On October 13, 2018, American alternative metal artist Melissa VanFleet released her highly anticipated and hauntingly spellbinding new project “Ode To The Dark”, available now at all major digital retailers.
“Ode To The Dark” was recorded in February 2017 at BRX Studio in Milan with the team behind Italian gothic metal band LACUNA COIL‘s 2016 album Delirium – bassist/producer Marco Coti Zelati with engineers Marco Barusso (Thirty Seconds To Mars, Coldplay), Dario Valentini and Marco D’Agostino – and features guest musician Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. on lead guitar.
From the opening song “Raven”, released last year as a single to underground critical acclaim, to the liberating and transformative closing title track, “Ode To The Dark” consistently showcases VanFleet’s emotionally intense signature vocal delivery and powerful songwriting ability accompanied by Coti Zelati’s atmospherically dark orchestration and trademark bass tone.
Watch “Ode To The Dark Part I: RAVEN” Official Trailer here:
About Melissa: A vocalist and musician who crafts dark songs with haunting melodies and intense messages, Melissa VanFleet brings a true singer/songwriter element to alternative metal music. She has powerfully and effectively established her own unique sound by presenting her signature vocal prowess at the forefront while incorporating her classical and orchestral influences with heavy, melancholic undertones.
Watch below a special unplugged version of “Raven”:
2018 marks the 20th anniversayr of LACUNA COIL‘s debut. To celebrate this special year, they played an exceptional show on January 19th in London at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. The unique, one – time event was filmed and recorded for “The 119 Show – Live in London” which is scheduled for release November 9th, 2018.
LACUNA COIL just released a first song and clip from the show, “Blood, Tears, Dust (The 119 Show – Live In London)” which you can check out here:
Fans can look forward not only to a very special live performance that was accompanied by the UK circus group Incandescence, but also to a career spanning set including LACUNA COIL songs never played live before.
“The 119 Show – Live In London” is available in the following formats: 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray/DVD/2CD, Digital Album.
Very few tickets are left for a special screening of “The 119 Show – Live In London”: LACUNA COIL are offering the chance for fans to share the magic once again, this time on the big screen. On October 23, Everyman Cinema presents an exclusive showing at ‘Screen on the Green’, Islington, London with Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro taking part in a live Q&A. The event is sponsored by Italian beermakers, Birra Moretti. Tickets are available here: https://www.everymancinema.com/screen-on-the-green/film-info/lacuna-coil-the-119-show-band-qa
After the release the band will head out for a European tour to support the release of “The 119 Show -Live In London”.
31.10.18 (IT) Lucca – Lucca Comics & Games 2018
02.11.18 (DE) Weissenhäuser Strand – Metal Hammer Paradise
03.11.18 (BE) Bruges – Entrepot
04.11.18 (NL) Leiden – Gebr. De Nobel
06.11.18 (CH) Pratteln – Z7
08.11.18 (DE) Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
09.11.18 (DE) Weinheim – Café Central
10.11.18 (DE) Cologne – Club Volta
11.11.18 (DE) Dresden – Scheune
13.11.18 (DE) Munich – Strom
14.11.18 (DE) Nürnberg – Hirsch
15.11.18 (IT) Milan – Santeria
Early 2018 also saw Cristina Scabbia take on the prominent role of a coach for The Voice Of Italy on prime-time Italian national TV. LACUNA COIL were recently awarded the fan voted “Best Live Band” award at the prestigious Metal Hammer Golden Gods in London, UK. Additionally they were announced for a very important career recognition award for their 20 years together as a band from MEI which is the annual meeting of the Independent labels in Italy.
METALHEADS FOREVER, one of the biggest metal entities out there (having today more than 104000 members), led by David Maloney, have posted online their November issue, featured with LACUNA COIL, CANNIBAL CORPSE, LEAVES’ EYES, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, SEPTICFLESH interviews, several reviews + more!
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of LACUNA COIL‘s debut. To celebrate this special date, LACUNA COIL are announcing a very special show:
119 Productions presents:
NOTHING STANDS IN OUR WAY
One night only exclusive show
19.01.18 (UK) London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Tickets are available via the band’s new and redesigned website: http://lacunacoil.com/
It will be a unique extravaganza and truly exceptional event that is not to be missed. Apart from a career spanning set you will be able to enjoy LACUNA COIL songs never played live before. The show will be filmed and recorded for a release later in 2018.
The band on what you can look forward to: “We are very excited to celebrate our twentieth anniversary with an exclusive live show on January 19th in London! London is a very special city for us – it welcomed us with open arms when we started 20 years ago and we feel it’s the perfect place to invite our fans from all over the world to celebrate with us. As for what will happen…that’s a surprise, you’ll have to come and see for yourselves!”
