Albums of Purgatory interview Lacuna Coil's Andrea Ferro

Albums of Purgatory: firstly, whats the band up to right now?

Andrea Ferro: RIGHT NOW, WE'RE PROMOTING OUR NEW ALBUM ALL AROUND EUROPE AND WE'RE
PRACTICING FOR THE UPCOMING EUROPEAN TOUR WITH SENTENCED.
WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON A POSSIBLE VIDEOCLIP.

AoP: Can you tell us what to expect with the new album?

AF: COMALIES IS THE MOST DYNAMIC ALBUM WE DID SO FAR, EVERY SONG HAVE A STRONG
PERSONALITY, THE SOUND IS HEAVIER AND CLEANER AT THE SAME TIME AND
WE HAVE USED THE VOCALS WITH THE WIDER SPECTRUM POSSIBLE. WITHOUT A DOUBT IS
OUR BEST ALBUM SO FAR, THE MOST COMLETE AND MATURE.

AoP: how would you describe the Lacuna Coil sound? Who are your influences?

AF: OUR SOUND IS NOT EASY TO DESCRIBE BECAUSE WE TRY TO AVOID THE CLICHES, I
THINK THAT WE'RE DOING MODERN HEAVY & ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC WITH A TOUCH OF DARK
WAVES.
OUR INFLUENCES ARE IN HUNDREDS OF BANDS OF DIFFERENT MUSICAL STYLES SO I
CAN'T JUST SAY FEW NAMES.

AoP: How did Lacuna Coil begin in the mid-nineties?

AF: IN THE EARLY DAYS WE WERE JUST A FUN-BAND WITHOUT ANY AMBITIONS. THAN WE
THOUGHT WE HAD A COUPLE OF GOOD SONGS AND WE RECORDED IT ON A TWO TRACK DEMO
TAPE THAT WE
SHIP AROUND TO THE MOST FAMOUS METAL LABELS. THAT'S HOW EVERYTHING
STARTED...

AoP: You have toured with some great bands like Moonspell and Skyclad.  Which bands have you enjoyed touring with the most?

AF: WE REALLY ENJOYED EVERY TOUR WE DID AND WE STILL HAVE GREAT REMEMBRANCE OF
EVERY SINGLE BAND.
MAYBE WE'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR BUT WE NEVER MEET BANDS THAT ACT LIKE ASSHOLES
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

AoP: What is your proudest moment so far?

AF: WE HAD SO MANY.. MAYBE SOME SHOWS IN FRONT OF A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE WACKEN
OPEN AIR.

AoP: What are your favourite Lacuna Coil tracks?

AF: SWAMPED AND DAYLIGHT DANCER (BOTH FROM COMALIES).

AoP: What are your favourite all time songs?

AF: FOR ME, MUSIC IS THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE AND I CAN'T JUST MENTION FEW
SONGS...

AoP: What was the first record you bought?

AF: AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK.

AoP: What would be your dream band line-up?

AF: I KNOW THAT MAYBE I'M GOING FAR FROM THE QUESTION BUT KEEP ON PLAYING WITH
THIS LINE UP FOR A LONG TIME TO COME, IT'S MY DREAM...

AoP: What do you think of the position of metal and music in general today?

AF: I THINK HEAVY MUSIC IS EVOLVING ITSELF IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS, SOME OF THEM
REACH A HUGE AUDIENCE
AND SOME REMAINS MORE IN THE UNDERGROUND BUT IT'S ALL STILL REALLY ALIVE.

AoP: Do you have any funny or unusual stories about the band you can share with us?

AF: SOMETIMES WE FEEL LIKE A REALLY UNLUCKY BAND, FOR EXAMPLE ON THE NORTH
AMERICAN TOUR WITH MOONSPELL
WE HAD TO CHANGE FIVE DIFFERENT TOUR BUSSES BECAUSE IT ALWAYS BROKE UP.

AoP: and finally, what do you see in the future for Lacuna Coil?

AF: TOURS, TOURS AND TOURS...