Lacuna Coil

Dark Legacy European Tour 2012

This Is She – support act

Pumpehuset

Copenhagen

Denmark

15/11 – 2012

Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall

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 Lacuna Coil Interview with guitarist Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore

by Ollie Thomas

http://www.lacunacoil.it/

Photography by Graham Hilling

 

 

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Italy’s LACUNA COIL is proud to announce that they will visit the US in early 2013 in their first tour of the New Year.  The band will head out with SEVENDUST on a 17-date run throughout the month of February.  The tour kicks off on February 2, 2013 in Winston-Salem, NC and tickets for the tour go on-sale Friday, November 30, 2012.  Fans should check their local ticketing outlets for information on how to purchase tickets.

LACUNA COIL has spent the past year touring the world in support of their new album, DARK ADRENALINE.  Released earlier this year via Century Media Records, the album debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, selling nearly 20,000 units in its first week, and spawned the crushing first single “Trip The Darkness.”  The band has sold upwards of 800,000 units in the US alone and with six full-length albums, two EPs, various singles and a DVD under their belt; LACUNA COIL maintains their prominent role in the modern rock scene.

The music video for their single “Trip The Darkness” can be seen here: http://youtu.be/VTT6picaCoQ

 

Tour Dates:

02/02/13 – Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s

02/03/13 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans

02/05/13 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club

02/06/13 – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

02/07/13 – Portland, ME @ The Asylum

02/08/13 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

02/09/13 – Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2

02/10/13 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

02/12/13 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge

02/14/13 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

02/15/13 – Broussard, LA @ The Station

02/16/13 – Beaumont, TX @ Dixie Dance Hall

02/17/13 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution! Music Room

02/19/13 – Springfield, IL @ Boondocks

02/21/13 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre

02/22/13 – South Bend, IN @ Club Fever

02/23/13 – Cedar Falls, IA @ Pepsi Pavilion

 

For more information on LACUNA COIL visit:

www.lacunacoil.it

www.facebook.com/lacunacoil

www.centurymedia.com

2012 marks fourteen years since Lacuna Coil released their EP and first album, In a Reverie, and they have decided to celebrate that history by bringing a set spanning some two hours to London.

There should be something for all fans tonight as they will be playing something from every album. 
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Road veterans Megadeth have been very busy lately. Riding the Big 4 wave, master shredder Dave Mustaine and the boys put out new album TH1RT3EN in November 2011 and revived the Gigantour festival with Motorhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil for a North American Tour. Now following a short break, they are back on the road again with Rob Zombie and Lacuna Coil. As a huge Megadeth fan, I feel very fortunate they do so many tours, we have seen them 9 times in the last 2 and a half years!
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MOTÖRHEAD

MEGADETH / VOLBEAT / LACUNA COIL



Aragon Ballroom, Chicago

February 10, 2012



Live Review and Photos by Tim Shockley

 

The last time Motörhead played the Aragon Ballroom was in 1994, amidst a stifling blizzard. Eighteen years later, guess what? Yep, a near-whiteout! Come back in the summer, guys!  

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In support of their new release, Dark Adrenaline , LACUNA COIL will perform an acoustic set and meet-and-greet with their fans at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago on February 10th! Presented by Metal Army America and Unholy Empire, this special night with the band is open to the public and will take place after their performance at Gigantour that night (tickets will be given on a first come, first serve basis; you must be 21+ to receive entry into the club). For more information, please visit the official event page here.

If you haven’t heard LACUNA COIL’s Dark Adrenaline yet, be sure to head over to Spin.com now for the exclusive album stream. Having already earned rave reviews from the press, with Outburn avowing, “LACUNA COIL knocks one out of the park with ‘Dark Adrenaline’…it is an album without filler and one for which start to finish spins are mandatory”, this album promises to be yet another gothic-metal classic!

Fans both old and new can purchase Dark Adrenaline in a variety of formats, including standard edition CD and vinyl, Deluxe Edition digipak with a bonus DVD, sticker, poster and guitar pick and as an iTunes LP with expanded packaging, five bonus audio tracks and video.  The Metal Club (www.mymetalclub.com) edition features exclusive artwork designed by the band and is limited to 3000 units.  The Hastings edition features a bonus 10-track LACUNA COIL sampler, and the Amazon digital edition comes with a free five track sampler.

