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The new album from Lacuna Coil has arrived, a work that was quite anticipated and announced a long time ago. The album does not offer particular innovations compared to previous works, except for a few slight nods to the commercial side felt in some tracks that lean more towards Nu Metal than Gothic style Lacuna Coil.
Christina's voice continues to play important roles in this album, while the male voice sometimes seems to play the role that Fred Durst does in Limp Bizkit, but it does not detract much from a work that in general is above satisfactory.
Let's see in detail:
The first song, Fragile, is a perfect introduction to what the album is, and it brings both strengths and weaknesses. The usual symbiosis between the two voices is presented again, while the distortions and rhythmic parts bring their genre to an American gothic rock/metal hybrid (think Korn's style). The second track, To The Edge, on the other hand, is a more catchy song, with fairly decent riffs and a melody that makes you want to hum along. The third, Our Truth, is the first single extracted, and there couldn't have been a better choice: the melodic chorus by Christina, which honestly does not suit imitating Elisa, could have been spared, but the song is one of the strong pieces of the album, with a chorus that will linger often in the minds of many and a rather interesting text. The next piece, Within Me, at first seems like an ultra-commercial ballad that then gains momentum transforming into the classic Lacuna Coil piece we know well (with some acoustic parts well embedded in the context). Devoted is the toughest piece so far, still in classic Lacuna style, with a catchy chorus and lyrics worth rereading multiple times. You Create, with simple yet dark bass lines and equally apocalyptic riffs, is the introduction to What I See, a piece that, when listened in sequence with its intro, you would want to keep listening to over and over again; Fragments Of Faith is a nice piece where, however, the male voice seems to almost rap, ruining an almost impeccable atmosphere. Closer is a track I believe will be the next single, with a "commercial" melody (in the least pejorative sense of the term) and an intensity much closer to the brit-pop of the Strokes and Franz Ferdinand than Lacuna Coil. In Visible Light, another classic Lacuna Coil piece, is quite interesting for its lyrics but perhaps a bit too simple for the rest, yet it does not lose any punch during its almost 4-minute duration. The Game, another potential single, begins with an unusual melody and then transforms into another great piece, showing us that this band knows how to bring out the best from their genre. Without Fear is a relaxing track, almost a ballad, placed there to beautifully conclude the album; it may not be very interesting or original, but it is still listenable within the general context that is this Karmacode. Subsequently, we find Enjoy The Silence, a cover of Depeche Mode performed masterfully, with Christina's voice perfectly interpreting the emotional aspect of the piece.
As stated in the premise, the album is above average, a work that certainly has not disappointed neither the fans nor the critics, despite all new works by the most famous bands always being targeted as inclined towards commercialization. Lacuna Coil has produced here a very respectable single, even if too catchy to be Lacuna Coil, while overall maintaining a line that does not distort the positive trend of their works. The album could have a very good impact on some people while it may seem anonymous to others. Because on one hand, it shows how the band can always bring out interesting pieces from a rather restricted genre like Gothic Rock while, on the other, originality is reduced, and this is particularly felt when comparing a song from Comalies to one from Karmacode. Overall, the work is good.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Fragile (04:26)
What?
Damn you're right
Dare is about obsession
It's something inside
Wounds are bleeding in my hands
Turning blind
No one will ever stop this
Self-made decline
Nothing really matters
(He's watching me)
What if I look away and deal with it
Digging in my grave
I won't deny it
Fragile my crystal ball
Shattered on the ground
What?
Damn you're right
Learn is about rejection
There's nothing to hide
Wounds are healing in my hands
Turning blind
No one will ever scratch
My own state of mind
Nothing really matters
(He's watching me)
What if I look away and deal with it
Digging in my grave
I won't deny it
Fragile my crystal ball
Shattered on the ground
02 To the Edge (03:22)
Here I start to define it
As a sign on my skin that I just try to wash away
Reminder
Infected, it'll be painful to me
Life is so short
Close to the edge of another backdoor
Life is so sure!
