Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life
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Artist: Lacuna CoilEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-04-21
Music Label: Century Media
Soundtracks:
- Survive
- I Won't Tell You
- Not Enough
- I'm Not Afraid
- I Like It
- Underdog
- The Pain
- Spellbound
- Wide Awake
- The Maze
- Unchained
- Shallow Life
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Free Music Review: Something Old Meets Something New
Hit: 5 Stars
Lacuna Coil have long been one of bands dragging fans of the Rock scene into the Metal scene and so far every release has been quality. Shallow Life continues to show this band is far from their prime and even adds some more aggressive that went unseen on Karmacode. Still lots of melody and I am happy to hear that Andrea has more vocal parts contrasting Cristina beautiful as ever tones.
Right off the get go Lacuna Coil kick things off with an eerie bit of female vocalizing and acoustics that explodes into a barrage of riffing and pummeling double bass on "Survive". Right off the start you know this album is going to be much heavier then their previous release. Cristina's vocals are amazing as usual with her hitting some impressive notes in the opening tracks insanely addictive chorus.
I had thought maybe Andrea just had a bigger part in the opening pack but in the second track he is heard again having a big part of the vocals during the Bride and Chorus. The third track "Not Enough" opens with Christina putting down some incredible vocals and turns into easily one of the most emotional duets between Cristina and Andrea in a long time. By this point I am remembering Lacuna Coil's earlier works when both vocalists had more of a center role where as Cristina had taken the reigns on the past couple recordings.
"I'm Not Afraid" brings back the attitude from the earlier tracks and even has Andrea belting out some yells, again reminiscent of his vocals on earlier albums. This is another track that has a chorus so catchy you'll find yourself singing along after a listen or two. "I Like It" is a very upbeat track and since their debut this is the first track in their history that really has a hint of pop rock to it, this could easily be a single, music video to support the album and bring in new fans.
Then as to say "We aren't pop!" the next track erupts with some hard riffs and bombastic drumming and still both the male and female vocals continue to run off one another with this time having Andrea taking charge on the chorus. The seventh track on the album opens with some low creepy keyboard work not far off from something you'd heard in 80's pop/goth music, then some excellent guitar fades into the mix and one of the most haunting and dark tracks on the album takes flight. "Spellbound" kicks the tempo up with some roaring riffs that create the sound scape for the album's first single that had been the first taste of the album fans had got, through various digital downlaod's the band offered.
"Wide Awake" is a beautiful ballad that Cristina's voice soars and we hear some very charming classic piano, all in all one of the most charming songs by Lacuna Coil since before Comalies. "The Maze" kicks off with some gritty bass and harmonic female vocalizing but then turns up the attitude again mainly fronted by Andrea with Cristina only singing during key points. The guitars on "The Maze" are gritty, low and crunchy backed by some nice drum patterns and some pleasantly complex Bass work.
The album begins to close with "Unchained" a mid paced ballad with a very catchy chorus. The song is mainly fronted by Andrea and again only features Cristina at key points and we even get a nice bit of soloing ending the track. The album closer and title track "Shallow Life" is a beautiful, melodic track that has a groove to it unseen on previous albums. The album ends with some amazing symphonic keyboard work and haunting vocals by Cristina. If you get the Limited Edition, you'll get the bonus track "Oblivion" which is a great ballad between Cristina and Andrea and features some of the best guitar riffing, soloing on the album. I suppose several dollars more for one song might be overkill to some, might want to try and find the MP3 on the net and just buy it alone.
When all is said and done this is the most I have enjoyed a Lacuna Coil album since Comalies back in 2002. Shallow Life has just the right mixture of Melody and Attitude to remind old fans of older albums yet still holds the keyboard/synth work more prominent on later releases. Just the fact that the older style of Male vs Female vocals has returned should be enough to pull in fans of the more aged albums. Thank you for reading and if my review helped or at least interested you please click Yes below.
-A Loyal Lacuna Coil Fan
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with acclaimed producer Don Gilmore (Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park, Pearl Jam) at the famed NRG Studios in Los Angeles. This new effort is another huge step forward in the band's continuous evolution and marks their first full-length since 2006's Karmacode.Cristina Scabbia (vocals) states: "Shallow Life is a natural metamorphosis from within the band; we explored different musical territories while maintaining our own style. A mix of old and new, fast and slow and light and dark. The album production is incredibly powerful and has a beautiful purity to it. Shallow Life has forced us to challenge ourselves. It represents the way we see ourselves in the days we live in through truth, love and lies."
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