For true fans of the band, the Darkest Adrenaline box set is also available for purchase.  It includes both the Digipak and vinyl versions of the album along with a hardcover photo book, a LACUNA COIL custom syringe pen and ink, a lyric pad, signed lithographs created by the band and more, all housed in a LACUNA COIL medical box.  This box set is limited to 500 pieces and is available exclusively through CM Distro (www.cmdistro.com).

As previously announced, LACUNA COIL will support Megadeth on their critically-acclaimed Gigantour around the release of Dark Adrenaline .  Gigantour was founded by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine in 2005; this run will also feature Motorhead and Volbeat.  Please see below for tour dates, which also include a few LACUNA COIL headlining shows.

LACUNA COIL/Gigantour tour dates:
JANUARY
26 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
27 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
28 – New York, NY – Theater At Madison Square Garden
29 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena
31 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Tavern*
FEBRUARY
1 – Glen Falls, NY – Glen Falls Civic Center
2 – Quebec City, QC – Colisee Pepsi Arena
3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
5 – Kingston, ON – K-Rock Centre
7 – Oshawa, ON – General Motors Centre
8 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum
9 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace At Auburn Hills
10 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
12 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
13 – Des Moines, IA – People’s Court*
14 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
16 – Saskatoon, SK – Prairieland
17 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Centre
18 – Calgary, AB – Big 4 Building
20 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre
21 – Kent, WA – Showare Center
23 – San Jose, CA – Events Center At San Jose
24 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheater At Universal City
25 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
26 – Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum
28 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
MARCH
1 – Dallas, TX – The Palladium Ballroom
2 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
3 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live At The Moody

*LACUNA COIL headline

For more information, please visit:
www.lacunacoil.it
www.centurymedia.com

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LACUNA COIL

with Straight Line Stitch and October File

Darkness Rising tour 2011

ULU, London 22nd November 2011

Review by Wolf Shankland 

Photos by Graham Hilling

Lacuna Coil launched their upcoming album ‘Dark Adrenaline’ tour ‘Darkness rising’ in a small little venue in Nottingham. I however joined them at the jolly old London ULU, London and was majorly impressed, not only with the choice of venue, but the bands set as well as choice of special guests in Straight line stitch and October file!

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NEW VIDEO “TRIP THE DARKNESS” NOW ONLINE

Milan, Italy – Century Media Records is proud to announce the return of international goth metal stars Lacuna Coil; their sixth studio album DARK ADRENALINE is now scheduled for release in North America on January 24th, 2012. Produced by the acclaimed Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, Bullet For My Valentine), DARK ADRENALINE promises to deliver the melodic, sensual, metallic rush for which the band has come to be known.

The album will be available in Canada (distributed by EMI) in several configurations including; regular CD jewelcase, deluxe CD+DVD digipak, and limited edition 12” vinyl. (Please see below for the album’s track listing.)

Of the new album, Lacuna Coil’s sultry co-vocalist Cristina Scabbia commented, “As some of you know, the release for DARK ADRENALINE was postponed a bit…and this made me even more nervous because I had to wait even more to spit it out! I am so thrilled I can finally say something about this album – ha! I simply love it. I feel this is the best work we have ever done, and it absolutely captures the essence of who we are. The atmosphere of the record will make a lot of old-school fans very happy, and the newer fans will enjoy the vibrant energy and the dark blood running through the songs. I really believe the DARK ADRENALINE will wake you up. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to enjoy the trip!”

The video for the album’s first single “Trip The Darkness” can now be seen online. Directed by the Sitcom Soldiers (Funeral For A Friend, The Blackout), the visually stunning performance video invites viewers to step into a world of alternate reality.

To kick off the touring cycle for Dark Adrenaline, Lacuna Coil will support Megadeth on their critically-acclaimed Gigantour. Gigantour was founded by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine in 2005; this run will also feature Motorhead and Volbeat. Please see below for Canadian Gigantour dates.