LACUNA COIL are also working on their first ever book of the same title, “Nothing Stands In Our Way”, which will be published around the world early in 2018. Go to http://lacunacoil.com/ for more info incl. the option to register for early news and more.
LACUNA COIL are still touring on their latest album “Delirium”. Fresh, dark and extremely powerful are only a few of the best ways to accurately describe “Delirium”, which encompasses the strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the 90’s twisted with goth elements into a modern style.
While wrapping up the last European summer festivals LACUNA COIL, who are playing the prestigious Wacken Open Air this weekend, are excited to announce a full European headlining tour with special guest Cellar Darling.
LACUNA COIL
Special Guest: Cellar Darling
10.11.2017 (M) San Gwann – Aria Complex
11.11.2017 (DE) Andernach – JUZ LIve Club
12.11.2017 (A) Wörgl – Komma
13.11.2017 (SRB) Belgrade – Dom Omladine
15.11.2017 (RO) Bucharest – Quantic Club
17.11.2017 (BG) Sofia – Mixtape 5
18.11.2017 (GR) Thessaloniki – Principal Theater Club
19.11.2017 (GR) Athens – Piraeus Academy 117
22.11.2017 (CH) Aarburg – Musigburg
24.11.2017 (DE) Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
25.11.2017 (DE) Leipzig – Hellraiser
26.11.2017 (DE) Weinheim – Café Central
28.11.2017 (F) Toulouse – Le Metronum
29.11.2017 (E) Zaragoza – CC Delicias
01.12.2017 (P) Lisboa – Lisboa ao Vivo
02.12.2017 (P) Porto – Hard Club
03.12.2017 (E) Sevilla – Cutom
04.12.2017 (E) Murcia – Garaje
06.12.2017 (L) Esch Sur Alzette – Kulturfabrik
07.12.2017 (F) Lyon – Ninkasi Kao
08.12.2017 (F) Vaureal – Le Forum
09.12.2017 (BE) Diest – Moonlight Music Hall
10.12.2017 (F) Nancy – Chez Paulette
11.12.2017 (DE) Bochum – Zeche Bochum
13.12.2017 (F) Angers – La Chabada
14.12.2017 (F) Colmar – Le Grillen
15.12.2017 (NL) Hengelo – Metropol
16.12.2017 (F) Limoges – Festival De Noel
In other news, LACUNA COIL are working on their first ever book, entitled “Nothing Stands In Our Way”, which will be published around the world early in 2018. Check http://lacunacoilbook.com/ for more info incl. the option to register for early news and more:
Cristina Scabbia (vocals) on the book: “I’m so excited to share what the last 20 years of my life were made of! It has been an awesome journey so far and so much happened it was almost impossible to remember it all!! You all know a lot about us but there is SO much more we never said and showed before, now the time is right to do it. Our backstages and living rooms will open up for you all… you’re welcome, coilers, come in and get comfortable… Once upon a time…”
Come August LACUNA COIL will be joining Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica on the North American leg of the band’s “Ultimate Principal” Tour. The month-long September trek marks LACUNA COIL’s first US tour dates in over a year. Joining LACUNA COIL and Epica on the Ultimate Principal Tour are INSOMNIUM & Elantris.
LACUNA COIL North America tour dates with Epica, INSOMNIUM & Elantris
31.08.17 (USA) Boston, MA – Royale
01.09.17 (CAN) Montreal, QC – Metropolis
02.09.17 (CAN) Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater
03.09.17 (CAN) Toronto, ON – Opera House
05.09.17 (USA) Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
06.09.17 (USA) Joliet, IL – The Forge
08.09.17 (USA) Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
09.09.17 (USA) The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
11.09.17 (USA) Seattle, WA – The Showbox
12.09.17 (USA) Portland, OR – The Hawthorne Theater
14.09.17 (USA) Berkeley, CA – The UC Theater
15.09.17 (USA) Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
16.09.17 (USA) Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
17.09.17 (USA) Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
19.09.17 (USA) San Antonio, TX – Alamo Music Hall
20.09.17 (USA) Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
21.09.17 (USA) Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
23.09.17 (USA) Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
24.09.17 (USA) Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
25.09.17 (USA) Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
27.09.17 (USA) Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live!
28.09.17 (USA) Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
29.09.17 (USA) New York, NY – Playstation Theater
LACUNA COIL are still touring on their latest album “Delirium”. Fresh, dark and extremely powerful are only a few of the best ways to accurately describe “Delirium”, which encompasses the strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the 90’s twisted with goth elements into a modern style.
