few years.
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bloodykisses36 wrote:
Lacuna Coil rocks, i love the new cd!!!
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SoheilOlfat wrote:
You are amazing...awesome! Keep rockin' on! Oh...by the way...how is my man, James Root, doing? www.azhirock.com
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NativeRokkr wrote:
Wow, all of the frontwoman on the similar artists are hot! Sorry, I just had to point that out. LOL, I love the Karmacode album. 'Within Me' is the best song.
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koRnee_chan wrote:
"...I am spellbound!" totally by this band ^^ I hadn't expected to hear such good songs. I can see that most of people aren't satisfied with the last album. Hard to say if you're right, I have already listened to two of them, including that new one... hope you're wrong! xD
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thespeckofme wrote:
"They have softened quite a bit, let's hope we don't lose them :(" -- I listened to the last album. Trust me. We've lost them.
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Lacuna Coil
The Academy, Dublin, Ireland
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Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life Tour
Manchester University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Lacuna Coil
O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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LACUNA COIL - I Like It EP on iTunes!
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LACUNA COIL - I Like It EP
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3. I Like It (Interface Remix Edit)
4. I Like It (Das Basslaster Remix)
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