For more than a decade, Italy’s Lacuna Coil has been a fixture in the international metal scene, gracing the covers of countless hard rock and metal publications worldwide. With five full-length albums, two EPs, various singles and a DVD to their credit, the band has sold upwards of 800,000 units in the United States alone and is well-established on Active Rock radio. Melding seductive vocals with a modern, electronica-inspired metal sound, Lacuna Coil has wowed audiences as headliners the world over, and as featured guests on Ozzfest, as well as on all of the major European festivals such as Download and Graspop. Lacuna Coil, whose moniker translates to “empty spiral’ in English, is: Cristina Scabbia (female vocals), Andrea Ferro (male vocals), Cristiano Migliore (guitar), Marco Biazzi (guitar), Marco Coti Zelati (bass) and Cristiano Mozzati (drums/percussion).

 

DARK ADRENALINE track listing:

1. Trip The Darkness

2. Against You

3. Kill the Light

4. Give Me Something More

5. Upsidedown

6. End of Time

7. I Don’t Believe in Tomorrow

8. Intoxicated

9. The Army Inside

10. Losing My Religion

11. Fire

12. My Spirit

 

Canadian Gigantour dates:

FEBRUARY, 2012

 

1 Glen Falls, NY Glen Falls Civic Center

 

2 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena

 

3 Montreal ,QC Bell Centre

 

5 Kingston, ON K-Rock Centre

 

7 Oshawa, ON General Motors Centre

 

8 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum

 

16 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland

 

17 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre

 

18 Calgary, AB Big 4 Building

 

20 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre

 

Please visit:  www.lacunacoil.it /  www.centurymedia.com

MEGADETH are excited to re-launch, for the first time since 2008, their critically acclaimed package festival, Gigantour. The multi-artist bill – with metal heavyweights MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and LACUNA COIL, all personally picked by Dave Mustaine – will kick off in early 2012 with dates tentatively set for late January through early March. Gigantour was founded by Mustaine in 2005 and was last in North America in May 2008.

 

The first Gigantour 2012 dates announced are:

 

January

26 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

27 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT

28 – Theater at Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

29 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA

 

February

1 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glens Falls, NY

2 – Colisee Pepsi – Quebec City, QC

3 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC

5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON

7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON

8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON

9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI

10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL

12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI

14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN

16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK

17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB

18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB

20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC

21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA

23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA

24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA

25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ

26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM

28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

 

Tickets for the Quebec City and Montreal dates go on sale Saturday, November 5th at 12 noon, available at:

 

Bell Centre Box Office

By phone: (514) 790-2525 or 1 877 668-8269

Order online: evenko.ca

Ticket prices: $63 / $68 / $73 (taxes and service fees included)

 

For other ticket information visit Ticketmaster. More dates to be announced soon.

Gigantour is a chance to, as Mustaine says, tour with like-minded artists “that play heavy music in a high-energy environment,” with a fan-friendly ticket price. He founded the tour in 2005 and invited such artists as ANTHRAX, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, STATIC-X, and IN FLAMES to join Megadeth. For Lacuna Coil, Gigantour 2012 marks a return to the tour, as they performed on the 2007 Australian tour; the Italian heavy metal group’s singer Cristina Scabbia also appeared on Megadeth’ 2007 re-recording of their song, ‘A Tout Le Monde’.

GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2011

Friday 24 June – Sunday 26 June 2011

by Brat and guest writer Ray Martens

 

After one too many overcrowded festivals *cough*Wacken*cough* Ray and I keep a lookout for small or medium sized festivals to combine with sightseeing holidays, preferably in countries not yet travelled. So when the lineup for Graspop Metal Meeting 2011 was announced, we had our next destination.

Hell is empty because all

the devils are here

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European fans of LACUNA COIL should already mark October 17th red in their calendars as this will be the date “Trip The Darkness” will be released – their first digital single off the upcoming album “Dark Adrenaline”!
Still, this is not the end of today’s good news: As it has been too long since LACUNA COIL has played their native Italy the band want to give a very special treat to their Italian fans: an extensive tour throughout Italy! Not only will their Italian fans be able to enjoy some of the very first dates of their “Darkness Rising” tour, but also see the band on some more intimate club shows! After spending many months in the recording studio the band are dying to get on the road again and perform songs from “Dark Adrenaline” live:

