Comalies
Century Media Records
Italy’s Lacuna Coil certainly hasn’t wasted their time following up 2001’s Unleashed Memories. The band have once again teamed up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) hence the clever blend of gothic, progressive and metal is masterfully handled.
The opening number ‘Swamped’ is a perfect example of Andrea Ferro’s deep-seated growls contrasting with Cristina Scabbia’s sultry melodies. Unlike Unleashed Memories, the vocals seem to be shared equally, thus allowing a nice mix without having one dominate over the other.
'Heaven’s A Lie' is the lead off single, and shows that Lacuna are not afraid to combine heaviness with an accessible chorus. Elsewhere on the album, there’s a touch of latter day Paradise Lost on tracks such as ‘Tight Rope’ and ‘Entwined’, while ‘Angel’s Punishment’ displays the groups many styles combined in the one track.
There’s plenty of metal amongst the lush melodies, and the production seems to suite the band to perfection. While the band has only been around a short six years, there’s no denying that Comalies is the sound of a band on top of their game.
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© Justin Donnelly.
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