Post by thesoundmonitor on Jun 11, 2004 7:05:05 GMT -5
LACUNA COIL
Lacuna Coil/In A Reverie
Unleashed Memories/Halflife
Comalies
(Century Media)
Appearing on the scene in 1997, Italy’s Lacuna Coil were fervently following in the footsteps of another Century Media success story. The dark, melodic rock punctuated with soaring female vocals was dangerously close to The Gathering, and in later years would become the commercial success for Evanescence. Though where The Gathering soon ventured into uncharted trip-rock territories, and Evanescence was but a ching-ching twinkling in Amy Lee’s eye Lacuna Coil stayed true, converting fans from the dark side to their unique version of seductively gothic metal.
Given the recent success of Evanescence together with Lacuna Coil’s personal touring success (currently on tour with POD, an invitation to participate in Ozzfest later this year) Century Media have seen fit to reissue the bands entire back catalogue together with revised artwork.
As any Lacuna fan would know famed producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Moonspell, Tiamat) has been behind the desk for each release and as such a common thread appears throughout all three discs. Sorychta’s trademarked sound includes incisive guitar tones, bigger than big drum production and vocals ascending heaven.
But that’s not to detract from the band’s writing abilities. Indeed, each release has housed a number of extremely well-crafted tunes, be it the ‘Honeymoon Suite’ from the the band’s first full length (In A Reverie) or the brilliance of ‘Heaven’s A Lie’ from 2002’s Comalies. Listening to each disc successively an obvious maturation has arisen in the dual male/female attack, interplaying with a great deal more respect than first noticeable on their initial self-titled studio output.
The first two re-releases combine the album and respective EP, while Comalies has been given a multimedia track for added selling power. While the video is the standard in-studio footage (a bunch of guys dressed in black doing silly things) and as such not much of an enticement for casual fans, undoubtedly hardcore Lacunians will watch with fervent enthusiasm, and then drool with gothic lust over the many pictures of Cristina Scabbia – a goddess inviting lusty affection.
Well-timed with the band’s US success, these reissues are nonetheless important for those Evanescence fans who’re interested in a more substantial version, as well as those a budget-friendly way to become acquainted with the band’s back catalogue.
Warren Wheeler
Lacuna Coil/In A Reverie
Unleashed Memories/Halflife
Comalies
(Century Media)
Appearing on the scene in 1997, Italy’s Lacuna Coil were fervently following in the footsteps of another Century Media success story. The dark, melodic rock punctuated with soaring female vocals was dangerously close to The Gathering, and in later years would become the commercial success for Evanescence. Though where The Gathering soon ventured into uncharted trip-rock territories, and Evanescence was but a ching-ching twinkling in Amy Lee’s eye Lacuna Coil stayed true, converting fans from the dark side to their unique version of seductively gothic metal.
Given the recent success of Evanescence together with Lacuna Coil’s personal touring success (currently on tour with POD, an invitation to participate in Ozzfest later this year) Century Media have seen fit to reissue the bands entire back catalogue together with revised artwork.
As any Lacuna fan would know famed producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Moonspell, Tiamat) has been behind the desk for each release and as such a common thread appears throughout all three discs. Sorychta’s trademarked sound includes incisive guitar tones, bigger than big drum production and vocals ascending heaven.
But that’s not to detract from the band’s writing abilities. Indeed, each release has housed a number of extremely well-crafted tunes, be it the ‘Honeymoon Suite’ from the the band’s first full length (In A Reverie) or the brilliance of ‘Heaven’s A Lie’ from 2002’s Comalies. Listening to each disc successively an obvious maturation has arisen in the dual male/female attack, interplaying with a great deal more respect than first noticeable on their initial self-titled studio output.
The first two re-releases combine the album and respective EP, while Comalies has been given a multimedia track for added selling power. While the video is the standard in-studio footage (a bunch of guys dressed in black doing silly things) and as such not much of an enticement for casual fans, undoubtedly hardcore Lacunians will watch with fervent enthusiasm, and then drool with gothic lust over the many pictures of Cristina Scabbia – a goddess inviting lusty affection.
Well-timed with the band’s US success, these reissues are nonetheless important for those Evanescence fans who’re interested in a more substantial version, as well as those a budget-friendly way to become acquainted with the band’s back catalogue.
Warren Wheeler