May 01 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium May 03 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre May 04 - Dallas, TX - NextStage May 05 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre May 07 - St. Louis, MO - The Pagaent May 08 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagle's Ballroom May 09 - Cleveland, OH - Agora May 11 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom May 12 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus May 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rock Jungle May 15 - Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavilion May 16 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle May 19 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues May 20 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues May 22 - Washington, DC - TBA May 23 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center @ ODU May 25 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom May 27 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre May 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory May 30 - Boston, MA - TBA Jun. 01 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's Jun. 02 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Jun. 04 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room Jun. 05 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre Jun. 06 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Jun. 08 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall Jun. 09 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center / Reds Jun. 11 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre Jun. 12 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre Jun. 13 - Portland, OR - Roseland Jun. 15 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Jun. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Jun. 18 - Las Vegas, NV - Joint Jun. 19 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Jun. 20 - San Diego, CA - Soma
"LACUNA COIL counter their moody gothic elements with lively prog-rock, frisky electronica, and dreamy ambient sections. It's [Cristina] Scabbia's voice, however, that steals the show." - Revolver Magazine
After a flying to Los Angeles to film their video for "Heaven's A Lie" - a track off their recent album Comalies (pronounced "coma-lize") - the six Italians that comprise LACUNA COIL have launched their three-week Fair Judgment Tour headlined by Opeth. Ever wonder what goes on at home before a tour? Lead singer Cristina Scabbia lets you in on it:
"What can I say about my Easter vacation? I stayed with my family, forgetting the chaos of the touristy places in Milan, and ate like a pig. I've never denied it: I love to cook and to eat, that's why when I get older, I'll be a fat whale, hahaha! Beside any jokes, I enjoyed so much this little bit of quiet time before the American tour with Opeth, when we'll be busy everyday, with our music. I really can't wait, believe me. See you there!"
Following the band's stint opening for Opeth and Danzig on the two-date "Blackest Of The Black" tour, LACUNA COIL will embark on their first North American headlining tour in late May with label mates INTO ETERNITY and Nuclear Blast's Tapping The Vein. Check the tour dates section for cities & venues.
Collectors, please note: Autographed versions of Comalies on vinyl and the import-only "Heaven's A Lie" single are available now from Century Media's Webshop and Mail-Order.
In spite of all the mainstream hype over the crossover debut of Evanescence onto the popular music scene, long-time underground fans were quick to spot the similarity of their sound to LACUNA COIL's, who've been cultivating their musical craft since 1996. While this isn't an issue of who came first or even who does it better, all fingers point in the direction of us knowing a good thing when we hear it long before anyone else knows about it.
LACUNA COIL will be returning to North America for the second time in two years to provide direct support to the nationally-acclaimed Opeth on the Fair Judgment Tour, set to begin in Seattle, Washington on April 29th and to open for the headlining Danzig on the Blackest Of The Black tour featuring Superjoint Ritual, Nile, and Opeth for two shows. What does lead singer Cristina Scabbia have to say about the upcoming tours and the fan response to Comalies?
"I really can't wait! I've been waiting sooooo long for this moment! We spent so many good moments over there [in 2001] that we are just excited and happy to see all the people who have been waiting for us to arrive... I didn't really expect this kind of overwhelming reaction to Comalies even though I was sure about the good quality of the album itself. Can you believe we have never met Opeth before, even though we saw their great show in Milan with Katatonia [laughs]? I'm sure this trip will be a great chance to meet new fans, more great people, and some very talented musicians."
