Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil is an Italian goth heavy metal band formed in Milan, Italy, in 1996. They were formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal.

Biography

Their music is inspired by gothic imagery, using melodic guitar lines, alternating heavy and light vocals, and a bit of pop influence. According to themselves, the band is influenced by bands like Paradise Lost, Tiamat, Septic Flash and Type O Negative.

The band formed as Sleep of Right in 1996, but soon had their name changed to Ethereal, and were signed by Century Media at the end of 1997. Finding that the name Ethereal was already taken, they settled instead on Lacuna Coil ("empty spiral" in Italian).

The band consisted at that point of co-vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro with bassist Marco Coti Zelati. The band recorded a self titled EP, released in 1998, and went on tour supporting label-mates Moonspell. The band were 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.

In 2002, the band released Comalies, an album which received acclaim and rave reviews from all corners of the metal world. Over a year later, the first single from this album, Heavens a Lie, began to receive radio and media attention and pulled the band into the mainstream.

Line-up

Current

• Cristina Scabbia – vocals
• Andrea Ferro – vocals
• Cristiano Migliore – guitars
• Marco "Maus" Biazzi – guitars
• Marco Coti Zelati – bass
• Cristiano "CriZ" Mozzati – drums

Original

• Cristina Scabbia – vocals
• Andrea Ferro – vocals
• Raffaele Zagaria – guitars
• Claudio Leo – guitars
• Marco Coti Zelati – bass
• Leonardo Forti – drums

Discography

Albums

• Lacuna Coil EP {1998}
• In a Reverie (1999)
• Halflife EP {2000}
• Unleashed Memories (2001)
• Comalies (2002)

Singles

• Heaven's A Lie EP (2002)
• Swamped EP (2004)

External links

• Official Website
• Official Worldwide Fan Club
• Fan Club Ufficiale Italiano (Official Italian Fan Club)
• Lacuna Coil on Yahoo! LAUNCH (Music Videos)