After launching a video clip for the song “Blood, Tears, Dust”LACUNA COIL are revealing the full story of their two conceptual videos with their latest clip for the song “You Love Me ‘Cause I Hate You”. Like “Blood, Tears, Dust” the video was directed and edited by Cosimo Alemà and produced by the production company Borotalco.
Watch “You Love Me ‘Cause I Hate You” here:
Cristina Scabbia (vocals): “The videos we shot with Cosimo Alemà are exactly what we wanted to deliver visually, especially if connected with a record like ‘Delirium’. The darkness, the intensity, the script itself are taking the viewer to the dimension we wanted to be transported to. ‘You Love Me ‘Cause I Hate You’ and ‘Blood, Tears, Dust’ are tightened together in a twisted story that I like a lot as there is so much that can be defined with each one’s imagination. Interpreting different characters was also exciting, an interesting challenge I hadn’t faced until then. I hope the viewers can capture the magic we breathed while we shot them.”
Andrea Ferro (vocals): “Every age has its form of storytelling, and video clips have been a huge part of our culture. Talking with Cosimo (Alemà/director) and our label we decided to create something to bring back the artistic quality video clips used to have. We put our love for cinema into our video for the song ‘You Love Me ‘Cause I Hate You’, as you will see there is a clear inspiration from TV series like ‘True Detective’ and also a certain ‘Twin Peaks’/’Resident Evil’ vibe. We wanted the viewers to contemplate the story and question what it really means. There is also a tight connection with the previous video for the song ‘Blood, Tears, Dust’ as both clips should be considered almost as one single piece. The videos clearly explore the main theme of our latest album, ‘Delirium’, and all its madness and symbols. It’s been a really great and challenging experience to be on the set for several days and work in ‘cinema style’ for the very first time to create something completely new for LACUNA COIL.”
Both songs are taken from LACUNA COIL’s latest album: Fresh, dark and extremely powerful are only a few of the best ways to accurately describe “Delirium”, which encompasses the strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the 90’s twisted with goth elements into a modern style. The band hasn’t finished their extensive touring cycle, so catch LACUNA COIL live at one of the following shows and festivals:
19.05.17 (CH) Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmel
20.05.17 (CH) Monthey – Irreversible Festival
22.05.17 (IS) Tel Aviv – Hateatron Club
24.05.17 (FI) Tampere – Yo Talo
26.05.17 (RUS) St. Petersburg – Aurora Club
27.05.17 (RUS) Moscow – Volta Club
01.07.17 (IT) Cagliari – Arena Sant’Elia (+ CJ Ramone)
05.-08.07.17 (DE) Ballenstedt – Rock Harz Festival
08.07.17 (IT) Sabbioneta (MN) – Sabbio Summer Fest
13.-16.07.17 (CZ) Vizovice – Masters OF Rock
22.07.17 (DE) Esslingen – Riverside Festival
28.07.17 (RO) Sibiu – Art Mania Festival
01.08.17 (IT) Treviso – Suoni di Marca Festival
02.08.17 (IT) Filago – Filagosto Festival
03.-05.08.17 (DE) Wacken – Wacken Open Air
06.08.17 (IT) Manduria (TA) – South’s Cheyenne International Bike Show & Rock Metal Festival
Also, LACUNA COIL have recently announced that they will be joining Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA on the North American leg of the band’s “Ultimate Principal” Tour. The month-long September trek marks LACUNA COIL’s first US tour dates in over a year, as the band continues to support their latest full length studio album, “Delirium”. Joining LACUNA COIL and Epica on the Ultimate Principal Tour are INSOMNIUM & Elantris.
LACUNA COIL North America tour dates with Epica, INSOMNIUM & Elantris
31.08.17 (USA) Boston, MA – Royale
01.09.17 (CAN) Montreal, QC – Metropolis
02.09.17 (CAN) Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater
03.09.17 (CAN) Toronto, ON – Opera House
05.09.17 (USA) Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
06.09.17 (USA) Joliet, IL – The Forge
08.09.17 (USA) Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
09.09.17 (USA) The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
11.09.17 (USA) Seattle, WA – The Showbox
12.09.17 (USA) Portland, OR – The Hawthorne Theater
14.09.17 (USA) Berkeley, CA – The UC Theater
15.09.17 (USA) Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
16.09.17 (USA) Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
17.09.17 (USA) Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
19.09.17 (USA) San Antonio, TX – Alamo Music Hall
20.09.17 (USA) Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
21.09.17 (USA) Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
23.09.17 (USA) Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
24.09.17 (USA) Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
25.09.17 (USA) Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
27.09.17 (USA) Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live!
28.09.17 (USA) Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
29.09.17 (USA) New York, NY – Playstation Theater
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