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Lacuna Coil - Comalies Audio CD

A fair review of the Lacuna Coil "Comalies" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Lacuna Coil reviews here, or go back to the Lacuna Coil tabs.

Band: Lacuna Coil
Title: Comalies
Rating:

Release Date: 2002-10-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Swamped 2: Heavens 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: Angels Punishment 13: Comalies 14: Lost Lullaby (Unreleased Bonus Track) 15: The Making Of Coma Lies (Bonus Video)

I HAVE to review this one!
If you read my reviews, listmanias, and "So-you'd-like-to" guides, you'll know that I REALLY REALLY like this album! Yes sir, this is my favorite album ever! The singing alone is worth the money for the album! The female singer, Cristina Scabbia, is EXTREMELY hott!! She is also the world's best singer, EVER!!!!!!!! My favorite songs are. . .
ALL OF THEM!!!!!!! Every song gets at least 1 15/10! It's THAT good! BTW, i'm so f***ing sick and tired of everyone comparing them to Evangays**t, er. . . Evanescence. Ev sucks ass!!! Comparing Amy Lee's voice to Cristina's is like comparing the sound of construction machines to an angel's voice! Oh, and Cristina MUST be angel! She SINGS like an angel, LOOKS like angel. . . she HAS to be an angel!!! Her voice is tooo good to be heard by us humans. I believe she will be mine someday.
BTW, I evan MET them! I got my copy of Comalies and a poster signed. I also got to shake each members' hand! When I shook Cristina's hand, I thought "I'm NEVER washing this hand again!" How cool is that?!?!.

dont compare crap to greatness
First off, lacuna has been around for a lot longer and im getting tired of people saying that lacuna coil is a ripoff of evenesance. anyone that compares evenesance to lacuna coil needs to be smacked around. second the evenesance album sucked.

Excellent
I haven't heard one track from any of their albums that I disliked. Lacuna Coil's latest album could possibly be considered their best. Lacuna Coil's sound is like no other. Evanescence stole their sound from Lacuna Coil. I strongly recommend that every gothic music fan purchase this cd, and I also strongly recommend that you NOT buy an Evansence CD. "Shop Smart, Shop S-MART"- Ash from Evil Dead.

LACUNA COIL, EUROPE'S VERSION OF EVANESCENCE , WITH ATTITUDE
They have want it takes to make it here, with great radio friendly songs and a strong label in Century Media, so look out!

Lacuna Coil has made a S/T debut EP and three full albums, chronologically, In a Reverie, Unleased Memories and Comalies and to be perfectly honest I can't say one is better than the other. These Guys are going to be Big!

I've said it before so I'll say it again, watch out for these guys. They are the most consistent group I've ever come across.

Band Members

Cristia Scabbia (female vocals), Andrea Ferro (male vocals), Cristiano Migliore (guitars), Marco Coti Zelati (bass) and Cristiano Mozzati (drums), Marco Biazzi (guitars)

Lacuna Coil is somewhat of a non conformist for an Italian band. Most other Italian bands, like Rhapsody, concentrated on epic power metal, Lacuna Coil devoted themselves to progressive, melodic, gothic style. Lovely singer Cristina Scabbia and singer Andrea Ferro share the mic and do a very good job at it. They compliment each other perfectly and give each song a special kick. Cristina's voice, while not quite on a par with other European divas such as Floor Jensen, is quite pleasant to listen to. It is deeper than most and a quality that fits Lacuna Coil's music(which is somewhat progressive)perfectly. Needless to say Lacuna Coil probably would not be where they are today without Christina.

I should point out that Lacuna Coil's brand of metal is not speed or even fast. Their tempo is generally in the medium/slow to medium range, which gives it time for slow minded individuals, like me, to absorb, sort of like Creed and like Creed, the music and delivery is powerful.

"Heaven's A Lie"

"Oh no,
here it is again
I need to know
when I will fall in decay"

"Something wrong
with every plan of my life
I didn't really notice that you've been here"

"Dolefully desired
Destiny of a lie"

"Set me free
your heaven's lie
set me free with you love
set me free"

So goes the fist verse and chorus of Lacuna Coils's brilliant, medium paced, hit single "Heaven's a Lie", which begins with a lush symphonic introduction, before Christina's sultry vocals along with a strong beat and Andrea's backing on the chorus's.

If I may borrow and paraphrase the title to an old 60s song "To Know Them is to Love Them" I think that explains all. YES, BUT WOULD I LOVE THEM? Fair question and I'll answer that by saying that if you like or love any of the following bands, yes, you would love them; Evanescence, Garbage, Roxette, Pat Benetar, Joan Jett, Concrete Blonde, even Stevie Nicks.

If my "Prediction" comes through, here is my next prediction. Watch out for Within Temptation, they are already on their way. I did a review on Within Temptation's, Mother Earth (link below) back in June. They are similar to Lacuna Coil but more strident, more symphonic and generally more up tempo.

The Pinacle of The Coil
I've been into LC since the 1st EP and this new 1 is amazing. Simply Incredible from begining to end. Similar in sound/production to Unleashed Memories but the songwriting has taken a massive leap. The depth of the lyrics is matched by the music; LC is completely at one. I would go as far as to say that this is thier pinacle studio performance. It might take a few listens to fully absorb this sonic masterpiece. The highlight (IMHO) is "Unspoken". The 2 bonus songs are a very cool track from the Unleashed sessions is called "Lost Lullaby" (only available w/the limited digi-pak) and "the Making of Comalies" video documentary which is ok (viewable for PC or MAC). Also w/the digi is a very cool pin (LC/comalies logo, custom shaped) and a large mini-poster poster of the ever-so-lovely Cristina.

For female fronted bands that are extremely well done, I also recommend in no particular order. . .

the Gathering, Flowing Tears, the Dreamside, Chasing the Ghost, Theatre of Tragedy (TOT), the Shroud, Rhea's Obsession, Rose Chronicles (Kristy Thirsk from Delerium) Love Spirals Downwards (LSD), Love is Colder than Death (LCD), Nightwish, Lullachry, Aghora (extreme progressive fusion), Angelfish (pre-Garbage goth S. Manson), Sinergy (progessive metal), Chastain (progessive metal), Drain s. t. h. (similar to Alice in Chains).

Hope this helps! :).

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