musikwiese. (Posts about alternative metal.)https://musikwiese.fontein.de/tag/alternative-metal.atom2019-11-17T10:40:26ZfelixNikolalacuna coil.https://musikwiese.fontein.de/2011/01/03/lacuna-coil/2011-01-03T16:56:43+01:002011-01-03T16:56:43+01:00felix<div><p>the first post in this new project features the italian gothic metal band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacuna_Coil">lacuna coil</a>, featuring the two vocalists <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristina_Scabbia">cristina scabbia</a> and andrea ferro. most of their songs are very melodic, often powerful, featuring a beautiful mix of female and male vocals. the first song i want to present is <em>fragments of faith</em> from their 2008 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmacode">karmacode</a>, my favourite <em>lacuna coil</em> album. a powerful song with a beautiful melody:</p>
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<p>as a contrast, here’s a slower, also very beautiful piece from the 1999 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Reverie">in a reverie</a>. this is one of the songs which really fascinated me and caught my interest in the band:</p>
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<p>finally, here’s a music video for the <i>karmacode</i> album song <i>within me</i>, which has a more typical tempo for <i>lacuna coil</i> songs:</p>
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<p>note that their style changed a bit over the years, as for so many bands. while i really like the development leading to <i>karmacode</i>, i don’t like their newest album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_Life">shallow life</a> that much, though it’s still very good.</p></div>