Life will be ready to twist up your world
Here it starts to enlighten
There's a frame I can't change that I just have to watch again
Reminder
Repressed inside me, it keeps repeating
Life is so short
Close to the edge of another backdoor
Life is so sure!
Life will be ready to twist up your world
Life is so short
Close to the edge of another backdoor
Life is so sure!
Life will be ready to twist up your world
03 Our Truth (04:03)
Clock is ticking while I'm killing time
Spinning all around
Nothing else that you can do to turn it back
Wicked partnership in this crime
Ripping off the best
Condescending smile
Trying to forget
(Wasting my time)
We're falling right through
Lying to forget
(Telling more lies)
We're raising our truth
Go on and tease me
Clock is ticking while I'm stealing time
Can't you turn it back?
Stop the cycle let it free and run away
Silent sneaking along my path
Rugged the road but we
Feel it like we're flying
Trying to forget
(Wasting my time)
We're falling right through
Lying to forget
(Telling more lies)
We're raising our truth
04 Within Me (03:39)
Something about you that makes me feel bad
I wasn't there when a thin line destroyed your soul
I search every corner, there's nowhere to hide
How I feel, ignorant sacrifice
Some days, it's harder
Let's face it, it's all about me
Deeply into your own
Deep within me
Life's crawling and wasting my days
Another night gone
And I know there will be another way
I'm leading myself to be free
In this eternal goodbye
Something about you will make me stronger
Now I'm aware when a man falls rebound, my fault
I search every corner, there's nowhere to hide
How I feel, ignorant sacrifice
Some days, it's harder
Let's face it, it's all about me
Deeply into your own
Deep within me
Life's crawling and wasting my days
Another night gone
And I know there will be another way
I'm leading myself to be free
In this eternal goodbye, goodbye
Here I wanna be
No more lies
Here I wanna be
Here I wanna be
No more lies
Here I wanna be
Deep within me
Life's crawling and wasting my days
Another night gone
And I know there will be another way
I'm leading myself to be free
In this eternal goodbye
05 Devoted (03:52)
I'll be there
When there's nothing left
Night and day
Holding you
Harmony
Deep inside your soul
Meet me there
Can you feel me?
(Can you feel me?)
Can you feel me deep inside?
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
And I'll be there
To inhale your delightful day
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
That's why I'll be there
To relieve your painful day
Hiding well
Where the pain is real
Night and day
Growing in you
Anger is
Poison in your veins
Meet me there
Can you feel me?
(Can you feel me?)
Can you feel me deep inside?
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
And I'll be there
To inhale your delightful day
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
That's why I'll be there
To relieve your painful day
Deep inside.
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
And I'll be there
To inhale your delightful day
There's no time
To deny that I'll need you
That's why I'll be there
To relieve your painful day
06 You Create (01:32)
Hope;
Seize the invisible,
Achieves the impossible.
If you look up,
There are no limits...
There are no limits...
There are no limits.
08 Fragments of Faith (04:10)
It's not the way to cross the faith
The promise has been broken
My disease, everlasting
Let me bleed forever
I have to wait
Come and get me
Lost in here, I'm nothing
Tie my hands
Let me feel alive one more time
Where is the pain?
Somewhere down
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
My halo fades
Sin is calling
The promise has been stolen
My disease, everlasting
Let me dream forever
My soul to take
Come and get it
Lost in here, I'm nothing
Tie my hands
Let me feel alive one more time
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Never let it go
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
Can you feel it?
Don't you know there is no time?
09 Closer (03:01)
Want to get closer, in too deep
Where there is something I wish for I’ll go through
Want to get closer into you
No hell to discover
I’ve got it all inside myself
Salvation you have preached is gone
No way, you can’t turn it around
Looking for a higher ground
Searching for this something missed before
From a higher ground
Will I fall in a right direction?
