Photo by Marta Petrucci
Gothic metal trailblazers Lacuna Coil are just days away from the February 14th release of their first studio album since 2019's Black Anima, with the pending arrival their 10th studio effort, Sleepless Empire.
The rollout of preview singles thus far has revealed the collection of effective cuts in "Never Dawn" as well as the Ash Costello-assisted "In the Mean Time" and the Randy Blythe-bolstered "Hosting the Shadow".
Most recently the veteran band has debuted a pair of singles in "Gravity" and "Oxygen" - all of which showcase the band's opulent sound, refined production and refined take on aggressive music. The album was produced by the band's own Marco "Maki" Coti Zelati and serves as the first studio album to follow the band's successful Comalies XX sessions of 2022.
Offering one final preview ahead of the landmark 10th studio album release, Lacuna Coil has unleashed an emphatic statement with the single, "I Wish You Were Dead". Delving in the apropos theme romance gone wrong, just in time for Valentine's Day, the take of toxic relationships is paired with the band's massive sound. Speaking to the greater scope of the single, the band explained, "We all have this person we wish never existed, right? We all felt the need to erase the same person from our thoughts, someone who hurt us that it's still in our mind. We wanted to write heavier lyrics on a happier musical canvas. Also we are a little tired of being politically correct at all costs..."
Further elaborating on the undercurrents of the album, Lacuna Coil expand, "'Sleepless Empire' captures, through our eyes, the chaos of a generation trapped in a digital world that never stops, where social media consumes identity and every day pushes us one step closer to becoming soulless zombies. We find ourselves in between, having witnessed a full analogic world and the modern one, confronting the evolution and searching for a true meaning of it all. Throughout every song, the journey is an undercurrent of rebellion, a desperate cry to reclaim oneself in an era that seems to have lost its sense of time and reality."
To celebrate the arrival of Sleepless Empire, several in-store events are set to happen on release day throughout Europe. Lacuna Coil will also be in London at HMV Oxford Street on Valentine's Day starting at 6pm to sign new copies of the album. Additional signing events are scheduled in Italy. Tickets for the London signing event can be found - HERE A full list of participating locations can be found - HERE
As for the remainder of 2025, Lacuna Coil will be active on the road. The band begins a tour of Latin America andMexico in next month. From there, Lacuna Coil joins Machine Head and In Flames for a joint trek across North America in April and May. The band will then return to Europe during the summer for scheduled appearances as some of the regions most prestigious festivals. Finally, Lacuna Coil close out the year with the EU/UK leg of their Sleepless Empire tour into October, November and December. A complete list of confirmed dates and cities can be found below. Get tickets - HERE
Sleepless Empire arrives February 14th 2025 via Century Media Records. The album is available for pre-order - HERE
Lacuna Coil live
Mar. 12, 2025 - Buenos Aires (AR) @ El Teatro Flores
Mar. 13, 2025 - Santiago (CL) @ Teatro Coliseo
Mar. 15, 2025 - Sao Paulo (BR) @ Carioca Club
Mar. 16, 2025 - Curitiba (BR) @ Tork N Roll
Mar. 18, 2025 - Belo Horizonte (BR) @ Mr Rock
Mar. 19, 2025 - Brasilia (BR) @ Toihna
Mar. 21, 2025 - Bogota (CO) @ Lourdes Musical Hall
Mar. 23, 2025 - Tegucigalpa (HN) @ Radio House Casa Campo
Mar. 27, 2025 - Guadalajara (MX) @ C3 Stage
Mar. 28, 2025 - Monterrey (MX) @ Café Iguana
