Lacuna Coilwill bring their Broken Crown Halo Tour dates to New York state this fall for two shows. Along for the tour will be Devil You Know and Starset. A lot of different rock genre’s are on display for this tour as all three bands have their own unique style of rock music.
From Milano, Italy, Lacuna Coil is fronted by dual vocalist Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro. The tour is named after their current studio release Broken Crown Halo, which is their seventh studio album. Coil was also one of the headliners for the Revolver Hottest Chicks Tour earlier this year. Lacuna Coil, meaning “empty spiral,” will bring a gothic hard rock sound to tour with melodic vocals.
Metal new comers Devil You Know, will be on the tour to support their debut album The Beauty of Destruction. Former Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones fronts for the band.
Cinematic rockers Starset, just seem to pop up on every show this summer. Starset has just released their debut studio album titled Transmissions. Their two singles “My Demons” and “Carnivore” are in constant rotation on Sirius/XM Octane.
The first stop in New York for the tour will be Saturday, October 11 at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park. Doors open at 6 p.m. and showtime is at 7 p.m. Advanced tickets are $18 and $20 the day of show. Patrons 16-years old are welcome and require ID or parent/legal guardian and must be 21 and over to drink. Tickets are on sale at the club box office (518-371-0012), all Ticketmaster outlets and also at The Northern Lights Smoke Shop. Tickets on sale Saturday August 9 at 10 am.
The second stop on the tour will be Sunday October 12 at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Doors open at 6pm. 16 years and up with ID or parent/legal guardian. 21 and over to drink. Tickets are $24 and are available through Ticketmaster . Tickets go on sale Friday, August 8 at 10 a.m.
Approximately 300 people swarmed to see Lacuna Coil headline the Westcott Theater in Syracuse on Tuesday night. It marked the first time in five years since Lacuna Coil was in town, and the sound and overall production was fantastic at the Westcott Theater.
The doors opened at 6PM and alternative rockers Cilver started right at 7PM. The band rocked a 30 minute set that consisted of their upcoming EP, In My Head. Frontwoman Uliana Preotu is a talented singer who could really wail on the mic. Lead guitarist Gerry Soman also stood out as he could really shred through their material, similar to Zakk Wylde. This band has a bright future and I would expect them to be touring with bigger names in the very near future.
Eve to Adam began their chaotic set at 7:40PM and really set a high tempo. They opened with “Bender” and stormed into the song “Fortune Teller” before playing the title track to their new release, Locked & Loaded. One thing I think that makes the band stand out is their high energy and use of vocal harmonies. In an attempt to really get the crowd active, they played a cover of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell” before closing their set with “Straight Jacket Supermodel.” Eve to Adam continues to tour relentlessly and is really making a name for themselves.
Kyng came into their set as the most metal band of the night, and for a three-piece band, they really make it look easy. The band had a few intimate and hilarious moments with the crowd throughout their set. It all started with a few good-natured hecklers screaming out “Slayer!” to bassist Tony Castaneda, who does, in fact, resemble Tom Araya of Slayer. On top of that, guitarist/vocalist Eddie Veliz kept picking on this one bearded gentleman (who was standing right next to me) in an Iced Earth shirt, telling him to lighten up throughout the entire set. The band’s humor was a much-needed element for the night. Two highlights from Kyng’s set was their cover of Van Halen’s “Hot for the Teacher” and their closer “Falling Down.” For anyone who missed Kyng, they will be back in Upstate New York in Rochester on May 8th with Fozzy and Buckcherry and in Poughkeepsie on May 9th with Fozzy and Jamie Jasta.
Lacuna Coil finally graced the stage at 9:20PM by opening with “Trip The Darkness.” The band still sounds as terrific as they always did, even with Guitarist Cris “Pizza” Migliore and drummer Christiano “Criz” Mozzati no longer in the lineup. Singers Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro pack an awesome one-two punch and have such a great and unique stage presence. Lacuna Coil played classic songs like “Swamped,” “Heaven’s a Lie,” and “Fragments of Faith,” as well as new songs from their latest release, Broken Crown Halo, which they are currently promoting. The main highlight of their set would have to be “My Spirit,” which they dedicated to late and great Peter Steele of Type O Negative before diving into their trademark song “Spellbound.” For the very last song, they closed with (my personal favorite) “Our Truth,” which is a really high tempo, energetic song. Lacuna Coil was well received by their performance, and although they didn’t do an encore, they came and signed merchandise after the show.
Overall, it was a fantastic night with every band coming through in the clutch. Lacuna Coil wraps up their U.S. tour in early May before heading out to tour the rest of world. Even though there aren’t any additional Upstate NY stops, I would imagine that after a night like that, it won’t be too long before they make another run this way.
Italian prog-metallers Lacuna Coil return to Syracuse for the first time in five years by playing at the Westcott Theater this coming Tuesday, April 22 at 7PM with Kyng. Lacuna Coil is touring to promote their latest album Broken Crown Halo, which came out April 1 and debuted with 13,000 copies sold its first week of release to land on No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Los Angeles based hard-rockers Kyng are co-headlining to promote their album “Burn The Serum” which came out on April 15,while New York City based alternative outfit Eve To Adam join the tour to promote their latest release Locked And Loaded which came out last November. New comers Cilver from New York City is slated to open the show.