Check the tour dates section for North American show dates, cities, and venues. You'll have more than one month to decide which days you're gonna call in sick to work. Chicago's "death jazz-core" band Yakuza will be opening for the tour between April 29th & May 12th; Beyond The Embrace will open all shows for the last two weeks, beginning May 14th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1. LACUNA COIL - Heaven's A Lie (Century Media/Fono Ltd) 2. HATE ETERNAL - Servants Of The Gods (Earache/Soyuz) 3. DEICIDE - Once Upon The Cross (Roadrunner) 4. CENTINEX - The Eyes Of The Dead (Repulse) 5. THE KOVENANT - Dragonstorms (Hammerheart/Fono Ltd) 6. THE KOVENANT - In Times Before The Light (Hammerheart/Fono Ltd) --- --- --- --- // news // --- --- --- --- 7. LUNARIS - Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (Elitist/Earache/Soyuz) 8. ANAL COLLISION - Panzer Valley (band) 9. ANAL COLLISION - South Of Heaven [by SLAYER] (band) 10. HELLVETO - Burning Statues (band) 11. HELLVETO - Days Occupated By Tears (band) 12. DARK TRANQUILLITY - Hours Passed In Exile (Century Media/Fono Ltd)
Sept. 3 NOCTURNAL RITES - Shadowland Sept. 3 …AND OCEANS - Cypher Sept. 3 INTO ETERNITY - Dead Or Dreaming Sept. 17 SHADOWS FALL - The Art of Balance Oct. 1 ICED EARTH - Iced Earth (reissue) Oct. 1 ICED EARTH - Night of the Stormrider (reissue) Oct. 1 ICED EARTH - Burnt Offerings (reissue) Oct. 15 YAKUZA - Way of the Dead Oct. 29 AVANTASIA - The Metal Opera Pt. 2 Oct. 29 LACUNA COIL - Comalies Oct. 29 ROTTING CHRIST - Genesis Oct. 29 UNLEASHED - Victory/Warrior (2-on-1 reissue) Nov 12 ICED EARTH - Tribute To The Gods Nov 12 BLOODBATH - Resurrection Through Carnage
On the official homepage of the band is the program of a European tour:
September 2002:
9/16 SLIM’S – SAN FRANCISCO, CA 9/17 GLASSHOUSE – POMONA, CA 9/18 BASH ON ASH – TEMPE, AZ 9/20 FOX THEATER – BOULDER, CO 9/21 BOTTLENECK – LAWRENCE, KS 9/22 THE RAVE – MILWAUKEE, WI 9/23 I-ROCK – DETROIT, MI 9/24 AGORA BALLROOM – CLEVELAND, OH 9/25 TROCADERO – PHILADELPHIA, PA 9/26 JAXX – W. SPRINGFIELD, VA 9/27 BIRCH HILL – OLD BRIDGE, NJ 9/28 LUPO’S – PROVIDENCE, RI
Oktober 2002:
Thu 24 Copenhagen (DK) Loppen Fri 25 Helsingborg (S) Tivoli Sat 26 Oslo (N) John Dee Sun 27 Gothenburg (S) Musikens Hus Tue 29 Dordrecht (NL) Bibelot Wed 30 Lille (F) Le Splendid Thu 31 London (GB) Mean Fiddler
November 2002:
Fri 01 Vosselaar (B) Biebob Sat 02 Haarlem (NL) Patronaat Sun 03 Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar Mon 04 Essen (D) Zeche Carl Tue 05 Paris (F) La Locomotive Wed 06 Montpellier (F) Rockstore Thu 07 Barcelona (E) Razzmattazz 2 Fri 08 Bilbao (E) Bilborock Sat 09 Valencia (E) Sala Roxi Sun 10 Granada (E) La Copera Tue 12 Milan (I) Transilvania Wed 13 Rome (I) Blackout Thu 14 Cesena (I) Vidia Fri 15 Treviso (I) New Age Sat 16 Salzburg (A) Rockhaus Sun 17 Vienna (A) Planet Music Mon 18 Nürnberg (D) Hirsch Tue 19 Pratteln (CH) Z7 Wed 20 Frankfurt (D) Batschkapp Thu 21 Halle (D) Easy Schorre Fri 22 Hamburg (D) Markthalle
Sat 23* Thessaloniki (GR) Hydrogios Sun 24* Athens (GR) Gagarin 205 sl
A message from Cristina Scabbia, LACUNA COIL's sultry vocalist, about the new album, Comalies, tentatively scheduled for release in late September/early October:
"PREPARE YOURSELF because, believe me, it's a BLAST!!!!! You won't believe it!!!"
A huge step for the band--again. More mature than the previous album--again. If you can dare believe it, the songs, the guitars, and the vocals are even more magnificent than before.
The tracklisting:
1. Swamped 2. Heaven's A Lie 3. Daylight Dancer 4. Humane 5. Self Deception 6. Aeon 7. Tight Rope 8. The Ghost Woman And The Hunter 9. Unspoken 10. Entwined 11. The Prophet Said 12. Angel's Punishment 13. Comalies
Italy's Lacuna Coil will enter Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany at the end of April to record their new album, due through Century Media Records in late summer.
