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Date Posted: 06:50:02 07/16/04 Fri
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Italy's LACUNA COIL Primed to Enchant Audiences at OZZFEST 2004
& Key Regional Performances
Casting a spell over American audiences and moving over 100,000 units of
their latest album for Century Media Records Comalies, Milan, Italy's
LACUNA COIL is set to enrapture the rampaging crowds at Ozzfest 2004.
Having recently wrapped an admirable tenure touring with P.O.D., the
band has made a name for itself by fusing captivating, soul-searing rock
music with the enchanting, euphoric vocals of frontwoman Cristina
Scabbia. LACUNA COIL is primed to bring a touch of class to this year's
otherwise rambunctious Ozzfest lineup, which features the likes of Black
Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer and Slipknot. Cristina explains, "I think
we will be bringing something very different to Ozzfest this year; we'll
bring a very European touch, energy and power mixed with melancholy and
melody."
Yielding two successful singles ("Heaven's A Lie" and the recent
"Swamped"), Comalies has been receiving heavy commercial radio rotation
in major markets around the country, including WAAF (Boston), WLZR
(Milwaukee), WIXQ (Grand Rapids), WTFX (Louisville), WCCC (Hartford),
and many others. The effort recently cracked the Top 50 on the R&R
Active Rock charts, and Billboard Magazine praised "Swamped" for its
"rich, taut songwriting". Along the P.O.D. tour trail, LACUNA COIL
tamed renowned shock-jock Mancow with an acoustic performance on the
syndicated program Mancow's Morning Madhouse in Chicago. Videos for the
two current singles are in repeat rotation on Fuse TV and MTV2, where
LACUNA COIL recently co-hosted & performed acoustically on 'Headbanger's
Ball'.
Cristina emotes on the wellspring of successes: "It's amazing,
especially being a European band and being from Italy, where the rock &
metal roots are not that solid. It's a great opportunity for us to be
here, we're getting a lot of wonderful reactions from the various crowds
with all the bands we have played with, from Opeth to Anthrax to Type O
Negative and most recently P.O.D."
Cristina's male vocal counterpart Andrea Ferro concurs: "It's definitely
a miracle for us to be having this kind of success, and we're looking
forward to the powerful energy exchange from the Ozzfest audience. It's
definitely one of the greatest moments in our career."
Press has been captivated by the band as well. Entertainment Weekly
acknowledged the band's abilities by comparison to another quite popular
female-fronted rock act: "If you like Evanescence, get wound up in
Lacuna Coil - the group that some fans claim is their post-goth
template." Billboard Magazine noted them as "one of the larger success
stories in metal this year." And Revolver Magazine praised them wholly:
"With so many bands adhering to predictable models, LACUNA COIL's
unique, diverse take on hard rock should make a satisfying alternative."
Metal Edge Magazine recently voted Cristina Scabbia "Female Performer of
the Year". They also awarded LACUNA COIL as the "Next Big Thing".
In addition to Ozzfest, LACUNA COIL will be performing key regional
one-off shows to entrench their sound further into America's heart. To
commemorate the band's successes, Century Media Records has released a
special 2-CD edition of Comalies, with the bonus disc featuring the
following tracks (in addition to the videos for "Swamped" & "Heaven's A
Lie"):
Heaven's A Lie (radio edit) Senzafine (acoustic)
Swamped (radio edit) Heaven's A Lie (live
acoustic on WAAF)
Heaven's A Lie (acoustic) Senzafine (live acoustic on
WAAF)
Swamped (acoustic) Aeon (live acoustic on
WAAF)
Unspoken (acoustic)
LACUNA COIL also recently transcended to the realm of film, as their hit
single "Swamped" will appear on the soundtrack to the forthcoming film
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (released August 24th). The band is taking
their love of films on the road as their tour bus is confirmed to be
decked out with imagery from the upcoming Alien Vs. Predator movie.
Consistent touring, special radio promotions, and endorsements by Hot
Topic clothing & merchandise, Initium Eyewear, Vision Streetwear, Vestal
Watches, Jagermeister, Line 6 Amplification, Garrison Acoustic Guitars
and ESP Guitars are just the beginning for LACUNA COIL, as Ozzfest
yields a new chapter in what is quickly becoming a radiant career.
Tour dates include:
OZZFEST
Saturday, July 10th Hartford, CT
ctnow.com Meadows Music
Monday, July 12th Boston, MA
Tweeter Center
Wednesday, July 14th Wantagh, NY
Tommy Hilfiger @ Jones Beach
Friday, July 16th Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Sunday, July 18th Bristow, VA
Nissan Pavilion
Tuesday, July 20th Columbus, OH
Germain Amphitheater
Thursday, July 22nd Nashville, TN
Starwood Amphitheater
Saturday, July 24th Denver, CO
Coors Amphitheater
Tuesday, July 27th Seattle, WA
White River Amphitheater
Thursday, July 29th San Francisco, CA Shoreline
Amphitheater
Saturday, July 31st San Bernardino, CA Hyundai
Pavilion of Glen Helen
Tuesday, August 3rd Albuquerque, NM Journal
Pavilion
Thursday, August 5th Dallas, TX
Smirnoff Music Centre
Saturday, August 7th San Antonio, TX Verizon
Wireless Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 10th Kansas City, KS
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Thursday, August 12th St. Louis, MO
UMB Bank Pavilion
Saturday, August 14th East Troy, WI
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Tuesday, August 17th Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Thursday, August 19th Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Saturday, August 21st Tinley Park, IL
Tweeter Center
Tuesday, August 24th Indianapolis, IN
Verizon Wireless Music Center
Thursday, August 26th Camden, NJ
Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Saturday, August 28th Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake
Tuesday, August 31st Raleigh, NC
Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
Thursday, September 2nd Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Amphitheater
Saturday, September 4th West Palm Beach, FL
Sound Advice Amphitheater
ADDITIONAL DATES:
Sunday, July 11th Manchester, NH
Hog's Trough Saloon (headline)
Tuesday, July 13th (am) Boston, MA
The Harp (WAAF acoustic performance)
Tuesday, July 13th (pm) Bradford, MA
Club 125 (headline)
Thursday, July 15th Watertown, NY
Club 342 (w/Superjoint Ritual)
Monday, July 19th Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
(headline)
Wednesday, July 21st Louisville, KY
Jillian's (w/Superjoint Ritual)
Sunday, July 25th Salt Lake City, UT Ritz Club
(w/Superjoint Ritual)
Wednesday, July 28th St. Helens, OR
Columbia Meadows (KUFO Mayhem at
the Meadows Festival - w/Slipknot,
Slayer, Drowning Pool, etc.)
Friday, July 30th Redway, CA
Mateel Com. Cen. (w/Superjoint Ritual)
Monday, August 2nd Tempe, AZ
Marquee Theater (w/Superjoint Ritual)
Friday, August 13th Davenport, IA
Quad City Live (PIGSTOCK - w/Fear Factory,
Hatebreed, etc.)
Sunday, August 22nd Flint, MI Machine
Shop (w/Superjoint Ritual)
www.centurymedia.com
www.lacunacoil.it
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