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LACUNA
COIL
–
Karmacode
This
Italian
hard
rock
sextet
always
walked
the
line
between
gothic-metal
and
hard
rock.
With
this
latest
offering
they
continue
the
trend
with
the
nu-metal
guitar
sound
quite
prominent.
The
vocal
harmony
and
lyrical
moods
layered
with
heavy
guitars
make
for
quite
an accessible
listen.
At times
it seems
as if
the
male
vocals
are
more
dominant
this
time,
but
doesn’t
overpower
the
presence
of Cristina.
Lacuna
Coil
has
a less
commercial
feel
than
a band
like
Evanescence
and
also
enter
ballad
territory
on the
track
Within
Me.
The
pleasant,
non-threatening
metal
even
head
in a
slight
middle-eastern
direction
on.
You
also
get
borderline
epic
songs
with
a broad
scope
(like
Fragments
Of Faith)
and
an electro-pop
feel
on Closer
(except
for
the
presence
of the
rock
guitars).
Overall
the
low
tuned
guitars
and
flapping
bass
strings
are
reminiscent
of Korn.
While
on comparisons,
traces
of Paradise
Lost
also
blur
through.
Their
native
tongue
is used
on the
track
Without
Fear
and
they
close
the
album
with
a cover
of Depeche
Mode’s
Enjoy
The
Silence
–
a good
rendition
but
not
well
placed,
since
everyone’s
going
to have
Depeche
Mode
in their
heads
when
they’ve
finished
listening
to the
record
in stead
of Lacuna
Coil.
Enhanced
features
include
a video
clip,
on the
road
footage,
photo
gallery
and
web
link.
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