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LACUNA COIL – SLEEPLESS EMPIRE – ALBUM REVIEW

Somehow Lacuna Coil formed over three decades ago! During this time they’ve released nine studio albums with some routine, that is until now. ‘Sleepless Empire’, their tenth effort is their first new album in nearly six years – the longest gap between releases in their career.

Well – the good news is if they are slowing down in terms of releases, they sure as hell aren’t in terms of sonic velocity! ‘The Siege’ and ‘Oxygen’ ensure that this milestone release bursts out of the traps and leaves you in no doubt that Lacuna Coil still very much mean business!

Their distinctive gothic-tinged brand of heavy metal is again proudly front and centre and refocused following their work recording a remake of their classic album, ‘Comalies’. It shouldn’t perhaps be a surprise then this truly feels like classic Lacuna Coil.

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The sound of the album however still carries a modern freshness that helps to elevate these songs to new heights. Indeed, this is a record which will appeal to all fans whether they have jumped onboard in the early days or in recent years.

Thematically the album is a concept of sorts with an overarching rebellious sentimental seeping out of the eleven tracks. The band have looked at a world living through digital means and questioning the meaning of it all!

There are guest appearances from Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) on ‘Hosting the Shadow’ and Ash Costello (New Year’s Day) on ‘In The Mean Time’, before the big finale of ‘Never Dawn’ brings the record to a thumping close. When all is said and done, nobody can argue that this isn’t Lacuna Coil doing their thing as only they can.

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