Mar. 29, 2025 - Mexico City (MX) @ Pabellon Oeste
Mar. 30, 2025 - San Luis Potosi (MX) @ Cineteca Alameda
Supporting Machine Head
w/ In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth
Apr. 5, 2025 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Apr. 7, 2025 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Apr. 9, 2025 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
Apr. 10, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Apr. 12, 2025 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Apr. 13, 2025 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Union
Apr. 15, 2025 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
Apr. 17, 2025 - San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec
Apr. 18, 2025 - Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
Apr. 19, 2025 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Apr. 21, 2025 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Apr. 22, 2025 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Apr. 23, 2025 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Apr. 25, 2025 - Reading, PA @ Santander Arena
Apr. 26, 2025 - Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
Apr. 27, 2025 - Montreal, QC @ M'Telus
Apr. 28, 2025 - Toronto, ON @ History
Apr. 30, 2025 - Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center
May 2, 2025 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
May 3, 2025 - Chicago, IL @ Radius
May 4, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
May 5, 2025 - Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings
May 7, 2025 - Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Center
May 8, 2025 - Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
May 10, 2025 - Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
Lacuna Coil Festival Dates
June 6, 2025 - Metal Fest OpenAir (CZ) @ Czech Republic
June 15, 2025 - Lignano Sabbiadoro (IT) @ Arena Alpe Adria
June 28, 2025 - Tallinn (EE) @ Tallinn Rock Festival
July 6, 2025 - Lucca (IT) @ Lucca Summer Festival
Aug. 8, 2025 - Bloodstock Festival (UK) @ England
Aug. 10, 2025 - M’era Luna Festival (DE) @ Germany
Aug. 15, 2025 - Carhaix (FR) @ Motocultor
EU/UK Sleepless Empire Tour
Oct. 10, 2025 - Milan (IT) @ Alcatraz
Oct. 11, 2025 - Meisenthal (FR) @ La Boite Noire
Oct. 12, 2025 - Paris (FR) @ L'Élysée Montmartre
Oct. 14, 2025 - Toulouse (FR) @ Le Bikini
Oct. 16, 2025 - Madrid (ES) @ La Riviera
Oct. 17, 2025 - Lisbon (PT) @ L.A.V.
Oct. 18, 2025 - Seville (ES) @ Custom
Oct. 20, 2025 - Barcelona (ES) @ Apolo
Oct. 21, 2025 - Grenoble (FR) @ La Belle Électrique
Oct. 22, 2025 - Stuttgart (DE) @ Lka Longhorn
Oct. 24, 2025 - Lausanne (CH) @ Docks
Oct. 25, 2025 - Zurich (CH) @ Dynamo
Oct. 26, 2025 - Munich (DE) @ Backstage Werk
Oct. 28, 2025 - Budapest (HU) @ Barba Negra
Oct. 29, 2025 - Vienna (AT) @ Szene
Oct. 31, 2025 - Wroclaw (PL) @ A2
Nov. 2, 2025 - Hamburg (DE) @ Markthalle
Nov. 3, 2025 - Berlin (DE) @ Huxley's
Nov. 4, 2025 - Copenhagen (DK) @ Pumpehuset
Nov. 5, 2025 - Oslo (NO) @ Vulkan
Nov. 7, 2025 - Jyvaskyla (FI) @ Lutakko
Nov. 8, 2025 - Tampere (FI) @ Tavara-Asema
Nov. 11, 2025 - Stockholm (SE) @ Debaser
Nov. 12, 2025 - Gothenburg (SE) @ Pustervik
Nov. 14, 2025 - Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje
Nov. 15, 2025 - Cologne (DE) @ LMH
Nov. 16, 2025 - Esch-Sur-Alzette (LU) @ Rockhal
Nov. 18, 2025 - Brussels (BE) @ A.B.
Nov. 19, 2025 - Frankfurt (DE) @ Batschkapp
Nov. 20, 2025 - Eindhoven (NL) @ Effenaar
Nov. 22, 2025 - Southampton (UK) @ 1865
Nov. 23, 2025 - Norwich (UK) @ Epic Studios
Nov. 25, 2025 - Leeds (UK) @ Stylus
Nov. 26, 2025 - Newcastle (UK) @ Northumbria Uni
Nov. 28, 2025 - Cardiff (UK) @ Tramshed
Nov. 29, 2025 - Brighton (UK) @ Chalk
Dec. 1, 2025 - Lille (FR) @ Le Splendid
