Lacuna Coil is a six member band who hails from Milan, Italy yet the majority of their music is sung in English. Despite their music being lumped together as "Goth Metal" they have developed their own sound. Combining heavily distorted guitars with melodic keyboard arrangements and a powerful and unique blend of both male and female lead vocals. The name Lacuna Coil loosely translated means "Empty Spiral" and is said to represent the band's life philosophy. 

Major players in the European metal scene for nearly a decade, the band was virtually unknown in the U.S. until they began touring there in 2003-2004, with their greatest exposure probably resulting from the infamous Ozzfest tour. This discovery by American fans subsequently brought record sales numbers of their CD entitled "Comalies".

The band was first formed in 1994 when Marco Coti-Zelati and his long time friend, male vocalist Andrea Ferro joined under the name "Sleep of Right". They asked a friend of theirs, Cristina Scabbia, to sing backing vocals on a few songs, but it was soon apparent that her clear soaring voice made the perfect foil to Ferro's deep growling style, and soon asked her to join permanently. In 1996 the group changed their name to "Ethereal" and released a 2 song demo with Raffaele Zagaria, Claudio Leo, and Leonardo Forti. The band soon signs with Century Media and discovers that the name "Ethereal" is already in use by a Greek band so they decide to change their name to Lacuna Coil.

Soon after in 1997 it became apparent that not everyone agreed on the direction in which the band should progress. Despite these problems they move forward on releasing an EP and in early 1998 join a Portuguese goth-metal act Moonspell in December 1997 on a promotional European tour. This was Lacuna Coil's first live experience. Anxiety and intense emotions result in Raffaele Zagaria, Claudio Leo, and Leonardo Forti leaving the band after only three shows in a twelve show tour. Undaunted, Lacuna Coil continued forth with the help of Anders Iwers of "Tiamat" on guitar, and Markus of "Kreator" on drums.

January 1998 brought the recruit of Cristiano Migliore from "Thy Nature" and Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati from "Time Machine". Their arrival brings renewed enthusiasm just in time for the EP release in February. In August 1998 they have their first festival experience when they play at Germany's Wacken Open-Air festival and they follow the show with their first signing session. People are starting to take notice. They decide that a second guitarist is needed due to the direction that their music is headed.

In October 1998 they record their first full length album titled "In A Reverie". The sound is much heavier than their debut EP and earns them further recognition in Europe. January 1999 sees the line-up of the band complete when Marco "Maus" Biazzi joins. They play their first show in support of "In A Reverie" in front of 1500 people in February. Much of the rest of the year is spent touring throughout Europe.

On March 20th, 2000, they release the Halflife EP. The EP contains 5 songs and the success of it is such that a series of headlining dates are held across Europe. At the Pala Aquatica, Milan in May, whilst playing in front of 2,500 people, Lacuna Coil is forced to cut a show short because of a small technical problem. The mini disk containing all the keyboards and loops is forgotten. Making up for this the band goes for a heavier and faster sound to ensure that the evening is memorable for the audience. This decision was perhaps a taste of things to come.

In October 2000 the band went back to the studio to record their second full length album "Unleashed Memories". The album contains nine new tracks with a slower and heavier feel, along with a version of Senzafine that, according to the band, is how the was originally arranged. The album was completed by the end of November and officially released on January 29th, 2001.

After an intense two months of production, "Comalies" is completed. It is heavier and more dynamic than anything that had preceded it and sees Lacuna Coil exploring new avenues yet again. "Comalies" is released in September of 2002 to positive reviews. Many consider this album to be Lacuna Coil's break-through album. It showcases their ability to not only stay true to their patented style but to also be creative and original so that no two songs sound alike.

Much of their time is spent touring with various festivals and Lacuna Coil continue to gain many fans. In July of 2005 Century Media re-releases all of Lacuna Coil's albums and EPs prior to Comalies with new packaging and extras. On September 14th, Century Media announces that the forthcoming album is the be named "Karmacode".

With the highly-anticipated release of “Karmacode” finally arriving in the spring of 2006, Lacuna Coil debuted yet a heavier, faster sound while retaining traces of their original melodic underpinnings. The band took some definite risks with the stronger baseline and overall edgier feel to the songs on “Karmacode”. This may be an acquired taste for some fans of the classic Lacuna sound, but marks a creative progression that will undoubtedly attract new fans more inclined toward heavier sounds. Repeated and attentive listening reveals that LC’s core attributes are still audible on “Karmacode”. The slight middle-Eastern flair in some of the new tracks follows LC’s tradition of combining haunting ancient melodies with innovative new hard rock rhythms. This seamless combination of old and new is the hallmark of Lacuna Coil, and perhaps their greatest and most original asset. Hopefully it will continue into many future releases.