21.10.2011 (I) Milan – Bloom
22.10.2011 (I) Ravenna – Rock Planet Club
24.10.2011 (I) Rome – Circolo Degli Artisti
25.10.2011 (I) Naples – Duel Beat
27.10.2011 (I) Florence – Viper
28.10.2011 (I) Modena – Vox
30.10.2011 (I) Treviso – New Age Club
31.10.2011 (I) Turin – Teatro Delle Serre

Tickets: http://www.ticketone.it/

After their UK run between November 2nd and 25th they will also stop in Holland and Belgium for two exclusive shows:

25.11.2011 (B) Vosselaar – Biebob (http://www.biebob.com/pages/index.php?f=concerts&i=512)
27.11.2011 (NL) Dordrecht – Bibelot (http://www.bibelot.net/content.aspx?id=155)

Stay tuned for more info about “Dark Adrenaline”!

LACUNA COIL online:
http://www.lacunacoil.it
http://www.myspace.com/lacunacoil
https://www.facebook.com/lacunacoil
http://www.emptyspiral.net
http://www.twitter.com/lacuna_coil

Century Media Records online:
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
http://www.twitter.com/centurymediaeu
http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia

Century Media webshop:
http://www.cmdistro.com

Italy’s LACUNA COIL have confirmed Dark Adrenaline as the title of their new album, due in October via Century Media Records.

Lacuna Coil recently answered more questions about their forthcoming new album, submitted by fans through Emptyspiral.net:

Q: Any concept for the album?

Andrea Ferro: “No concept. Just a collection of songs inspired by all of the events that we have experienced in the past couple of years. For some of us, it was some really dark times.”

Q: Is the direction still “heavier and darker” or has it changed since ?

Andrea Ferro: “Absolutely, some stuff is pretty tight, probably the heaviest we have ever written. But then we have some cool songs with a dark “oldschool” vibe, and then some other rocking songs which are a bit more modern and anthemic sounding.”

Cristina Scabbia: “I just want you all to listen to it ‘cause I think the old fans will be pleased as well as the new fans. The collection of songs are the perfect balance between an older and a newer style of rock metal – with a heavy punch and melancholic shadows.
It’s hard to describe music… I hope you can just enjoy the trip with us!”

Submit your questions for Lacuna Coil at EmptySpiral.net.

 

Lacuna Coil have started recording the follow up to their 2009 Shallow Life album, which spawned the hit singles ‘Spellbound’ and ‘I Won’t Tell You’. The band are once again working with producer Don Gilmore (PEAR JAM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE), this time choosing to record in their native Italy to help focus on the more personal nature of the new material.

“This time around music has been our refuge from some of the darkest days of our life and that’s why the new songs have such a variety of feelings… some stuff is pretty angry, probably the heaviest we’ve ever written, some other songs are intense, loaded with velvet dark emotions and there’s even a little space for some light at the end of the tunnel”, says Lacuna Coil co-vocalist Andrea Ferro. “People are askin’ me if we’re going back to our roots or if we’re taking another step forward in a new direction… well to be honest I just feel that this is 100% a Lacuna Coil record and that is what really matters to me. I just love the songs and we felt a big wave of inspiration. The energy with Don in the studio is sky-high and we’re ready to kick some ass.”

“Collectively, we did so much in between Shallow Life and this one. We have lots of different experiences between us,” continues co-vocalist Cristina Scabbia. “We’ve been loved and hurt, we grew up, we shrunk inside a little keeping ourselves together and our roots watered and are alive. I still can’t believe that the energy in between us is getting better and better, but I guess that’s what being a real family means.”

Once Lacuna Coil completes the sessions for the new album, they will spend the summer performing at a select handful of European summer festivals, including Greenfield, Graspop and Sonisphere Spain.

“Summer means amazing energy from a lot of sweaty kids in front of a stage headbanging and jumping with us!” says Cristina. “ I CAN’T wait to be up there again with Lacuna Coil. You better be there because we are ABSOLUTELY ready to rock you all!”

Live dates:

June
24-26 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting

July
16 – Madrid, Spain – Sonisphere
29 – Mala Skala, Czech Republic – Benatska Noc

August
13 – Sibiu, Romania – ARTmania