Broken Crown Halo
2014 studio album by Lacuna Coil
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Broken Crown Halo is the seventh studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. It was released through Century Media Records on 31 March 2014 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and on 1 April 2014 in North America. This is the last album to feature drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati and guitarists Marco "Maus" Biazzi and Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore, who retired from the band in 2014, marking the end of the band's longest-standing line-up.
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| Released | 31 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 2013 | |||
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| Length | 47:35 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Jay Baumgardner | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Loudwire |    [1] |
| Scream Magazine | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | [4] |
Promotion
On 8 February 2014, a second track from the album titled "Die & Rise" was added to the Amazon store. The song was released as a digital download on Amazon.com on 18 February 2014.
Tour
On 13 January 2014, it was announced that Lacuna Coil will be doing a part of the second The Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour with Sick Puppies, Eyes Set To Kill, and Cilver, making it a twenty one-date tour around the United States.[5]
Singles
"Nothing Stands In Our Way" served as the lead single from Broken Crown Halo on 7 February 2014.[6] The official video for the song was leaked on Vimeo on 18 August 2014.
On 10 February 2014, with the announcement that "I Forgive (But I Won’t Forget Your Name)" had been released in UK and Italian radio, it was also stated that, an official music video, was filmed the same day.[7]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200 with 13,000 copies sold in its first week.[8]
Composition
The Album "Broken Crown Halo" was written by Lacuna Coil, produced by Jay Baumgardner, engineered by Kyle Hoffmann and was mastered by Howie Weinberg. The album was described by the band like a cinematic album, about a dark vision of a near future.
The album was also influenced by classic Italian horror movies and bands like Goblin, the composer of Dario Argento's classics like Suspiria and Deep Red.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jay Baumgardner, Marco Biazzi, Andrea Ferro, Cristina Scabbia, and Marco Coti Zelati, except "Nothing Stands in Our Way", written by Baumgardner, Biazzi, Ferro, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati, Scabbia, and Zelati.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nothing Stands in Our Way" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Zombies" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Hostage to the Light" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Victims" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Die & Rise" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "I Forgive (But I Won't Forget Your Name)" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Cybersleep" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Infection" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "I Burn in You" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "In the End I Feel Alive" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "One Cold Day" (Dedicated to deceased ex-band member Claudio Leo) | 6:09 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Chapter 1: Pawn Takes Rook" | |
| 2. | "Chapter 2: Beyond the Queen" | |
| 3. | "Chapter 3: Introducing the Bishop" | |
| 4. | "Chapter 4: Knights at the Ready" | |
| 5. | "Chapter 5: Sicilian Defense" | |
| 6. | "Chapter 6: The Queen's Gambit" | |
| 7. | "Chapter 7: The Castled King" | |
| 8. | "Chapter 8: The Stonewall" | |
| 9. | "Chapter 9: Endgame" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Trip the Darkness" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Kill the Light" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "End of Time" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "I Won't Tell You" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Spellbound" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Wide Awake" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Our Truth" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Closer" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Swamped" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Heaven's a Lie" | 4:46 |
| 11. | "To Live Is to Hide" | 4:34 |
| 12. | "1.19" | 4:58 |
| 13. | "Halflife" | 5:00 |
| 14. | "Senzafine" | 3:53 |
| 15. | "My Wings" | 3:45 |
| 16. | "Falling Again" | 5:07 |
| 17. | "No Need to Explain" | 3:37 |
| 18. | "The Secret..." | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 72:42 | |
Personnel
- Lacuna Coil
- Andrea Ferro – male vocals
- Cristina Scabbia – female vocals
- Marco "Maus" Biazzi – lead guitar
- Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore – rhythm guitar
- Marco Coti Zelati – bass, keyboards
- Cristiano "CriZ" Mozzati: drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Jay Baumgardner – production
Charts
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Release history
| Country | Date | Edition | Format | Label |
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| Europe | March 31, 2014 | Standard | CD, Digital download | Century Media |
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| New Zealand | ||||
| Canada | April 1, 2014 | |||
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