(Higher, searching for more)
Falling apart
There’s nothing real
That will convince me to change but I’ll go through
Want to get closer into you
No hell to discover
There is just nothing to betray
Salvation you have preached is gone
No way, you can’t turn it around
Looking for a higher ground
Searching for this something missed before
From a higher ground
Will I fall in a right direction?
(Higher, searching for more)
Looking for a higher ground
Searching for this something missed before
From a higher ground
Will I fall in a right direction?
(Higher, searching for more)
Looking for a higher ground
Searching for this something missed before
From a higher ground
Will I fall in a right direction?
(Higher, searching for more)
Looking for a higher ground
Searching for this something missed before
From a higher ground
Will I fall in a right direction?
(Higher, searching for more)
10 In Visible Light (03:59)
How can time still drain every little beat of my heart?
In my time of need I want to destroy anything you are
Grief is the light
I can''t deny I''m afraid of you
Grief is the light
I''m not afraid to deny
What have you ever denied?
Because you''re just the one that had it all
While I''m just the dice in your hands
And no, it''s not easy
Grief is the light
I can''t deny I''m afraid of you
Grief is the light
I''m not afraid to deny
Will I suffer in vain?
You''re feeding all my fears
I cannot escape
You''re here in my head
Grief is the light
I can''t deny I''m afraid of you
Grief is the light
I''m not afraid to deny
11 The Game (03:32)
Will I just tell you to give up?
No matter how you'll play this game
But I can handle the sorrow
Whatever time is running out
You wonder why
Our last goodbye
It's relieving my tears, it's so easy
I won't deny
Life changed my mind
Will I be such a dreamer?
No matter how I'll play this game
To get is symptom of giving
Whatever time is over now
You wonder why
Our last goodbye
It's relieving my tears, it's so easy
I won't deny
Life changed my mind
You wonder why
Our last goodbye
It's relieving my tears, it's so easy
I won't deny
Life changed my mind
12 Without Fear (03:59)
Se in uomo fragile
Nuove risposte tardano ad affiorare
Invisibili distante
E' inevitabile
Inevitabile risveglio
Dentro di me non c'è niente
Di fede immobile più niente
Here I am
I'm giving myself to you
Without fear
Invisibili distanze
E' inevitabile
Ricordano un addio per sempre
Dentro di me non c'è niente
Di fede immobile più niente
Dentro di me non c'è niente
Di fede immobile più niente
Dentro di me non c'è niente
Di fede immobile più niente
If in a weak man
new answers are long to appear
Invisible, distant
it's inevitable
inevitable awakening
Inside of me there is nothing
of immobile faith, nothing
Here I am
I'm giving myself to you
Without fear
Invisible distances
it's inevitable
they'll forever recall a farewell
Inside of me there is nothing
of immobile faith, nothing
Inside of me there is nothing
of immobile faith, nothing
Inside of me there is nothing
of immobile faith, nothing
13 Enjoy the Silence (04:05)
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Enjoy the silence
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By Adil
The voices of Andrea and the charismatic Cristina blend perfectly, and the entire band seems even more cohesive and tight-knit than in the past.
Beyond Cristina’s aggressive yet graceful voice, Lacuna Coil can count on some lethally effective riffs and a rhythm section that in some instances recalls the best of Korn.
By tagtgren
"Lacuna Coil does not want to take risks, and they do wrong, precisely because the rhythm section is capable of decidedly greater performances."
"The single 'Our Truth'... too immediately recall various tracks from the previous album."
By absint
It is certainly an easy listening CD; we are not dealing with Dream Theater or Opeth here.
A record that’s easy to approach but requires at least a second listen to be better understood.
By Bisius
A piece of crap in capital letters.
DEAR LACUNA COIL, BUT I CAN'T LIKE ONE SONG OUT OF 13! DAMN! HEAL YOURSELVES!
By lovelorn
A special applause goes to Cristina Scabbia, undoubtedly an important icon for the band, a sexy, intelligent, and charismatic girl, and endowed with a great voice.
Karmacode is an album to listen to, significant for the Italian metal scene.
