LACUNA COIL: Cinematic and sleepless?

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The wait for Lacuna Coil ‘s tenth studio album will soon be over (release: February 14, 2025). However, work on “Sleepless Empire” already began with the re-release of “Comalies” to mark the band’s 20th anniversary in 2022. Founding member and songwriter Maki recalls: “The aim was to reconcile the past, present and future of Lacuna Coil.” But he never gets stuck in the past and adds: “Sure, I still love Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, but I also love soundtracks: big orchestral stuff like Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman or even John Williams. If people had the opportunity to listen to ‘Sleepless Empire’ without the voice, the guitars or the drums – the orchestral part – then it would be a soundtrack because it’s very cinematic and that’s how I spend most of my free time. I grew up watching movies all day long.” You can find out more about this in the next issue.

Watch the epic clip for “Gravity” here: