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LACUNA
COIL
Bound by the Beauty
By Adrian ‘The Energizer’ Bromley
Not only has Lacuna Coil released their best record with Comalies,
but the band has also managed to find their own sound—something
the Italian sextet has searched for over many releases.
Unlike their past works, which were full of vibrant, emotional songs
spurred on by Cristina Scabbia's angelic vocals, the new album is
more expansive, much more direct and, well, heavier at times. Male
vocalist Andrea Ferro has much more presence this time around, working
masterfully alongside Scabbia. Very few albums have reached such
a melancholic and memorable level this year.
"I too think this is our best work, looking back at what we
have done up to this point," says Scabbia. "I don’t
know what it is really, but I never react that way to our music.
I’m always pleased with the outcome, but this album for some
reason has really hit me. I’m blown away by what we [the band
is rounded out by guitarists Cristiano Migliore and Marco Biazzi,
bassist Marco Coti Zelati, and drummer Cristiano Mozzati] were able
to do. I can’t really pinpoint what changed, but everything
just clicked. Finally everything is in the right place," she
says with a laugh.
Does the band ever try to outdo their past releases each time they
enter a studio?
"No, that is not how it works for us. We have a very simple
process of how we do things. We all come in with ideas and melodies
and once we find a melody to work with we put all of the time and
effort into creating that song. When that is done, we go on to the
next one. It is very spontaneous, kind of like painting is, where
you just put the colours on the canvas without thinking too much
and you eventually have a painting."
She adds, "We are a band that just needs to be inspired to
create music. We can’t be pressured to come up with music for
our albums.
"We have always had a good relationship as a band and we are
able to talk about songs and ideas and I think we came to realize
that we don’t always need effects and lots of guitar riffs
to make a song come together. Sometimes it can be very simple and
more focused on the arrangements and a simple guitar riff. I think
this album is very elegant."
Reaction to Comalies from the band’s fanbase has been very
positive for the most part. Scabbia is very fond of their fanbase,
which has grown substantially from the early days.
She explains, "When we started off back in 1997 we toured quite
a bit without a record and we just met up with music fans and got
to know them and just hang out. We are very easygoing people and
we always love to tour and greet new fans. And over the years as
we have become more successful and put out album after album we
have seen our fans grow from country to country and it feels great
to see such love and respect for what we do as Lacuna Coil. I know
it means the world to me to know we have all these fans loving the
music we spend so much time and passion creating."
Good to see that comparisons to The Gathering are slowly being wiped
away from the Lacuna Coil descriptions.
"Yeah, it is great to see it going away, but there will always
be people comparing bands to other bands. I have read interviews
with bands and they get compared to other bands and they don’t
even sound like that. People need to get past that if the band has
a female singer in the band that they should listen to the whole
album before calling them a Gathering clone. If I wasn’t in
Lacuna Coil there is no way they’d call them a Gathering clone,"
she laughs. "People need to get past who is in the band and
what they look like and pay attention to the music."
Speaking of attention, does Scabbia get nervous with all the attention
she or the band is getting these days?
"Not really," comes the reply. "I think it all has
to do with your attitude. I have stayed pretty much neutral to all
that is going on. I know this is a very beautiful thing that is
happening to me but it is one of the thousand beautiful things that
are happening to me this year, and I love it. I just refrain from
being nervous and take it for something beautiful I am experiencing
at this time in my life."
Since their debut release (1998’s self-titled EP), the band
has continuously evolved their sound in sections, each release chipping
away at a sound they can call their own. Comalies is not the final
stop, though. As Scabbia points out, the band is willing to evolve
even further.
"I think we have found a real comfortable area to reside in
musically, but we are always going through changes. Look at what
we started with and then what we did with Unleashed Memories [2001]
and where we are now. Those are big changes, but not on the grand
scale of themes. We are capable of doing a lot more.
"We are fortunate to have some very talented people in this
band who are eager to try new things and create music that will
impress us and the fans," she says. "I’m eager to
see where we go from here as I love what we ended up with on Comalies."
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