LACUNA COIL are (L-R in picture above): Cristiano “Criz” Mozzati – drums, Marco “Maki” Coti-Zelati – bass, Andrea Ferro – vocals, Cristina Scabbia – vocals, Marco “Maus” Biazzi – guitar, Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore – guitar (Photo Credit: Century Media Records)
Just days before they set to tour, and a few weeks before the release of Broken Crown Halo, Lacuna Coil announced the retirement of both their drummer and guitarist, Cristiano Mozzati and Cristiano Migliore, collectively.
The announcement came late Valentine’s Day evening.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share this news with you today,” stated the band through a press release provided by their record label, Century Media Records. “Our two brothers Cris ‘Pizza’ Migliore and Cristiano ‘CriZ’ Mozzati have decided to retire from LACUNA COIL.” The announcement went on to state that personal reasons have led to both Mozzati’s and Migliore’s departure. ” We know how stressful and difficult it can be to balance both real life and the life of a professional touring musician, and we have nothing but total respect for their decisions to focus on their families and lives at home.”
For Mozzati, he likens his retirement as leaving family.
“After over 16 years spent with the LACUNA COIL family, I decided to move on and begin a new chapter in my life,” said Migliore. “This hasn’t been an easy decision, as you can imagine, but I felt like I needed to change some things around.”
Migliore shared his bandmate’s sentiments towards family in his statement as well.
“This hasn’t been an easy decision at all and I’ve come to it with pain in my heart,” he said. “Because together we laughed and cried; we fought and gave all our lives to this amazing band. Together we lived the dream for 16 wonderful, intense and unforgettable years. All you guys around the world gave me such positive and sincere vibes and emotions that will stay embedded in my heart for the rest of my life!”
Century Media Records thanked Migliore and Cristiano, and stated that the two will be missed. However, they also clarified to the band’s many fans that plans are still in high gear. “Broken Crown Halo marks a new chapter in the ever-evolving history of LACUNA COIL, but the band will not be slowing down. In fact, they are currently packing their bags and gear to begin touring.”
LACUNA COIL return to the road to introduce North America to ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ as part of the REVOLVER HOTTEST CHICKS IN HARD ROCK TOUR, which launches February 20 and features LACUNA COIL sharing a stage with SICK PUPPIES, Century Media Records labelmates EYES SET TO KILL, and CILVER. The tour launches in Wilmington, NC, and runs through March 20 in Anaheim, CA. See complete itinerary below, and visit www.hottestchickstour.com for additional details and VIP packages.
Joining LACUNA COIL on tour will be drummer Ryan Folden. Fans will already be familiar with Ryan, as he performed live with LACUNA COIL on the majority of the 2012 and 2013 ‘Dark Legacy’ and ‘Dark Adrenaline’ tours.
Broken Crown Halo is set for releases April 1, 2014 in North America (March 31 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand) on Century Media Records. The album is the band’s seventh studio effort, and the highly anticipated follow-up to Dark Adrenaline, which was released in January 2012 and saw the band tour with acts including Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat, Sevendust and Paradise Lost after debuting at No. 15 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.
Fans can get a taste of Broken Crown Halo in the form of the album track “Nothing Stands In Our Way,” recently released via the Century Media Records Soundcloud page:
The band will also be appearing on MONSTER ENERGY’S WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE festival, where they perform April 27 alongside ROB ZOMBIE, KORN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and more. The two-day festival, held April 26-27 along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, FL, will also feature headliners AVENGED SEVENFOLD and THE CULT. For more information, please visit www.welcometorockvillefestival.com.
LACUNA COIL were joined in their native Italy by producer Jay Baumgardner [P.O.D., Sevendust, Evanescence, Papa Roach] and engineer Kyle Hoffmann [P.O.D., Bush, Zebrahead]. Broken Crown Halo was mastered by Howie Weinberg, whose credits include Rammstein, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Deftones and Sheryl Crow.
Revolver Magazine’s “Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour” is slated for a 20-city, winter tour starting February 20th in Wilmington, NC, and runs through March 20 in Anaheim, CA.
Slated for the tour is Sick Puppies, Lacuna Coil, Eyes Set To Kill and Cilver.
On the heels of the tour’s news release, Lacuna Coil also announced the April 1, 2014 launch of their new studio album Broken Crown Halo in North America (March 31 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand). The album is the band’s seventh studio effort, and the highly anticipated follow-up to Dark Adrenaline, which was released in January 2012 and saw the band tour with acts including Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Sevendust after debuting at No. 15 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.
The band will return to the road to introduce North America to Broken Crown Halo as part of the REVOLVER HOTTEST CHICKS IN HARD ROCK TOUR. See can see the complete itinerary below, and visit www.hottestchickstour.com for additional details and VIP packages.
